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... square and cube roots , are the only traits of the old work preserved in the new . Mont Vernon , ( N. H. ) Sept. 29 , 1827 . DANIEL ADAMS . Numeration and Notation , Addition , Subtraction , Multiplication , 4 PREFACE .
... square and cube roots , are the only traits of the old work preserved in the new . Mont Vernon , ( N. H. ) Sept. 29 , 1827 . DANIEL ADAMS . Numeration and Notation , Addition , Subtraction , Multiplication , 4 PREFACE .
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... Square Root , • 207 Extraction of the Cube Root , Application and Use of the Square Root , see Supplement , Application and Use of the Arithmetical Progression , Annuities at Compound Interest , Practice , 29 , ex . 10-19 . T 43 ...
... Square Root , • 207 Extraction of the Cube Root , Application and Use of the Square Root , see Supplement , Application and Use of the Arithmetical Progression , Annuities at Compound Interest , Practice , 29 , ex . 10-19 . T 43 ...
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... square rod is a square ( like one of those in the annexed figure ) meas- uring a rod on each side . By an inspection of the figure , it will be seen , that there are as many squares in a row as rods on one side , and that the number of ...
... square rod is a square ( like one of those in the annexed figure ) meas- uring a rod on each side . By an inspection of the figure , it will be seen , that there are as many squares in a row as rods on one side , and that the number of ...
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... square feet in a board 14 feet long and 2 feet wide ? 25. A certain township is six miles square ; how many square miles does it contain ? Ans . 36 . 26. A man bought a farm for 22464 dollars ; he sold one half of it for 12480 dollars ...
... square feet in a board 14 feet long and 2 feet wide ? 25. A certain township is six miles square ; how many square miles does it contain ? Ans . 36 . 26. A man bought a farm for 22464 dollars ; he sold one half of it for 12480 dollars ...
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... square rods ? 49. What is the length of a field , 8 rods wide , and con- taining 160 square rods ? 50. What is the width of a piece of land , 25 rods long , and containing 400 square rods ? COMPOUND NUMBERS . " 26. A number expressing ...
... square rods ? 49. What is the length of a field , 8 rods wide , and con- taining 160 square rods ? 50. What is the width of a piece of land , 25 rods long , and containing 400 square rods ? COMPOUND NUMBERS . " 26. A number expressing ...
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acres amount annexed annuity answer apples arithmetical series avoirdupois bushels called ciphers common difference compound interest compound numbers contained cord feet cows cube root cubic currency decimal fractions diameter divided dividend division dollars equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factors farthings federal money foot gain gallons given number greatest common divisor Hence hogshead horse hundred hundredths improper fraction inches least common multiple length less number measure miles mills minuend minutes mixed number months multi multiplicand multiply Note number of terms OPERATION oranges ounce paid payment pence pints pounds present worth principal proportion pupil quantity quarts quotient quotient figure rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder right hand figure rule shillings side simple numbers sold solid feet square root subtraction tens thousandths units vulgar fractions weight whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 79 - The denominations are chaldrons, bushels, pecks, quarts, and pints. TABLE. 2 pints (pts.) make - 1 quart, • - marked - qt. 8 quarts 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks . - - - - 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels ----- 1 chaldron, - - - - ch, 61.