The Scholar's Arithmetic; Or, Federal Accountant ...: The Whole in a Form and Method Altogether New, for the Ease of the Master, and the Greater Progress of the ScholarJohn Prentiss, (proprietor of the copy-right) and sold at his book-store, wholesale and retail.--Sold also by the principal booksellers in New-England, and at the Rensselaer book-store, Troy, N.Y., 1807 - Arithmetic - 216 pages |
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Page 28
When there are cyphers on the right hand of either the Multiplicand or “ Multiplier
, or both , neglect those cyphers ; then place the significant figures « under one
another , and multiply by them only ; add them together , as be“ fore directed ,
and ...
When there are cyphers on the right hand of either the Multiplicand or “ Multiplier
, or both , neglect those cyphers ; then place the significant figures « under one
another , and multiply by them only ; add them together , as be“ fore directed ,
and ...
Page 29
6 5 4 3 0 5 2 оо HERE in the multiplication of 65430 by 5200 , the cyphers are
seen neglected , and regard paid only to the significant fig . To the product are
prefixed 3 cyphers ; equal to the number of cyphers neglected in the factors .
6 5 4 3 0 5 2 оо HERE in the multiplication of 65430 by 5200 , the cyphers are
seen neglected , and regard paid only to the significant fig . To the product are
prefixed 3 cyphers ; equal to the number of cyphers neglected in the factors .
Page 39
When the divisor is 10,100 , 1000 , or 1 , with any number of cyphers annexed ,
cut off as many figures on the right hand of the dividend as there are cyphers in
the divisor ; the figures which remain of the dividend compose the quotient , those
...
When the divisor is 10,100 , 1000 , or 1 , with any number of cyphers annexed ,
cut off as many figures on the right hand of the dividend as there are cyphers in
the divisor ; the figures which remain of the dividend compose the quotient , those
...
Page 76
In this way , the denominator to a decimal fraction in all cases , will be either 10 ,
100 , 1000 , or unity ( 1 ) with a number of cyphers annexed ; and this number of
cyphers will always be equal to the number of places in the numerator . Thus , 2 ...
In this way , the denominator to a decimal fraction in all cases , will be either 10 ,
100 , 1000 , or unity ( 1 ) with a number of cyphers annexed ; and this number of
cyphers will always be equal to the number of places in the numerator . Thus , 2 ...
Page 79
If the places of the quotient be not so many as the rule requires , supply the defect
by prefixing cyphers to the left hand . “ 3. If at any time there be a remainder , or
the decimal places in the divisor be more than those in the dividend , cyphers ...
If the places of the quotient be not so many as the rule requires , supply the defect
by prefixing cyphers to the left hand . “ 3. If at any time there be a remainder , or
the decimal places in the divisor be more than those in the dividend , cyphers ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Scholar's Arithmetic; Or, Federal Accountant ...: The Whole in a Form and Method Altogether New, for the Ease of the Master, and the Greater Progress of the Scholar |
| Author | Daniel Adams |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | John Prentiss, (proprietor of the copy-right) and sold at his book-store, wholesale and retail.--Sold also by the principal booksellers in New-England, and at the Rensselaer book-store, Troy, N.Y., 1807 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 216 pages |
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