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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... hand and proceed towards the left . EXAMPLE . IF you wish to write the sum or number 537 , begin by setting down the seven , or right hand figure , thus , 7 , next set down the three , at the left hand of the seven , thus 37 , and ...
... hand and proceed towards the left . EXAMPLE . IF you wish to write the sum or number 537 , begin by setting down the seven , or right hand figure , thus , 7 , next set down the three , at the left hand of the seven , thus 37 , and ...
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... hand column ; and if the sum be under ten , write it at the foot " of the column ; but if it be ten , or an exact ... left hand column . ' 66 23 14 PROOF . RECKON the figures from the top downwards ΝΟΓΑΤΙΟΝ AND NUMERATION SECTION ...
... hand column ; and if the sum be under ten , write it at the foot " of the column ; but if it be ten , or an exact ... left hand column . ' 66 23 14 PROOF . RECKON the figures from the top downwards ΝΟΓΑΤΙΟΝ AND NUMERATION SECTION ...
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... left hand , or to that of Tens of Thousands , and the work is done . say- Ir may now be required to know if the whole be right . To exhibit the meth- od of proof let the upper line of figures be cut off as seen in the example . Then ...
... left hand , or to that of Tens of Thousands , and the work is done . say- Ir may now be required to know if the whole be right . To exhibit the meth- od of proof let the upper line of figures be cut off as seen in the example . Then ...
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... hand half pistareens , and in his left hand , dollars . If you should take 10 half pistareens from his right hand , and put one dollar into his left hand , you would not rob the man of any of his money , because 1 of these pieces in his ...
... hand half pistareens , and in his left hand , dollars . If you should take 10 half pistareens from his right hand , and put one dollar into his left hand , you would not rob the man of any of his money , because 1 of these pieces in his ...
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... left after Subtraction , the Remainder . << RULE . " PLACE the less number under the greater , units under units , tens under " tens , and so on . Draw a line below : then begin at the right hand , and " subtract each figure of the less ...
... left after Subtraction , the Remainder . << RULE . " PLACE the less number under the greater , units under units , tens under " tens , and so on . Draw a line below : then begin at the right hand , and " subtract each figure of the less ...
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3grs acres added addition amount annexed Answer bond bushels called cast cents and mills cloth cost column compound interest contained cube root cyphers Decimal Fractions demand diameter dividend Division divisor DRY MEASURE equal EXAMPLES Federal Money gain gallons given number given quantity given sum guineas hundred inches integer interest of Dolls last multiplier last quotient left hand length less number loss MEASURE method miles mills per yard minuend months multiplicand multiply NOTE OPERATION payment pence and farthings pounds proceed PROOF proportion pwts question quotient figure reduced remainder right hand figure Rule of Three Scholar separatrix share shew shillings side signifies sought square number square root subtract subtrahend superficial contents SUPPLEMENT suppose tens third term tion triple quotient triple square TROY WEIGHT Vulgar Fractions weight whole numbers yards cost yards of cloth
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