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... divide , is called the divisor . The number of times , the dividend contains the divisor , is called the quotient . If the dividend contain the divisor any number of times and an excess , that excess is called the remainder . RULE . * 1 ...
... divide , is called the divisor . The number of times , the dividend contains the divisor , is called the quotient . If the dividend contain the divisor any number of times and an excess , that excess is called the remainder . RULE . * 1 ...
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... divide as before ; and proceed in this manner till the whole is finished . proved , is , that the several figures of the quotient , taken as one number , according to the order , in which they are placed , is the true quotient of the ...
... divide as before ; and proceed in this manner till the whole is finished . proved , is , that the several figures of the quotient , taken as one number , according to the order , in which they are placed , is the true quotient of the ...
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... dividing is finished , the quotient is the absolute and perfect answer to the question ; but where there is a remainder , it may be observed , that it gives a part ... Divide 3756789275474 by 2 . 4. Divide 12345678900 by 28 SIMPLE DIVISION .
... dividing is finished , the quotient is the absolute and perfect answer to the question ; but where there is a remainder , it may be observed , that it gives a part ... Divide 3756789275474 by 2 . 4. Divide 12345678900 by 28 SIMPLE DIVISION .
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... Divide 12345678900 by 7 . 5. Divide 9876543210 by 8 . 6. Divide 1357975313 by 9 . Ans . 1878394637737 . Ans . 17636684142 .. Ans . 1234567901 . Ans . 1508861453 . 7. Divide 3217684329765 by 17. Ans . 18927554880912 . therefore to ...
... Divide 12345678900 by 7 . 5. Divide 9876543210 by 8 . 6. Divide 1357975313 by 9 . Ans . 1878394637737 . Ans . 17636684142 .. Ans . 1234567901 . Ans . 1508861453 . 7. Divide 3217684329765 by 17. Ans . 18927554880912 . therefore to ...
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... Divide 1406373 by 108 . Ans . 13021185 . 10. Divide 293839455936 by 8405 . Ans . 34960078-346 8405 11. Divide 4637064283 by 57606 . Ans . 8049611707 . 57606 Mr. MALCOLM , in his Arithmetic , has fallen into an error concerning this ...
... Divide 1406373 by 108 . Ans . 13021185 . 10. Divide 293839455936 by 8405 . Ans . 34960078-346 8405 11. Divide 4637064283 by 57606 . Ans . 8049611707 . 57606 Mr. MALCOLM , in his Arithmetic , has fallen into an error concerning this ...
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Page 229 - RULE. 1. Find all the different forms of combination of all the given things, taken as many at a time, as in the question^ by problem 5, 2.
Page 229 - ... 1. Place the things so that the greatest indices may be first, and the rest in order. 2. Begin with the first letter and join it to the second, third, fourth, &c. to the last.
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Page 172 - The difference of the extremes divided by the number of the terms less 1, gives the common difference; consequently, the same divided by the common difference must give the number of terms less 1 : hence, this quotient augmented by 1, must give the number of terms.
Page 56 - Begin at the left hand, and divide each denomination by the divisor, setting down the quotients under their respective dividends. But if there be a remainder after dividing any of the denominations except the least, find how many of the next lower denomination it is equal to, and add it to the number, if any, which was in this denomination before, then divide the sum as usual, and so on, till the whole is finished.
Page 183 - Ans. 59048. 4. What debt may be discharged in a year, or twelve months, by paying $1 the first month, $2 the second month...