The Federal Arithmetic; Or, A Compendium of the Most Useful Rules of that Science: Adapted to the Currency of the United States. For the Use of Schools and Private Persons. Published Agreeably to Act of Congress. By James Noyes |
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... bushel , Time . 60 seconds make 1 minute , marked s . m . 60 minutes 1 hour , 24 hours 1 day , 7 days 1 week , 4 weeks 1 : 1 month , 13 months , 1d . 6h . 1 Julian year , དྨེ ། pk . bu . h d . W. mo . COMPOUND ADDITION . Compound ...
... bushel , Time . 60 seconds make 1 minute , marked s . m . 60 minutes 1 hour , 24 hours 1 day , 7 days 1 week , 4 weeks 1 : 1 month , 13 months , 1d . 6h . 1 Julian year , དྨེ ། pk . bu . h d . W. mo . COMPOUND ADDITION . Compound ...
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... . In 148 barrels of beer , how many pints ? 21. In 846 bushels , how many quarts ? Answer , 42624 . Answer , 27072 . 22 . In 347 days , how many minutes ? Answer , 499680 . In 72 Julian years , 10 days , 18h . FEDERAL ARITHMETIS , 33.
... . In 148 barrels of beer , how many pints ? 21. In 846 bushels , how many quarts ? Answer , 42624 . Answer , 27072 . 22 . In 347 days , how many minutes ? Answer , 499680 . In 72 Julian years , 10 days , 18h . FEDERAL ARITHMETIS , 33.
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... bushels Answer , 703bu . 2pk . 3qt . 18. In 5791356 seconds , how many days ? Answer , 67da . 42m . 36s . 19. In 8321700 minutes , how many years ? Answer , 15y . 300da . 5h . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION . Compound Multiplication is when ...
... bushels Answer , 703bu . 2pk . 3qt . 18. In 5791356 seconds , how many days ? Answer , 67da . 42m . 36s . 19. In 8321700 minutes , how many years ? Answer , 15y . 300da . 5h . COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION . Compound Multiplication is when ...
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... bushels , 1 peck , and 4 quarts of corn , what will 9 acres produce at that rate ? Answer , 246bu . 1pk . 4qt . CASE 2 . When the multiplier is above 12 , and produced by any two numbers multiplied together , multiply the multiplicand ...
... bushels , 1 peck , and 4 quarts of corn , what will 9 acres produce at that rate ? Answer , 246bu . 1pk . 4qt . CASE 2 . When the multiplier is above 12 , and produced by any two numbers multiplied together , multiply the multiplicand ...
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... bushels , 6qts . of corn , what is the produce of 1 acre ? bu . pk . 12 ) 2046 qt . pt . 0 6 O produce of 96 acres- 8 ) 170 2 0 1 produce of 8 acres . Ans . 21 1 2 . 0 produce of 1 acre . ( 3. If 12 anchors weigh 12T . 14Cwt . 1qr ...
... bushels , 6qts . of corn , what is the produce of 1 acre ? bu . pk . 12 ) 2046 qt . pt . 0 6 O produce of 96 acres- 8 ) 170 2 0 1 produce of 8 acres . Ans . 21 1 2 . 0 produce of 1 acre . ( 3. If 12 anchors weigh 12T . 14Cwt . 1qr ...
Common terms and phrases
28 cents 2pks 40 dollars A's gain acres annex Answer assumed root barrel Bought bushel cents 8 mills cents per lb cimal cloff common denominator compound interest cube root currency to Fed cyphers decimal dimes divi divide dividend Division divisor doll Dry Measure equal equivalent whole EXAMPLES farthings Federal Money gain or loss gallons given number gross hogsheads improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand less number Livres Livres Tournois mainder mixed number months multiplicand neat weight New-York ounces payment pence place of units principal proceed Proof quarts quotient reduce the Federal remainder Required the cube Required the interest right hand figure rods Rule of Three shillings Simple Interest Single Rule square root subtract tare Tare and Tret third term tret VULGAR FRACTIONS whole gain whole numbers whole or mixed worth yards of cloth
Popular passages
Page 111 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 76 - Or when the third term is greater than the first, and requires the fourth term to be less than...
Page 76 - ... for the second term, and the other for the first. III. finally, multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the third term.
Page 91 - As the sum of the several products, Is to the whole gain or loss ; So is each man's particular product, To his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 140 - A single, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4 3 | -|f , &c.
Page 48 - ... therefore, divide as in whole numbers, and, from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 113 - Subtract the original principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the Compound Interest. EXAMPLES.
Page 86 - ... multiply the first, second and last terms together for a dividend, and the other two for a divisor ; and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 150 - 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 86 - State the question, by placing the three conditional terms in such order that that number which is the cause of gain, loss, or action, may possess the first place ; that which denotes space of time, or distance of place, the second ; and that which is the gain, loss, or action, the third.