Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained and Synthetically AppliedJ. & J.W. Prentiss, 1839 |
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... factors , ( producers , ) and the answer is called the product . 11. There is an orchard in which there are 5 rows of trees , and 27 trees in each row ; how many trees in the orchard ? In the first row , 27 trees . second 27 ...
... factors , ( producers , ) and the answer is called the product . 11. There is an orchard in which there are 5 rows of trees , and 27 trees in each row ; how many trees in the orchard ? In the first row , 27 trees . second 27 ...
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... factors , which produce the product 12 . Hence , -Multiplication is a short way of performing many additions ; in other words , -It is the method of repeating any number any given number of times . SIGN . Two short lines , crossing each ...
... factors , which produce the product 12 . Hence , -Multiplication is a short way of performing many additions ; in other words , -It is the method of repeating any number any given number of times . SIGN . Two short lines , crossing each ...
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... factors of 96. Hence , 136 dollars , the price of 1 ton . 8 one of the component parts , or factors . 1088 dollars , the price of 8 tons . 12 the other component part , or factor . Ans . 13056 dollars , the price of 96 tons . 3 ...
... factors of 96. Hence , 136 dollars , the price of 1 ton . 8 one of the component parts , or factors . 1088 dollars , the price of 8 tons . 12 the other component part , or factor . Ans . 13056 dollars , the price of 96 tons . 3 ...
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... factors , of any number ? 13. How may you proceed when the multiplier is a compo- site number ? 14. To multiply by 10 , 100 , 1000 , & c . , what suffices ? 15. Why ? 16. When there are ciphers on the right hand of the multiplicand ...
... factors , of any number ? 13. How may you proceed when the multiplier is a compo- site number ? 14. To multiply by 10 , 100 , 1000 , & c . , what suffices ? 15. Why ? 16. When there are ciphers on the right hand of the multiplicand ...
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... factors of which are 89 and 265 ; what is that number ? 9. What is that number , of which 9 , 12 , and 14 are factors ? 10. If a carriage wheel turn round 346 times in running 1 mile , how many times will it turn round in the distance ...
... factors of which are 89 and 265 ; what is that number ? 9. What is that number , of which 9 , 12 , and 14 are factors ? 10. If a carriage wheel turn round 346 times in running 1 mile , how many times will it turn round in the distance ...
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
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Page 219 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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Page 223 - The first term, the last term, and the number of terms be ing given, to find the common difference. RULE. — (') Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. liiieslinn. — 1. How do you find the common difference? EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 2 and 53, and the number of terms 18, required the