Cockers Arithmetick, perused by J. Hawkins1736 |
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... Difference 14. I defire to know what is the greater Number , and alfo A 40 14 what is the Sum of them both ? Firft fet down the least , viz . 40 and 14 , the Difference , and add them together , and their Sum is 54 greatest $ 4 for the ...
... Difference 14. I defire to know what is the greater Number , and alfo A 40 14 what is the Sum of them both ? Firft fet down the least , viz . 40 and 14 , the Difference , and add them together , and their Sum is 54 greatest $ 4 for the ...
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... Difference of the Numbers given . 2. The Number out of which Subtraction is to be made , must be greater , or at least equal with the other Number given ; the higher Number , is called the Major , and the lower , Minor ; and the ...
... Difference of the Numbers given . 2. The Number out of which Subtraction is to be made , must be greater , or at least equal with the other Number given ; the higher Number , is called the Major , and the lower , Minor ; and the ...
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... Difference to be Work ; 431315 . 7 5. But if it fo happen ( as commonly it doth ) that the lowermoft Number or Figure is greater than the upper- moft , then in this Cafe add ten to the uppermoft Number , and fubtract the faid lowermoft ...
... Difference to be Work ; 431315 . 7 5. But if it fo happen ( as commonly it doth ) that the lowermoft Number or Figure is greater than the upper- moft , then in this Cafe add ten to the uppermoft Number , and fubtract the faid lowermoft ...
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... Difference to be 317 l . 17 s . 3 d . 3 qrs . may be this , I 20 gr . from 241 . Another Example of Troy - weight , would fubtract 17 1. 10 63. 11 p . w . 5 07.00 p . w . 08 gr . I place the Numbers according to the Rule , and begin ...
... Difference to be 317 l . 17 s . 3 d . 3 qrs . may be this , I 20 gr . from 241 . Another Example of Troy - weight , would fubtract 17 1. 10 63. 11 p . w . 5 07.00 p . w . 08 gr . I place the Numbers according to the Rule , and begin ...
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... Difference to be 61. 6 07. 8 p . w . 12 gr . 7. It many times happeneth that you have many Sums . or Numbers to be fubtracted from one Number ; as , fuppofe Man fhould lend his Friend a certain Sum of Money , and his Friend hath paid ...
... Difference to be 61. 6 07. 8 p . w . 12 gr . 7. It many times happeneth that you have many Sums . or Numbers to be fubtracted from one Number ; as , fuppofe Man fhould lend his Friend a certain Sum of Money , and his Friend hath paid ...
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Page 150 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 34 - The Multiplicand, or Number to be multiplied. Secondly, The Multiplier, or Number by which we multiply.
Page 51 - Cut off- as many figures from the right hand of the dividend as there are ciphers in the divisor. The remaining figures of the dividend will be the quotient, and those cut off the remainder.
Page 33 - Product may come forth, or be discovered. Or, Multiplication is the increasing of any one number by another ; so often as there are Units in that number, by which the other is increased, or by having two numbers given to find a third, which shall contain one of the numbers as many times as there are...
Page 87 - And if any three quantities, a, b, c, (2,4, 6,) be in arithmetical proportion, the double of the mean is equal to the sum of the extremes, r . THEOREM 2.
Page 41 - Quantity given, into any parts assigned ; Or to find how often one Number is Contained in another ; Or from any two Numbers given to find a third that...
Page 18 - ... gathering together and bringing of two numbers or more into one summe. Hodder. Addition teacheth you to add two or more sums together to make them one whole or total sum. Cocker. Addition is the Reduction of two, or more numbers of like kind together into one Sum or Total. Or it is that by which divers numbers are added together, to the end that the Sum or Total value of them all may be discovered. SUBTRACTION.
Page 26 - Inequality, excess, or difference between the numbers given, or Subtraction is that by which one number is taken out of another number given, to the end that the residue, or remainder may be known, which remainder is also called the rest, Remainder, or difference of the numbers given. MULTIPLICATION. Recorde. Multiplication is such an operation, that by two summes...
Page 4 - Number, or rather the Medium between increafing and decreafing Numbers, commonly called abfolute or whole...
Page 120 - If 8 cannons in one day spend 48 barrels of powder, I demand how many barrels 24 cannons will spend in 22 days ? Ans. 3168.