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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... leaves 02 from 2 leaves 0 | 3 from 3 leaves 0 1 from 2 leaves 1 2 from 3 leaves 13 from 4 leaves 1 1 from 3 leaves 2 2 from 4 leaves 23 from 5 leaves 2 1 from 4 leaves 3 2 from 5 leaves 3 3 from 6 leaves 3 1 from 5 leaves 4 2 from 6 leaves ...
... leaves 02 from 2 leaves 0 | 3 from 3 leaves 0 1 from 2 leaves 1 2 from 3 leaves 13 from 4 leaves 1 1 from 3 leaves 2 2 from 4 leaves 23 from 5 leaves 2 1 from 4 leaves 3 2 from 5 leaves 3 3 from 6 leaves 3 1 from 5 leaves 4 2 from 6 leaves ...
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... leaves 0/11 from 11 leaves 0112 from 12 leaves 0 10 from 11 leaves 111 from 12 leaves 1 12 from 13 leaves 1 10 from 12 leaves 211 from 13 leaves 2 12 from 14 leaves 2 10 from 13 leaves 3 11 from 14 leaves 3 12 from 15 leaves 3 10 from 14 ...
... leaves 0/11 from 11 leaves 0112 from 12 leaves 0 10 from 11 leaves 111 from 12 leaves 1 12 from 13 leaves 1 10 from 12 leaves 211 from 13 leaves 2 12 from 14 leaves 2 10 from 13 leaves 3 11 from 14 leaves 3 12 from 15 leaves 3 10 from 14 ...
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... leaves the 3 ( units ) ; 3 tens from 8 ( tens ) leaves the 5 ( tens ) , and 1 ( hundreds ) from 3 ( hundreds ) leaves the 2 hundreds . 2. A man bought a wagon for 62 dollars , and a harness for 39 dollars ; what did the wagon cost him ...
... leaves the 3 ( units ) ; 3 tens from 8 ( tens ) leaves the 5 ( tens ) , and 1 ( hundreds ) from 3 ( hundreds ) leaves the 2 hundreds . 2. A man bought a wagon for 62 dollars , and a harness for 39 dollars ; what did the wagon cost him ...
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... leaves 3 ( units ) . Now , as we took 1 ten from the 6 tens , it is evident that we must call the 6 tens 5 tens , and say , 3 tens from 5 tens leave 2 tens ; but suppose that , instead of making the upper figure 1 less , calling it 5 ...
... leaves 3 ( units ) . Now , as we took 1 ten from the 6 tens , it is evident that we must call the 6 tens 5 tens , and say , 3 tens from 5 tens leave 2 tens ; but suppose that , instead of making the upper figure 1 less , calling it 5 ...
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... leaves 1. Now , to ex- press in figures this operation , we may write the numbers where we please : where , then ... leaves 3 . What do you do with the 3 ? A. I bring down 7 of the divi- dend to the right hand of the 3 , making 37 . How ...
... leaves 1. Now , to ex- press in figures this operation , we may write the numbers where we please : where , then ... leaves 3 . What do you do with the 3 ? A. I bring down 7 of the divi- dend to the right hand of the 3 , making 37 . How ...
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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.