A New System of Arithmetic, on an Improved Plan, Embracing the Rules of Three ...: And All Proportional Questions in One Rule Applicable to the Whole, the Process Greatly Simplified and AbridgedS. & G.S. Woodward, 1857 |
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... measure suited to the spirit of the age in which we live . The Cancelling Arithmetic , published in 1837 , was the first work known to the author , which , to any considerable extent illustrated , and practically applied the principle ...
... measure suited to the spirit of the age in which we live . The Cancelling Arithmetic , published in 1837 , was the first work known to the author , which , to any considerable extent illustrated , and practically applied the principle ...
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... Measuring Grain ........ 285 Time , Rate , and Amount given , to find Tonnage of Vessels ....... 286 the Principal 197 Mechanical Powers ............ .................. 287 Time , Rate , and Interest given , to find The Lever ...
... Measuring Grain ........ 285 Time , Rate , and Amount given , to find Tonnage of Vessels ....... 286 the Principal 197 Mechanical Powers ............ .................. 287 Time , Rate , and Interest given , to find The Lever ...
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... Measure of two or more numbers , is a number which will divide each of them without a remainder . 4 is the common measure of 1 . 7. The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers , is the greatest number which will divide those ...
... Measure of two or more numbers , is a number which will divide each of them without a remainder . 4 is the common measure of 1 . 7. The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers , is the greatest number which will divide those ...
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... measure it . Thus , 3 is a prime factor of 21 , and 3 and 7 are all the prime factors of 21 . 14. A Component Factor of a number is a composite num- ber that will measure it ; and all the component factors of a number are all the ...
... measure it . Thus , 3 is a prime factor of 21 , and 3 and 7 are all the prime factors of 21 . 14. A Component Factor of a number is a composite num- ber that will measure it ; and all the component factors of a number are all the ...
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... measure of the other two . Suppose the longer line to be 40 feet and the shorter 16 feet , and we are required to find the greatest common measure , or divisor , of 16 and 40 , or to reduce 16-40 to its lowest terms , we should proceed ...
... measure of the other two . Suppose the longer line to be 40 feet and the shorter 16 feet , and we are required to find the greatest common measure , or divisor , of 16 and 40 , or to reduce 16-40 to its lowest terms , we should proceed ...
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Page 98 - TABLE. 10 Mills =1 Cent. 10 Cents =1 Dime. 10 Dimes =1 Dollar. 10 Dollars =1 Eagle.
Page 217 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 264 - The Circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called Degrees ; and each degree into 60 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so on.
Page 104 - TABLE. 10 mills (m.) make 1 cent, ct. 10 cents " 1 dime, d. 10 dimes " 1 dollar, $. 10 dollars " 1 eagle, E .. UNIT EQDIYAI/ENTS.
Page 105 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 217 - ... 8 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
Page 167 - If 30 men can perform a piece of work in 1 1 days, how many men will accomplish another piece of work, 4 times as large, in a fifth part of the time ? Ans.
Page 11 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 70 - RULE. — Divide the numerator of the fraction by the whole number, when it can be done without a remainder, and write the quotient over the denominator.
Page 316 - In testimony whereof they have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year above [or first above] written.