A New and Plain System of Arithmetic: Containing the Several Rules of that Useful Science, Concisely Defined, and Greatly Simplified. The Whole, Particularly Adapted to the Easy and Regular Instruction of Youth. And to the Trade and Commerce of the United States |
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... Reduction of Decimals , The Single Rule of Three , 5 Inverse Proportion , 6 Double Rule of Three , 13 Inverse Proportion , 17 Single Rule of Three in Vul- Į gar Frac . Frac . 84 87 91 94 96 98 Double Rule of Three in V. 100 Division of ...
... Reduction of Decimals , The Single Rule of Three , 5 Inverse Proportion , 6 Double Rule of Three , 13 Inverse Proportion , 17 Single Rule of Three in Vul- Į gar Frac . Frac . 84 87 91 94 96 98 Double Rule of Three in V. 100 Division of ...
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... reduce the given fum into the lowest denomination mentioned , and divide it in that denomination , taking care to reduce the quo- tient to answer the question , or divide the higheft denomina- tion , and after the figures in the highest ...
... reduce the given fum into the lowest denomination mentioned , and divide it in that denomination , taking care to reduce the quo- tient to answer the question , or divide the higheft denomina- tion , and after the figures in the highest ...
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... reduce them to the lowest denomination mentioned , make this number the divifor , and the given fum or quantity the ... reduced into the fame denomination with 1 the divifor - and laftly , add the feveral fhares DIVISION OF PRIZES . 45.
... reduce them to the lowest denomination mentioned , make this number the divifor , and the given fum or quantity the ... reduced into the fame denomination with 1 the divifor - and laftly , add the feveral fhares DIVISION OF PRIZES . 45.
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... Reduction United States Money . A TO REDUCE DOLLARS INTO CENTS . RULE . Add two ciphers to the right of the fum given in dollars , which is the fame as multiplying by 100 . TO CHANGE CENTS INTO DOLLARS . RULE . Dot off two figures to ...
... Reduction United States Money . A TO REDUCE DOLLARS INTO CENTS . RULE . Add two ciphers to the right of the fum given in dollars , which is the fame as multiplying by 100 . TO CHANGE CENTS INTO DOLLARS . RULE . Dot off two figures to ...
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... Reduction Currencies , & c . - 60 . 2973 . 426847 344444 298 73 cts . A dollar is compofed of an equal number of cents in all countries , but as the dollar varies in nominal value , when counted in ... Reduce 500l . 1os . 6d . 50 REDUCTION .
... Reduction Currencies , & c . - 60 . 2973 . 426847 344444 298 73 cts . A dollar is compofed of an equal number of cents in all countries , but as the dollar varies in nominal value , when counted in ... Reduce 500l . 1os . 6d . 50 REDUCTION .
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15 days 50 cents acres amount annuity anſwer Bought bufhel carats Carolina cent per annum Change coft compound intereft cube root cyphers decimal denomination divide dividend divifion divifor dollars dols drams Elijah H equal Examples faid fame fecond feet fhare fhillings fhould firft firſt fquare root French Livres fterling fuch gallons given fum given number grofs Guilders half yearly hhds improper fraction inches laft lefs Livres Meaſure merator merchant miles Minuend mixed number mixture worth Moidores months muft multiplicand Multiply muſt nett ounces pence perfon pound Practical Questions prefent worth principal Proof proportion purchaſe quantity quotient rate per cent ratio involved Reduce remainder right hand figures RULE.-Multiply Shillings square Sterling Subtraction Subtrahend Suppofe Table tare Thouſands United Virginia currency Vulgar Fractions weight whole number yards of cloth
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Page 74 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 75 - To reJuce a fraction of one denomination to the fraction of another, but greater, 'retaining the same value. RULE. Reduce the given fraction to a compound one by comparing it with all the denominations between it and that denomination you would reduce it to ; then reduce that compound fraction to a simple one, by Case V.
Page 160 - A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, • for £60 ; the horse came to twice the price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the price of the horse and harness ; what did he give for each?
Page 128 - Divide the interest last found by the time, and the quotient will be the rate per cent.
Page 171 - L. per annum, payable yearly, amount to in 4 years at 5 per cent?
Page 128 - Is to one hundred pounds or dollars, So is the interest of the principal, for the given time, To the interest of 100...
Page 159 - POSITION. POSITION is a rule which, by false or supposed numbers, taken at pleasure, discovers the true ones required. — It is divided into two parts, Single or Double. SINGLE POSITION RULE.-— 1.