Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged. Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetic: Adapted to the United States |
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... think it my duty to give the labour and ingenuity of the author the tribute of my hearty approval . and recommendation . New - York , March 20 , 1811 . ROGER KENNEDY . PREFACE . THE design of this work is to furnish RECOMMENDATIONS . 1.
... think it my duty to give the labour and ingenuity of the author the tribute of my hearty approval . and recommendation . New - York , March 20 , 1811 . ROGER KENNEDY . PREFACE . THE design of this work is to furnish RECOMMENDATIONS . 1.
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... gives the answer . EXAMPLES . What will 47 yds . of cloth come to at 17s . 9d . per yd . ? £ . s . d . Multiply by 0 17 9 price of 1 yard . 5 Produces 4 8 9 price of 5 yards . Multiply by 9 Produces 39 18 1 15 9 price of 45 yards . 6 ...
... gives the answer . EXAMPLES . What will 47 yds . of cloth come to at 17s . 9d . per yd . ? £ . s . d . Multiply by 0 17 9 price of 1 yard . 5 Produces 4 8 9 price of 5 yards . Multiply by 9 Produces 39 18 1 15 9 price of 45 yards . 6 ...
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... gives [ 14s . in the quotient . 47 223 188 35 shillings remaining . Multiply by 12 and add in the sd . produces 423 pence , which divided as above , gives 423 s . d . [ 9d . in the quotient . 2. Divide 113 13 4 by 31 . 3. Divide 85 6 3 ...
... gives [ 14s . in the quotient . 47 223 188 35 shillings remaining . Multiply by 12 and add in the sd . produces 423 pence , which divided as above , gives 423 s . d . [ 9d . in the quotient . 2. Divide 113 13 4 by 31 . 3. Divide 85 6 3 ...
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... give the decimal required . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 12s . 6d . Sqrs . to the decimal of a pound . 12 150 4 960 ) 605.000000 ( , 628125 Answer . 5760 2700 By Rule 2 . 1920 4 3 , 7800 12 6,75 7680 20 / 12,5625 1200 960 , 628125 6 2400 1920 ...
... give the decimal required . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 12s . 6d . Sqrs . to the decimal of a pound . 12 150 4 960 ) 605.000000 ( , 628125 Answer . 5760 2700 By Rule 2 . 1920 4 3 , 7800 12 6,75 7680 20 / 12,5625 1200 960 , 628125 6 2400 1920 ...
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... * A dollar is 7s . 6d . = 90d . in this currency == of a pound ; therefore , multiplying by 8 , and dividing by 3 , gives the dollars , cents , & c . given sum , reduce them to the decimal of a REDUCTION OF CURRENCIES . 91.
... * A dollar is 7s . 6d . = 90d . in this currency == of a pound ; therefore , multiplying by 8 , and dividing by 3 , gives the dollars , cents , & c . given sum , reduce them to the decimal of a REDUCTION OF CURRENCIES . 91.
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100 dollars 2qrs 3grs 3qrs acres amount annex annuity annum answer arithmetical series barter Bought bushels common denominator compound interest contain cyphers demand dimes divide the product dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon geometrical series given number given quantity given sum gross guineas hhds hundred improper fraction inches least common least common multiple left hand lowest terms merchants miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply the given neat weight New-England currency New-Jersey NOTE number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence piece pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three sell separatrix simple interest sold solid feet Sqrs square root sterling subtract subtrahend sugar tare trett VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine
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Page 183 - RULE. 1 . Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure bejond the place of units. 2. Find the greatest cube in the left hand period, and put its root in the quotient. 3.
Page 180 - Find the greatest square number in the first or left hand period, place the root of it at the right hand of the given number, (after the manner of a quotient in division...
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Page 224 - The length, breadth and depth of any square box being given, to find how many bushels it will contain. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and that product by the depth, divide the last product by 2150,425 the solid inches in a statute bushel, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE. There is a square...
Page 28 - TEACHETII to increase or repeat the greater of two numbers given, as often as there are units in the less, or multiplying number ; hence it performs the work of many additions in the most compendious manner. The number to be multiplied is called the multiplicand. The number you multiply by, is called the multiplier. The number found from the operation, is called the product.
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Page 162 - RULE. Multiply the numerator by the parts in the next inferior denomination, and divide the product by the denominator : and if any thing remains, multiply it by the next inferior denomination, and divide by the denominator as before, and so on as far as necessary, and the quotient will be the answer.
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Page 75 - To find the value of a fraction in the known parts of the integer, as to coin, weight, measure, &c. RULE. Multiply the numerator by the common parts of the integer, and divide by the denominator, &c.
Page 218 - To measure a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content.