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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... Ratio , or the Relation of Numbers , 177 . Proportion , or Single Rule of Three , 179 • Same Questions , solved by Analysis , ¶ 65 , ex . Compound Proportion , or Double Rule of Three , 187 • Fellowship , 192 Taxes , Method of assessing ...
... Ratio , or the Relation of Numbers , 177 . Proportion , or Single Rule of Three , 179 • Same Questions , solved by Analysis , ¶ 65 , ex . Compound Proportion , or Double Rule of Three , 187 • Fellowship , 192 Taxes , Method of assessing ...
Page 177
... that is , 4 quarts is 1 time 3 quarts and of another time . 4 quarts , and 3 quarts is of 4 quarts . Ans . 1 3. What part of 5 bushels is 12 bushels ? 93 . RATIO ; OR THE RELATION OF NUMBERS . 177 Ratio, or the Relation of Numbers,
... that is , 4 quarts is 1 time 3 quarts and of another time . 4 quarts , and 3 quarts is of 4 quarts . Ans . 1 3. What part of 5 bushels is 12 bushels ? 93 . RATIO ; OR THE RELATION OF NUMBERS . 177 Ratio, or the Relation of Numbers,
Page 178
... ratio , or relation of one number to another ; thus , the question , What part of 5 bushels is 12 bushels ? is the same as What is the ratio of 5 bushels to 12 bushels ? The Answer is 12 = 23 . Ratio , therefore , may be defined , the ...
... ratio , or relation of one number to another ; thus , the question , What part of 5 bushels is 12 bushels ? is the same as What is the ratio of 5 bushels to 12 bushels ? The Answer is 12 = 23 . Ratio , therefore , may be defined , the ...
Page 179
... ratio between the distances will be equal to the ratio be- tween the times . 11 — of 30 miles , that is , 30 X 339 55 miles . If , then , no error has been committed , 55 miles must be of 30 miles . This is actually the case ; for v ...
... ratio between the distances will be equal to the ratio be- tween the times . 11 — of 30 miles , that is , 30 X 339 55 miles . If , then , no error has been committed , 55 miles must be of 30 miles . This is actually the case ; for v ...
Page 180
... ratio or relation of 11 to 6 is the same as that of 55 to 30 . 95. The first term of a ratio , or relation , is called the antecedent , and the second the consequent . In a proportion there are two antecedents , and two consequents ...
... ratio or relation of 11 to 6 is the same as that of 55 to 30 . 95. The first term of a ratio , or relation , is called the antecedent , and the second the consequent . In a proportion there are two antecedents , and two consequents ...
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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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