A Practical and Theoretical System of Arithmetic: Containing Several New Methods of Operation, and a New System of Proportion; with Theoretical Explanations of All the Principal Rules. Also, a Treatise on Mensuration, and a Brief Practical System of Book-keeping |
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... consisting of 52714 infantry , 5110 cavalry , 6250 dragoons , 3927 light - horse , 928 gunners , 1410 pion- eers , 250 sappers , and 406 miners ;. what is the whole number of the army ? Ans . 70995 . FEDERAL MONEY ; Or , the Currency of ...
... consisting of 52714 infantry , 5110 cavalry , 6250 dragoons , 3927 light - horse , 928 gunners , 1410 pion- eers , 250 sappers , and 406 miners ;. what is the whole number of the army ? Ans . 70995 . FEDERAL MONEY ; Or , the Currency of ...
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... consisting of 15 yards : how many yards were there in all ? Ans . 4500 . 10. A clock strikes 78 times in 12 hours , or half a day ; how many times does it strike in 365 days ? Ans . 56940 . III . When there are ciphers on the right hand ...
... consisting of 15 yards : how many yards were there in all ? Ans . 4500 . 10. A clock strikes 78 times in 12 hours , or half a day ; how many times does it strike in 365 days ? Ans . 56940 . III . When there are ciphers on the right hand ...
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... consist of the denominations of Federal Money . The separatrix in the product must be as many places from the right , as it is in that factor . EXAMPLE . 1. What will 15 yards of broadcloth come SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION . 17.
... consist of the denominations of Federal Money . The separatrix in the product must be as many places from the right , as it is in that factor . EXAMPLE . 1. What will 15 yards of broadcloth come SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION . 17.
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... consisting wholly of the lowest denomina- tion of the dividend . If that be dollars and cents , the quo- tient may be considered as so many cents . If there be dollars only , the remainder ( if any ) may be reduced to cents , by adding ...
... consisting wholly of the lowest denomina- tion of the dividend . If that be dollars and cents , the quo- tient may be considered as so many cents . If there be dollars only , the remainder ( if any ) may be reduced to cents , by adding ...
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... consist of 365 days ; except every fourth year , which has 366. * When the number of the year is divisible by 4 without a remainder , it is Leap - Year- the centurial year excepted . DIVISION OF THE CIRCLE . The Divisions of the Circle ...
... consist of 365 days ; except every fourth year , which has 366. * When the number of the year is divisible by 4 without a remainder , it is Leap - Year- the centurial year excepted . DIVISION OF THE CIRCLE . The Divisions of the Circle ...
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Page 164 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 62 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 164 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 174 - To find the area of a trapezoid. RULE. Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the perpendicular distance between them : the product will be the area.
Page 158 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 105 - If 8 men can build a wall 20 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet thick, in 12 days ; in what time...
Page 53 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 117 - It is evident that the terms of a proportion may undergo any change which will not destroy the equality of the ratios ; or which will leave the product of the means equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 124 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due.
Page 51 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.