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... lowest terms ; thus , 144 , 159 when re- duced to their lowest terms , are , 3 . REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS . CASE I. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms . RULE . Divide both the numerator and denominator by any number which ...
... lowest terms ; thus , 144 , 159 when re- duced to their lowest terms , are , 3 . REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS . CASE I. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms . RULE . Divide both the numerator and denominator by any number which ...
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... lowest terms . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce to its lowest terms . 2 108 6 3 ## | ## | Ans . 144 In this example , I first divide the numerator and denominator by 2 ; their quotients by 6 ; these quotients again by 3 , which brings the fraction ...
... lowest terms . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce to its lowest terms . 2 108 6 3 ## | ## | Ans . 144 In this example , I first divide the numerator and denominator by 2 ; their quotients by 6 ; these quotients again by 3 , which brings the fraction ...
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... terms , 12 ; but when reduced to its lowest terms , it is . 2. Reduce of of 8 to a simple fraction . Ans . and is 13 . 3. Reduce of of to a simple fraction . Ans 54 VULGAR FRACTIONS .
... terms , 12 ; but when reduced to its lowest terms , it is . 2. Reduce of of 8 to a simple fraction . Ans . and is 13 . 3. Reduce of of to a simple fraction . Ans 54 VULGAR FRACTIONS .
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... form a fraction , which when re- duced to its lowest terms will be the answer . 1 . EXAMPLES . Reduce of a pound to the fraction of a penny . 3 . 20 12 340 and 40 is Ans . 2. Reduce 3. Reduce ing . 4 . Reduce 240 Note . This Case is the ...
... form a fraction , which when re- duced to its lowest terms will be the answer . 1 . EXAMPLES . Reduce of a pound to the fraction of a penny . 3 . 20 12 340 and 40 is Ans . 2. Reduce 3. Reduce ing . 4 . Reduce 240 Note . This Case is the ...
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... form a fraction , which , when reduced to its lowest terms , will be the answer . EXAMPLES . 1. Add ,, and together . In this example , I reduce the fractions to a common denominator , by Case V. thus , once 5 are 5 , and 5 times 8 are ...
... form a fraction , which , when reduced to its lowest terms , will be the answer . EXAMPLES . 1. Add ,, and together . In this example , I reduce the fractions to a common denominator , by Case V. thus , once 5 are 5 , and 5 times 8 are ...
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100 dollars 25 cents 50 cents 50 dollars A's gain A's share acres amount annex a cipher Arithmetick bought cents and mills comma common denominator compound interest cord wood decimal fraction divided equally divisor dollars per yard drams DUODECIMALS eight EXAMPLES farthings FEDERAL MONEY feet of cord figures are dollars find the interest gallons hogsheads improper fraction inches long inches wide interest of 48 interest of ditto left hand figures lower denomination lowest terms middle term miles mixed number multiplicand Note number of months ounces pence half penny pence per yard pounds principal proceed proper fraction quantity quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder right hand figure Rule of Three shillings sold subtract third term thousand three hundred TROY WEIGHT twelve VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number worth yards cost yards of cloth
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Page 3 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 51 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator; under this sum write the denominator.
Page 53 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having...
Page 81 - Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into.
Page 14 - Cut off- as many figures from the right hand of the dividend as there are ciphers in the divisor. The remaining figures of the dividend will be the quotient, and those cut off the remainder.
Page 59 - To divide one fractional quantity by another. RULE. Multiply the denominator of the divisor by the numerator of the dividend, for the numerator ; and the numerator of the divisor by the denominator of the dividend, for the denominator.
Page 52 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Page 87 - As the whole sum of the products is to the whole gain or loss, so is each man's particular product to his particular share of the loss or gain.* EXAMPLES.