Introduction to The National Arithmetic: On the Inductive System; Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods |
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... tion , Multiplication , and Division . NUMERATION . Numeration teaches to express the value of numbers either by words or characters . The numbers in Arithmetic are expressed by the fol- lowing ten characters , or Arabic numeral figures ...
... tion , Multiplication , and Division . NUMERATION . Numeration teaches to express the value of numbers either by words or characters . The numbers in Arithmetic are expressed by the fol- lowing ten characters , or Arabic numeral figures ...
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... tion , and divide the product by the denominator . If any thing remain place it over the divisor at the right hand of the quotient . NOTE . When the number is such , that it may be divided by the denominator without a remainder , the ...
... tion , and divide the product by the denominator . If any thing remain place it over the divisor at the right hand of the quotient . NOTE . When the number is such , that it may be divided by the denominator without a remainder , the ...
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... tion , we cannot take 3qr . from 1qr . but we can bor- row , as in simple numbers , OPERATION . £ . 8 . From 765 16 10 1 Take 713 17 11 3 Ans . 51 18 10 2 1 penny 4qr . , which we add to the 1qr.5qr . Take 3qr . from 5qr . , and 2qr ...
... tion , we cannot take 3qr . from 1qr . but we can bor- row , as in simple numbers , OPERATION . £ . 8 . From 765 16 10 1 Take 713 17 11 3 Ans . 51 18 10 2 1 penny 4qr . , which we add to the 1qr.5qr . Take 3qr . from 5qr . , and 2qr ...
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... tion , and the amount is 18qr . , which we again divide by 9 , and find the quotient to be 2qr . , which we write under the 2qr . in the question . Thus we find our answer to the question to be £ 14 . 5s . 8d . 2qr . Hence the following ...
... tion , and the amount is 18qr . , which we again divide by 9 , and find the quotient to be 2qr . , which we write under the 2qr . in the question . Thus we find our answer to the question to be £ 14 . 5s . 8d . 2qr . Hence the following ...
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... tion , and to the product add the numerator , and place their sum over the denominator of the fraction . 7. Reduce 8 to an improper fraction . 8. Reduce 15 to an improper fraction . 9. In 187 how many ninths ? 10. In 161 Ans . Ans . 17 ...
... tion , and to the product add the numerator , and place their sum over the denominator of the fraction . 7. Reduce 8 to an improper fraction . 8. Reduce 15 to an improper fraction . 9. In 187 how many ninths ? 10. In 161 Ans . Ans . 17 ...
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acres acres of land amount apples barrels of flour Benjamin Greenleaf Bought bushels CANCELLED cents per lb ciphers circumference common denominator compound interest contains cords of wood cost cube root cubic feet decimal diameter dividend divisor Duodecillions English equal farthings feet high feet long feet wide figure Fisk's Greek following RULE furlongs gain gallons given number Hence the following hogshead improper fractions John least common multiple less lowest denomination lowest terms miles Minuend mixed number molasses multiplicand Multiply National Arithmetic NOTE OPERATION ounces paid payment pence pounds principal pupil quantity quarts quotient Received Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand Section Septillions shillings simple fraction sold square feet square rods square root square yards subtract subtrahend third term thousand thousandths tion tons TROY WEIGHT units VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 31 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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Page 41 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
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Page 41 - 1 Sign, ... " s. 12 Signs, or 360 Degrees, the whole great Circle of the Zodiac. 1. How many seconds in 2 minutes ? In 3 minutes ? In 4 minutes ? In 6 minutes ? 2. How many seconds in 3 minutes and 1 second ? 3.