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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... rods in a mile ; how many rods are there in 57 miles ? 19. It is 436 miles from Boston to the city of Washing- ton ; how many rods is it ? 20. What will 784 chests of tea cost , at 69 dollars a chest ? 21. If 1851 men receive 758 ...
... rods in a mile ; how many rods are there in 57 miles ? 19. It is 436 miles from Boston to the city of Washing- ton ; how many rods is it ? 20. What will 784 chests of tea cost , at 69 dollars a chest ? 21. If 1851 men receive 758 ...
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... rods long , and 3 rods wide ; how many square rods does it contain ? D A C B Note . A square rod is a square ( like one of those in the annexed figure ) meas- uring a rod on each side . By an inspection of the figure , it will be seen ...
... rods long , and 3 rods wide ; how many square rods does it contain ? D A C B Note . A square rod is a square ( like one of those in the annexed figure ) meas- uring a rod on each side . By an inspection of the figure , it will be seen ...
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... rods long , and 8 rods wide ; how many square rods does it contain ? Ans . 160 rods . 48. What is the width of a field , which is 20 rods long , and contains 160 square rods ? 49. What is the length of a field , 8 rods wide , and con ...
... rods long , and 8 rods wide ; how many square rods does it contain ? Ans . 160 rods . 48. What is the width of a field , which is 20 rods long , and contains 160 square rods ? 49. What is the length of a field , 8 rods wide , and con ...
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... rods , feet , and inches , called denominations of measure , & c . The relative value of these denominations is exhibited in tables , which the pupil must commit to memory . ENGLISH MONEY . ' The denominations are pounds , shillings ...
... rods , feet , and inches , called denominations of measure , & c . The relative value of these denominations is exhibited in tables , which the pupil must commit to memory . ENGLISH MONEY . ' The denominations are pounds , shillings ...
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... where length is considered without regard to breadth . The denominations are degrees , leagues , miles , furlongs , rods , yards , feet , inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , ( bar . 74 T 34 . REDUCTION .
... where length is considered without regard to breadth . The denominations are degrees , leagues , miles , furlongs , rods , yards , feet , inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , ( bar . 74 T 34 . REDUCTION .
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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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