Adams's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained, and Synthetically Applied; Thus Combining the Inductive and Synthetic Mode of Instruction. Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies in the United States |
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... paid in part 684 dollars ; the sum left unpaid was 876 dollars ; what was the sum borrowed ? 5. There are four numbers , the first 317 , the second 812 , the third 1350 , and the fourth as much as the other three ; what is the sum of ...
... paid in part 684 dollars ; the sum left unpaid was 876 dollars ; what was the sum borrowed ? 5. There are four numbers , the first 317 , the second 812 , the third 1350 , and the fourth as much as the other three ; what is the sum of ...
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... paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that is , take 18 from 50 , and how many would there be left ? 7. John bought a book and slate for 33 cents ; he gave 8 cents for the book ; what did the slate cost him ? 8. Peter bought a ...
... paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that is , take 18 from 50 , and how many would there be left ? 7. John bought a book and slate for 33 cents ; he gave 8 cents for the book ; what did the slate cost him ? 8. Peter bought a ...
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... , calling it 7 , we may make the lower figure one more , calling it 3 , and the result will be the same ; for 3 from 8 leaves 5 , the same as 2 from 7 . 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . T7.
... , calling it 7 , we may make the lower figure one more , calling it 3 , and the result will be the same ; for 3 from 8 leaves 5 , the same as 2 from 7 . 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . T7.
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... paid 471 dollars ; how many dollars did he then owe ? many ? 20. 1612- 465 how many ? - 21. 43751 -6782 = how many ? - how 713-471 - Ans . 242 dollars . 8. ( The pupil will readily perceive , that the reverse of addition . 22. A man ...
... paid 471 dollars ; how many dollars did he then owe ? many ? 20. 1612- 465 how many ? - 21. 43751 -6782 = how many ? - how 713-471 - Ans . 242 dollars . 8. ( The pupil will readily perceive , that the reverse of addition . 22. A man ...
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... paid 274 dollars , the second man 194 dollars less than the first , and the third man 20 dollars less than the second ; how much did the second , the third , and the fourth man pay ? The second paid 80 . The third paid 60 . The fourth paid ...
... paid 274 dollars , the second man 194 dollars less than the first , and the third man 20 dollars less than the second ; how much did the second , the third , and the fourth man pay ? The second paid 80 . The third paid 60 . The fourth paid ...
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acres amount annexing answer apples barrel of flour bought bushels called ciphers cloth cost common denominator compound interest compound numbers contained cord feet cubic currency decimal fractions diameter difference divided dividend division dollars Dominical letter equal evident EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factors farthings federal money foot foregoing examples gain gallons greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fraction integers least common least common multiple length lowest terms measure merator miles mills minuend minutes mixed number months multi multiplicand multiply Note number of terms OPERATION oranges ounce pence pints present worth pupil quantity quarts quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder repetend right hand figure rule shillings simple numbers sold square rods square root subtraction sugar tens thousandths tion TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fractions weight whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
Page 102 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction ; to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
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Page 222 - If the first term be 50, the last term 107, and the number of terms 20, what is the sum of the series ? Ans. $ 1570.
Page 208 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
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Page 221 - Hence, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
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Page 27 - The number thus added to itself, or the number to be multiplied, is called the multiplicand. The number which shows how many times the multiplicand is to be taken, or the number by which we multiply, is called the multiplier.
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