The Common School Arithmetic: Combining Analysis and Synthesis; Adapted to the Best Mode of Instruction in the Elements of Written ArithmeticF.A. Brown & Company, 1862 |
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... FACTORS . Ex . 1. There are 7 days in 1 week ; how many days in 4 weeks ? This example may be solved by addition ; thus , 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 28 ; or more briefly , by multiplication ; thus , 4 times 7 are 28 , Ans . - 54. What is ...
... FACTORS . Ex . 1. There are 7 days in 1 week ; how many days in 4 weeks ? This example may be solved by addition ; thus , 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 28 ; or more briefly , by multiplication ; thus , 4 times 7 are 28 , Ans . - 54. What is ...
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... factors is immaterial ; thus , 3 × 4 = 4 × 3 ; 5 × 2 × 7 = 2 × 7 × 5 . 57. Which figure of the multiplier is first employed ? Where is the first figure of each partial product written ? What is a partial product ? 58. Rule for ...
... factors is immaterial ; thus , 3 × 4 = 4 × 3 ; 5 × 2 × 7 = 2 × 7 × 5 . 57. Which figure of the multiplier is first employed ? Where is the first figure of each partial product written ? What is a partial product ? 58. Rule for ...
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... factors are 3 and 5 ; and 12 is a composite number , whose factors are 2 and 6 , or 3 and 4 , or 2 , 2 , and 3 . It will be observed that a composite number may have several sets of factors . 50. If 35 men have $ 37 each , how many ...
... factors are 3 and 5 ; and 12 is a composite number , whose factors are 2 and 6 , or 3 and 4 , or 2 , 2 , and 3 . It will be observed that a composite number may have several sets of factors . 50. If 35 men have $ 37 each , how many ...
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... factors of 168 may be used , and give the same product . Every similar example may be solved in like manner . Hence , RULE . Multiply the multiplicand by one of the factors of the multiplier , and that product by another factor , and so ...
... factors of 168 may be used , and give the same product . Every similar example may be solved in like manner . Hence , RULE . Multiply the multiplicand by one of the factors of the multiplier , and that product by another factor , and so ...
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... factors . 70. Multiply 8000 by 900 . OPERATION . 8000 900 Ans . 7200000 The factors of 8000 are 8 and 1000 , and those of 900 are 9 and 100. Now , as it is immaterial in what order the factors are taken ( Art . 59 , Note ) , first ...
... factors . 70. Multiply 8000 by 900 . OPERATION . 8000 900 Ans . 7200000 The factors of 8000 are 8 and 1000 , and those of 900 are 9 and 100. Now , as it is immaterial in what order the factors are taken ( Art . 59 , Note ) , first ...
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Page 30 - When the multiplier is 10, 100, 1000, or 1 with any number of ciphers annexed, annex as many ciphers to the multiplicand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and the multiplicand, so increased, will be the product required.
Page 70 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 36 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 83 - The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that...
Page 274 - 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 terms.
Page 131 - When there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annex as many ciphers to the dividend as...
Page 63 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 136 - Multiply the given decimal by that number which it takes of the next lower denomination to make one of this higher, and from the right hand of the product point off as many figures for decimals as there...
Page 70 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr. Thirty days hath September, April, June and November ; February twenty-eight alone, all the rest have thirtyone.
Page 68 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...