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... measured only by itself or a unit , is called a prime number . Thus , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 , 13 and 17 . Q. What is an abstract number ? A. A number expressed without naming the species of the units ; as when we say simply four or ...
... measured only by itself or a unit , is called a prime number . Thus , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 , 13 and 17 . Q. What is an abstract number ? A. A number expressed without naming the species of the units ; as when we say simply four or ...
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... measure an odd num- ber , nor a greater a less . Half the sum of any two numbers , increased by half their difference , will give the greater number ; and half their sum diminished by half their difference , will give the less number ...
... measure an odd num- ber , nor a greater a less . Half the sum of any two numbers , increased by half their difference , will give the greater number ; and half their sum diminished by half their difference , will give the less number ...
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... MEASURE . § 24. Q. What are the denominations of long measure ? A. Leagues , miles , furlongs , rods or poles , yards , feet , inches , and barleycorns . Repeat the table . TABLE . 3 barleycorns ( b.c. ) make 12 inches 3 feet . 5 yards ...
... MEASURE . § 24. Q. What are the denominations of long measure ? A. Leagues , miles , furlongs , rods or poles , yards , feet , inches , and barleycorns . Repeat the table . TABLE . 3 barleycorns ( b.c. ) make 12 inches 3 feet . 5 yards ...
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Designed for Academies and Schools William Vogdes. A hand is used to measure the height of horses . A fathom is chiefly used to measure the depth of water . This measure is used to ascertain length , or distances , without regard to ...
Designed for Academies and Schools William Vogdes. A hand is used to measure the height of horses . A fathom is chiefly used to measure the depth of water . This measure is used to ascertain length , or distances , without regard to ...
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... MEASURE . § 26. Q. What are the denominations of solid measure ? A. Cords , tons , solid yards , solid feet , solid inches . Repeat the table . TABLE . 1728 solid inches ( S. I. ) make 1 solid foot , Sd . F. 27 solid feet 40 feet of ...
... MEASURE . § 26. Q. What are the denominations of solid measure ? A. Cords , tons , solid yards , solid feet , solid inches . Repeat the table . TABLE . 1728 solid inches ( S. I. ) make 1 solid foot , Sd . F. 27 solid feet 40 feet of ...
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Page 62 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 213 - The extremes and number of terms being given, to find the sum of all the terms. RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of the terms, and half the product will be the sum of all the terms.
Page 54 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 174 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. " If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 61 - TABLE. 4 nails, (na.) or 9 inches, make 1 quarter, marked qr. 4 quarters, or 36 inches, - 1 yard, - - - - yd. 3 quarters, ------ 1 ell Flemish, - - E. Fl 5 quarters, ------ 1 ell English, - - EE 6 quarters, ------ 1 ell French, - - E. Fr 27.
Page 124 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 111 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 215 - Given the first term, last term, and common difference, to find the number of terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 203 - ... a point over the place of units, another over the place of hundreds, and so on, which points show the number of figures the root will consist of.
Page 175 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due, and then the surplus is to be applied towards discharging the principal; and interest is to be Computed on the balance, as aforesaid.