The National Arithmetic, on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods, in which the Principles of Arithmetic are Explained in a Perspicuous and Familiar Manner; Containing Also Practical Systems of Mensuration, Guaging, Geometry, and Book-keeping; Forming a Complete Mercantile Arithmetic. Designed for Schools and Academies |
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... dollars and cents . Sign of equality ; as 12 inches 1 foot , signifies , that 12 inches are equal to one foot . + Sign of addition ; as 8 + 6 = 14 , signifies , that 8 added to 6 is equal to 14 . - : Sign of subtraction ; 8—6—2 , that ...
... dollars and cents . Sign of equality ; as 12 inches 1 foot , signifies , that 12 inches are equal to one foot . + Sign of addition ; as 8 + 6 = 14 , signifies , that 8 added to 6 is equal to 14 . - : Sign of subtraction ; 8—6—2 , that ...
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... dollars for a cow and 9 dollars for a load of hay ; what did I give for both ? 6. A boy gave 12 cents for a penknife and 10 cents for a bunch of quills ; what did he give for both ? 7. A boy gave 8 cents for a top and 9 cents for some ...
... dollars for a cow and 9 dollars for a load of hay ; what did I give for both ? 6. A boy gave 12 cents for a penknife and 10 cents for a bunch of quills ; what did he give for both ? 7. A boy gave 8 cents for a top and 9 cents for some ...
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... dollars for a plough , 15 dollars for a cart , 5 dollars for a wheelbarrow , and 10 dollars for a wagon ; what did they all cost ? 30. A butcher gave 12 dollars for an ox , 9 dollars for a cow , and 7 dollars for three pigs ; what did ...
... dollars for a plough , 15 dollars for a cart , 5 dollars for a wheelbarrow , and 10 dollars for a wagon ; what did they all cost ? 30. A butcher gave 12 dollars for an ox , 9 dollars for a cow , and 7 dollars for three pigs ; what did ...
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... dollars per month , what are they per year ? Ans . $ 228 . 18. If a boy receive a present every new year's day of 1783 dollars , how much money will he possess , when he is 21 years old ? Ans . $ 37443 . 19. How many inhabitants are ...
... dollars per month , what are they per year ? Ans . $ 228 . 18. If a boy receive a present every new year's day of 1783 dollars , how much money will he possess , when he is 21 years old ? Ans . $ 37443 . 19. How many inhabitants are ...
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Page 261 - ... above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales, half of which breadth shall be accounted the depth of such vessel, and...
Page 27 - 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.
Page 267 - As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance.
Page 180 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 225 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 248 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 36 - 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.
Page 267 - These are usually accounted six in number, viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
Page 7 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...