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 58
REDUCTION teaches to bring or exchange mmbers of one denomination “ to
others of different denominations , retaining the same value . " It is of two kinds . 1
. When high denominations are to be brought into lower , as pounds into shillings
...
REDUCTION teaches to bring or exchange mmbers of one denomination “ to
others of different denominations , retaining the same value . " It is of two kinds . 1
. When high denominations are to be brought into lower , as pounds into shillings
...
Page 71
WHAT is Reduction , 2. Of how many kinds is Reduction ? what are they called ?
wherein do these kinds differ one from the other ? Which of the fundamental rules
are employed in their operations ? 3. How is Reduction Descending performed ...
WHAT is Reduction , 2. Of how many kinds is Reduction ? what are they called ?
wherein do these kinds differ one from the other ? Which of the fundamental rules
are employed in their operations ? 3. How is Reduction Descending performed ...
Page 81
The Whole in a Form and Method Altogether New, for the Ease of the Master, and
the Greater Progress of the Scholar Daniel Adams. REDUCTION OF DECIMALS .
e cob ssary CASE 1 . o poin : ruled To reduce Vulgar Fractions to Decimals .
The Whole in a Form and Method Altogether New, for the Ease of the Master, and
the Greater Progress of the Scholar Daniel Adams. REDUCTION OF DECIMALS .
e cob ssary CASE 1 . o poin : ruled To reduce Vulgar Fractions to Decimals .
Page 91
If pounds only are given to be reduced , a cypher must be annexed and the
dumber divided by 3 : the quotient will be dollars . If there be a remainder annex
more cyphers , and divide , the quotient will be cents and mills . When there are
no ...
If pounds only are given to be reduced , a cypher must be annexed and the
dumber divided by 3 : the quotient will be dollars . If there be a remainder annex
more cyphers , and divide , the quotient will be cents and mills . When there are
no ...
Page 119
If the first and third terins , both or either , be of different denominations , both
terms must be reduced to the lowest denomination mentioned in either , before
stating the question . 2. If the second term consist of different denominations , it
must ...
If the first and third terins , both or either , be of different denominations , both
terms must be reduced to the lowest denomination mentioned in either , before
stating the question . 2. If the second term consist of different denominations , it
must ...
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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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