The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various Branches in the Mathematics. To which is Added an Appendix, Containing Different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c |
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... given a great Variety of such Questions as will enable the Tutor to supply his Pupils with those that may be most conducive to the Station of Life for which they may be designed . + I have selected the most difficult Questions of each ...
... given a great Variety of such Questions as will enable the Tutor to supply his Pupils with those that may be most conducive to the Station of Life for which they may be designed . + I have selected the most difficult Questions of each ...
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... given in Addition . 2 Begin at the Right - hand , and subtract each under Figure from that which stands over it , writing each Remainder un- der the Figure it proceeds from ; so shall all the Remainder together express the Difference ...
... given in Addition . 2 Begin at the Right - hand , and subtract each under Figure from that which stands over it , writing each Remainder un- der the Figure it proceeds from ; so shall all the Remainder together express the Difference ...
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... given Number by one of those Figures , and that Product by the other ; which will give the desired Product . EXAMPLES . ( 26 ) Mul . 340764 by 28 ( 25 ) Multiply 24674 by 16 . ( 27 ) Mul . 142395 by 56 . ( 29 ) Mul . 420746 by 72 . ( 31 ...
... given Number by one of those Figures , and that Product by the other ; which will give the desired Product . EXAMPLES . ( 26 ) Mul . 340764 by 28 ( 25 ) Multiply 24674 by 16 . ( 27 ) Mul . 142395 by 56 . ( 29 ) Mul . 420746 by 72 . ( 31 ...
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... given into any Parts assigned , and serves instead of many Subtrac- tions . In this Rule there are three Numbers real , and a fourth accidental ; viz . 1 The Dividend , or Number to be divided . 2 The Divisor , or Number by which you ...
... given into any Parts assigned , and serves instead of many Subtrac- tions . In this Rule there are three Numbers real , and a fourth accidental ; viz . 1 The Dividend , or Number to be divided . 2 The Divisor , or Number by which you ...
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... given Number by one of those Figures , and that Quotient again by the other , which will give the Quotient re- quired . Note . - Observe , that if there be a Remainder in the last Division , it will be so many Times the first Divisor ...
... given Number by one of those Figures , and that Quotient again by the other , which will give the Quotient re- quired . Note . - Observe , that if there be a Remainder in the last Division , it will be so many Times the first Divisor ...
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Acres Amount Annuity Annum Answer Area Arithmetical Progression Avoirdupois Barrels Bought Breadth Bushels Ciphers Circumference common Difference compound Copecs cost Crown Cube Root Decimal demand Denominator Diameter ditto Divide Dividend Divisor Dozen dwts equal EXAMPLES Exchange Exercise at Leisure Farthings Feet Figure Flemish Fraction Frustum gain Gallons given Number given Quantity Grosh Gross Guilders Guineas Half hhds improper Fraction Integer Length London Measure Miles Moidores Months Multiplicand Number of Days Number of Terms Ounces paid payable Payment Pence Person Piece Pints Place Pounds Pounds Sterling Pray present Worth Price Principal Product Proportion Quarters Quarts QUESTIONS for Exercise Quotient Rate per Cent ready Money Reduce Remainder Rent Repetend RULE Shillings Side sold Square Root Sterling Stock subtract Table Tare THEOREM third Value VULGAR FRACTIONS Weight whole Number Wine Yards Yearly
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Page 77 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 126 - There is a fish whose head is 6 inches long, and the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the whole fish?
Page 165 - Opposite to each dividend, on the left hand, place such a number for a divisor, as will bring it to the next superior denomination, and draw a line between them.
Page 141 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 248 - Multiply the circumference of the base by the slant height or length of the side, and half the product 'will be the surface.
Page 172 - Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator.
Page 95 - A» the Amount of 100/ at the Rate and Time given : is to 100/ : : so is the Amount given : to the Principal required.
Page 137 - Hence, when the extremes and the number of terms are given, to find the sum of all the terms,- — Multiply £ the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and the product will be the answer.
Page 142 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator; under this sum write the denominator.
Page 227 - To fold the area of a Parallelogram, whether it be a Square, a Rectangle, a Rhombus, or a Rhomboides. RULE. Multiply the length by the height or perpendicular breadth, and the product will be the area.* * *DEMONSTSATION.