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... length , and explicit directions , where the least difficulty feemed to occur . The feveral rules follow in the fame order , as fpeci fied in the table of contents : thus , Part I Book I. contains the four primary rules . e . Addition ...
... length , and explicit directions , where the least difficulty feemed to occur . The feveral rules follow in the fame order , as fpeci fied in the table of contents : thus , Part I Book I. contains the four primary rules . e . Addition ...
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... by inferting the operations at length , I have encouraged dull and lazy boys , by this means , to copy out their anfwers , in order to deceive their teachers ; but fuch + kind of piracy may foon be detected by varying kind vili PREFACE .
... by inferting the operations at length , I have encouraged dull and lazy boys , by this means , to copy out their anfwers , in order to deceive their teachers ; but fuch + kind of piracy may foon be detected by varying kind vili PREFACE .
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... length ? Anfwer , Thirty - four thou- fand , one hundred and fixty - feven . Write down 790684218 in words at length ? Anfwer , Seven hun- dred ninety millions , fix hundred eighty - four thoufand , two hundred and eighteen . Exprefs in ...
... length ? Anfwer , Thirty - four thou- fand , one hundred and fixty - feven . Write down 790684218 in words at length ? Anfwer , Seven hun- dred ninety millions , fix hundred eighty - four thoufand , two hundred and eighteen . Exprefs in ...
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... length of 15 a fide . By 75 15 Anfwer 225 miles . Q. 2. Suppofe 200 men take a prize , and each man's fhare amounts to 160 pounds ; what is the value of the prize ? Anfwer 160 200 32000 pounds . Q. 4. A certain country vil- lage , it is ...
... length of 15 a fide . By 75 15 Anfwer 225 miles . Q. 2. Suppofe 200 men take a prize , and each man's fhare amounts to 160 pounds ; what is the value of the prize ? Anfwer 160 200 32000 pounds . Q. 4. A certain country vil- lage , it is ...
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... length . NOTE . If there be a remainder in the last divifion , it will be fo many times the first divifor , which added to the first remainder ( if any ) will give the true remainder fought . E. 1 . 845876912306 by 32 . E. 2 ...
... length . NOTE . If there be a remainder in the last divifion , it will be fo many times the first divifor , which added to the first remainder ( if any ) will give the true remainder fought . E. 1 . 845876912306 by 32 . E. 2 ...
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Page 178 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for a new numerator, and place it over the denominator.
Page 286 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds.
Page 136 - Find the value of that commodity whose quantity is given ; then find what quantity of the other, at the rate proposed, you may have for the same money.
Page 82 - If the quantities of matter, in any two or more bodies put in motion, be equal, the forces wherewith they are moved will be in proportion to their velocities. 2. If the velocities of these bodies be equal, their forces will be directly as the quantities of matter contained in them.
Page 94 - If a footman travel 240 miles in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long; how many days will he require to travel 720 miles, wh-jn the days are 16 hours long?
Page 178 - To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 178 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 180 - ... multiply each numerator by all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and under it write the common denominator.
Page 136 - When one has goods at a certain price ready money, but in barter advances it to something more, say, As the ready money price of the one ; is to its bartering price ; ; so is the ready money price of the other to its bartering, price: then the quantity of the latter commodity may be found, cither from the ready money or bartering price.