Practical and Mental Arithmetic on a New Plan: In which Mental Arithmetic is Combined with the Use of the Slate : Containing a Complete System for All Practical Purposes Being in Dollars and Cents |
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... Denominators to a Common Denominator , 117 Addition of Fractions , Subtraction of Fractions , Division of Fractions - To divide a Fraction by a Whole Number , To divide a Whole Number by a Fraction , To divide one Fraction by another ...
... Denominators to a Common Denominator , 117 Addition of Fractions , Subtraction of Fractions , Division of Fractions - To divide a Fraction by a Whole Number , To divide a Whole Number by a Fraction , To divide one Fraction by another ...
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... denominator . Q. Why so called ? A. Because it gives the name or de- nomination to the parts . Q. What is the 5 ( in ) ... denominator ? A. The number below the line . Q. What , then , does the denominator show ? A. The number of parts a ...
... denominator . Q. Why so called ? A. Because it gives the name or de- nomination to the parts . Q. What is the 5 ( in ) ... denominator ? A. The number below the line . Q. What , then , does the denominator show ? A. The number of parts a ...
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... denominators ? Q. If you own & of a vessel , how many parts is the vessel supposed to be divided into ? and how many ... denominator . Q. What is the quotient of 1 dollar divided among 2 men ? A .. Q. What is the quotient of 7 divided by ...
... denominators ? Q. If you own & of a vessel , how many parts is the vessel supposed to be divided into ? and how many ... denominator . Q. What is the quotient of 1 dollar divided among 2 men ? A .. Q. What is the quotient of 7 divided by ...
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... denominator . Q. What kind of fractions are 1 , 2 , 3 , & c . ? AN IMPROPER FRACTION . Q. When the numerator is as large , or larger than the denominator , as , § , 1f , † , it is plain , that the fraction expresses 1 whole , or more ...
... denominator . Q. What kind of fractions are 1 , 2 , 3 , & c . ? AN IMPROPER FRACTION . Q. When the numerator is as large , or larger than the denominator , as , § , 1f , † , it is plain , that the fraction expresses 1 whole , or more ...
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... denominator . More Exercises for the Slate . 2. A regiment of soldiers , consuming of a barrel of pork a day , would consume in 28 days 28 of a barrel ; how many barrels would that be ? A. 5 barrels . 3. A man , saving of a dollar a day ...
... denominator . More Exercises for the Slate . 2. A regiment of soldiers , consuming of a barrel of pork a day , would consume in 28 days 28 of a barrel ; how many barrels would that be ? A. 5 barrels . 3. A man , saving of a dollar a day ...
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Page 49 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 238 - Subtract the cube thus found from the said period, and to the remainder bring down the next period, and call this the dividend.
Page 133 - In the multiplication of decimal fractions, multiply as in whole numbers, and from the product point off so many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in the multiplicand and multiplier counted together, and, if there are not so many figures in the product, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers.
Page 206 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 21 - Decedents," and to repeal said original sections, -and to repeal sections one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), seven...
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Page 195 - But if any payments be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation, for one year, add- it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest, added as above...
Page 168 - ... 8 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
Page 241 - Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.