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 10
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 lastly the five , at the left hand of the thiree , tlius 537 , which the ...
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 lastly the five , at the left hand of the thiree , tlius 537 , which the ...
Page 38
When there are cyphers at the right hand of the Divisor , cut them off also , cut off
an equal ' number of figures from the right hand of the dividend and place these
figures at the right hand of the remainder . EXAMPLES , 1. DIVIDE 6203916 by ...
When there are cyphers at the right hand of the Divisor , cut them off also , cut off
an equal ' number of figures from the right hand of the dividend and place these
figures at the right hand of the remainder . EXAMPLES , 1. DIVIDE 6203916 by ...
Page 98
For one year , multiply the principal by the rate , from the product cut off the two
right hand figures of the dollars , which will be cents , those to the left hand will be
dollai's ; or , which is the same thing , remove the separatrix , from its natural ...
For one year , multiply the principal by the rate , from the product cut off the two
right hand figures of the dollars , which will be cents , those to the left hand will be
dollai's ; or , which is the same thing , remove the separatrix , from its natural ...
Page 161
DOUBLE the figures already found in the root , for a new divisor , ( or bring down
your last divisor for a new one , doubling the right hand figure of it ) and from
these , find the next figure in the root as last directed , and continue the operation
in ...
DOUBLE the figures already found in the root , for a new divisor , ( or bring down
your last divisor for a new one , doubling the right hand figure of it ) and from
these , find the next figure in the root as last directed , and continue the operation
in ...
Page 163
II . f 5 5 C 20 5 100 D5 AGAIN , by the rule , « Seek how often the divisor is
contain , ed in the dividend ( except the right hand figure ) and place the answer
in the root , for the second figure of it , and on the right hand of the divisor . " 25
ast ...
II . f 5 5 C 20 5 100 D5 AGAIN , by the rule , « Seek how often the divisor is
contain , ed in the dividend ( except the right hand figure ) and place the answer
in the root , for the second figure of it , and on the right hand of the divisor . " 25
ast ...
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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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