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... changing the places of the factors , and repeating the operation . We may SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .. 87. Simple Multiplication is the method of finding the amount of a given number by repeating it a proposed number of times . There must ...
... changing the places of the factors , and repeating the operation . We may SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .. 87. Simple Multiplication is the method of finding the amount of a given number by repeating it a proposed number of times . There must ...
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... change Vulgar Fractions to Decimals . RULE - Annex ciphers continually to the numerator , and divide by the ... Change ,, and to equivalent decimals . Ans . 10.5 , 0.25 , and 1 = 0.75 . 3. What is the decimal ex- pression for of a day ...
... change Vulgar Fractions to Decimals . RULE - Annex ciphers continually to the numerator , and divide by the ... Change ,, and to equivalent decimals . Ans . 10.5 , 0.25 , and 1 = 0.75 . 3. What is the decimal ex- pression for of a day ...
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... change , and how much ? 4. A man bought 100 lbs . of wool at 33 cents a pound , and sold the whole for $ 31.494 how much did he lose ? 5. A person having $ 200 , lost 2 dimes of it ; how much had he left ? 6. A person bought 24 yds . of ...
... change , and how much ? 4. A man bought 100 lbs . of wool at 33 cents a pound , and sold the whole for $ 31.494 how much did he lose ? 5. A person having $ 200 , lost 2 dimes of it ; how much had he left ? 6. A person bought 24 yds . of ...
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... change a vulgar fraction to a decimal ? 25. What is Federal Money ? 26. What is the Table ? [ p.38 . ] 27. Which is the unit money ? 28. How may the lower denomi- nations be regarded ? Explain by example ; and also the different methods ...
... change a vulgar fraction to a decimal ? 25. What is Federal Money ? 26. What is the Table ? [ p.38 . ] 27. Which is the unit money ? 28. How may the lower denomi- nations be regarded ? Explain by example ; and also the different methods ...
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... measuring denths at sea . 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 187 . Tables of Money, Weights, &c Reduction Extraction of the Cube Root Extraction of Roots in General -MISCELLANEOUS RULES.
... measuring denths at sea . 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 187 . Tables of Money, Weights, &c Reduction Extraction of the Cube Root Extraction of Roots in General -MISCELLANEOUS RULES.
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12 cents 3qrs acc't acres Addition amount ANALYSIS bush bushels called cash in full ciphers column common denominator common difference compound interest contains cost cube root cubic decimal denoted diameter divide dividend division dollars dolls DRY MEASURE equal factors Federal Money feet long foot gain gallon given number greatest common divisor Hence hundred hundredths inches last term least common multiple left hand leger length man's share measure merator method miles minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply number of terms payment pence pound present worth principal proportion quantity quarts QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE quotient ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply shillings side Simon Pond simple square root subtract subtrahend supposed tens tenths tion Troy weight units velocity vulgar fraction weight whole number write
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Page 80 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
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Page 142 - A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 3 : 1 : : 1 : £ the hare's gain.
Page 123 - If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. If the errors are unlike. divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 101 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 109 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 164 - Graffam his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
Page 73 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 79 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.