New Practical Arithmetic in which the Science and Its Applications are Simplified by Induction and Analysis: Prepared to Accompany the Mathematical Series of Benjamin Greenleaf |
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... half of the number ; one of the three equal parts , one third of the number ; one of the four equal parts , one fourth of the number ; one of the five equal parts , one fifth of the number ; one of the ten equal parts , one tenth of the ...
... half of the number ; one of the three equal parts , one third of the number ; one of the four equal parts , one fourth of the number ; one of the five equal parts , one fifth of the number ; one of the ten equal parts , one tenth of the ...
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... half , , read one divided by three , or one third , , read two divided by three , or two thirds , etc. , are fractional expressions . What is Division ? The Dividend ? The Divisor ? The Quotient ? The Remainder ? When is the division ...
... half , , read one divided by three , or one third , , read two divided by three , or two thirds , etc. , are fractional expressions . What is Division ? The Dividend ? The Divisor ? The Quotient ? The Remainder ? When is the division ...
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... half the price each of the entire cost of the cows ; how much was the cost of both ? Ans . 1125 dollars . 12. Smith has 168 acres of land , Johnson 4 times as much and 35 acres , and Wade 3 times as much as both of them less 1200 acres ...
... half the price each of the entire cost of the cows ; how much was the cost of both ? Ans . 1125 dollars . 12. Smith has 168 acres of land , Johnson 4 times as much and 35 acres , and Wade 3 times as much as both of them less 1200 acres ...
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... half of it and 80 dollars an acre for the other half ; how many acres in each half ? Ans . 80 acres . 18. A farmer sold an equal number of colts at 90 dollars each , and horses at 175 dollars each , for 3445 dollars ; how much did he ...
... half of it and 80 dollars an acre for the other half ; how many acres in each half ? Ans . 80 acres . 18. A farmer sold an equal number of colts at 90 dollars each , and horses at 175 dollars each , for 3445 dollars ; how much did he ...
Page 63
... Half - dollar , 50 c . Half - eagle , 66 5 Quarter - dollar , 66 25 c . 66 Three dollar , 66 3 Dime , 10 c . Quarter - eagle , 66 21 Half - dime , 66 5 c . ་ Dollar , 66 1 Three - cent , 3 c . NICKEL . Three - cent , value 3 c . | Five ...
... Half - dollar , 50 c . Half - eagle , 66 5 Quarter - dollar , 66 25 c . 66 Three dollar , 66 3 Dime , 10 c . Quarter - eagle , 66 21 Half - dime , 66 5 c . ་ Dollar , 66 1 Three - cent , 3 c . NICKEL . Three - cent , value 3 c . | Five ...
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Page 67 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 87 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 147 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 316 - The areas of circles are to each other as the squares of their diameters.
Page 89 - Divide the greater number by the less, and the divisor by the remainder, and so on, until there is no remainder; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor.
Page 232 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 150 - A CIRCLE is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, all the points of which are equally distant from a point within called the center; as the figure ADB E.
Page 117 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 148 - Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 99 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.