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... Give some examples of quantity . What is mathematics ? 2. An UNIT is a single quantity which is used to com- pare quantities of the same kind with each other . NUM- BERS express how many of these units are considered . Thus if we say a ...
... Give some examples of quantity . What is mathematics ? 2. An UNIT is a single quantity which is used to com- pare quantities of the same kind with each other . NUM- BERS express how many of these units are considered . Thus if we say a ...
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... Give an example . What is 2 + 3 equal to ? 2 + 4 ? 2 + 9 ? 3 + 1 3 + 7 ? 3 + 9 ? 4 + 3 ? 4 + 5 ? 5 + 7 ? 5 + 9 ? 8 + 8 ? 9 + 9 ? 14. Let it now be required to add the numbers 8423 and 1234 . 8423 1234 9657 Place the numbers , one under ...
... Give an example . What is 2 + 3 equal to ? 2 + 4 ? 2 + 9 ? 3 + 1 3 + 7 ? 3 + 9 ? 4 + 3 ? 4 + 5 ? 5 + 7 ? 5 + 9 ? 8 + 8 ? 9 + 9 ? 14. Let it now be required to add the numbers 8423 and 1234 . 8423 1234 9657 Place the numbers , one under ...
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... gives the same result . Q. How many ways of proving addition ? What is the first proof ? Second proof ? Third proof ? When is the example worked correctly ? EXAMPLES . 1. Add 3094 , 5211 , 6010 , and 4372 together . Ans . 18687 . 2. Add ...
... gives the same result . Q. How many ways of proving addition ? What is the first proof ? Second proof ? Third proof ? When is the example worked correctly ? EXAMPLES . 1. Add 3094 , 5211 , 6010 , and 4372 together . Ans . 18687 . 2. Add ...
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... give the total population in the United States . Q. When was the first census taken ? How many States at the time ? Which was the largest in population ? Which the smallest ? Which had the most slaves ? Next ? Which the least ? What was ...
... give the total population in the United States . Q. When was the first census taken ? How many States at the time ? Which was the largest in population ? Which the smallest ? Which had the most slaves ? Next ? Which the least ? What was ...
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... give 4 hundreds , set down the 4 in the hundreds ' place ; 3 hundreds multiplied by 1 ten will produce 3 thousands ... gives 124642 for the product required . 124642 From these examples we see that each successive multi- plication 36 ...
... give 4 hundreds , set down the 4 in the hundreds ' place ; 3 hundreds multiplied by 1 ten will produce 3 thousands ... gives 124642 for the product required . 124642 From these examples we see that each successive multi- plication 36 ...
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acres altitude amount annuity arithmetical arithmetical series bar iron barrels bushels called Carolina cash ciphers column common difference compound interest compound numbers contains cost cube root cubic feet cubic inches decimal fraction decimal places denominator divide dividend division dollars drachms DRY MEASURE equal EXAMPLES expressed Extract the cube Extract the square federal money figures Find the interest find the number Find the solidity following RULE fourth term gallons geometrical given number given principal greatest common divisor halves Hence hhds higher unit hundred hundredths improper fraction lowest terms measure miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand number of terms OPERATION ounces pence pounds proportion quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder Repeat shillings Sign simple numbers South Carolina square feet square root square yards subtract tenths thousandths Troy weight Vulgar Fractions whole number
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Page 77 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 67 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 230 - Hence, when the first term, number of terms, and ratio of an increasing series are give?i, to find the last term, RULE!. Multiply the first term by the ratio raised to a power one less than the number of terms. NOTE 1.
Page 54 - When the divisor is 10, 100, 1000, &c., cut off from the right hand of the dividend as many figures as there are ciphers in the divisor ; the...
Page 209 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 70 - ... until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor.
Page 19 - We will deal with them in a different order from that in which they appear in the prayer of the application, and take the use of lighted Candles on the Communion Table, at times when such Candles are not wanted, for the purpose of giving light, in the first instance, because with reference to that part of the case it appears to their Lordships that the affidavits do not make out...
Page 60 - When any thing is divided into two equal parts, one of the parts is called one...
Page 72 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator.
Page 188 - RULE. — Divide the given interest by the interest of the given sum at 1 per cent. for the given time, and the quotient will be the rate per cent. required.