Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... remainder . 3. This sign - denotes Subtraction , or minus , as 18-6-12 . That is , 18 , minus 6 , or 18 , 6 out , is equal to 12 . 4. This sign X denotes Multiplication , as 5 × 5 = 25 . That is , 5 multiplied by 5 , the product is ...
... remainder . 3. This sign - denotes Subtraction , or minus , as 18-6-12 . That is , 18 , minus 6 , or 18 , 6 out , is equal to 12 . 4. This sign X denotes Multiplication , as 5 × 5 = 25 . That is , 5 multiplied by 5 , the product is ...
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... remainder . Q. If the lower figure be greater than the figure above it , how do you proceed ? A. Subtract the lower figure from 10 , and to this difference add the upper figure , and set down the amount underneath , and remember always ...
... remainder . Q. If the lower figure be greater than the figure above it , how do you proceed ? A. Subtract the lower figure from 10 , and to this difference add the upper figure , and set down the amount underneath , and remember always ...
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... remainder ? 9. James had 62 cents , and bought a book for 15 cents , and a knife for 25 cents ; how many cents had he left ? 10. A man bought a horse for 50 dollars , and gave in ex- change 20 sheep , at one and half a dollar a head ...
... remainder ? 9. James had 62 cents , and bought a book for 15 cents , and a knife for 25 cents ; how many cents had he left ? 10. A man bought a horse for 50 dollars , and gave in ex- change 20 sheep , at one and half a dollar a head ...
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... remainder will be dollars ; if the dividend be pounds , the remainder will be pounds , & c . EXAMPLES FOR MENTAL EXERCISE , SERIES 1 . 1. If an apple be divided into 2 equal parts , what will you call one of those parts ? and how many ...
... remainder will be dollars ; if the dividend be pounds , the remainder will be pounds , & c . EXAMPLES FOR MENTAL EXERCISE , SERIES 1 . 1. If an apple be divided into 2 equal parts , what will you call one of those parts ? and how many ...
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... remainder be larger than the divisor , what must you do ? A. My quotient figure is too small . I must therefore rub out the last process , and place a larger figure in the quotient . Q. After bringing down a figure to the remainder , if ...
... remainder be larger than the divisor , what must you do ? A. My quotient figure is too small . I must therefore rub out the last process , and place a larger figure in the quotient . Q. After bringing down a figure to the remainder , if ...
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Page 67 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 65 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. . 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd.
Page 217 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 65 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Page 178 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 66 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Page 208 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 208 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 111 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term , the quotient will be the answer...
Page 216 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be easily found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms. 4. The common difference.