The Federal Calculator: Or, A Concise System of Practical ArithmeticThe author, 1828 - 137 pages |
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... Note . The reason for carrying for ten in all simple numbers , will be evident from what has been taught in Nu- meration . It is because 1 in a superior column , is equal to 10 in the inferiour : thus , 1 , by itself is one ; but place ...
... Note . The reason for carrying for ten in all simple numbers , will be evident from what has been taught in Nu- meration . It is because 1 in a superior column , is equal to 10 in the inferiour : thus , 1 , by itself is one ; but place ...
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... Note . The reason why borrowing ten , and carrying one to the next lower figure , does not affect the difference , is plain from the fact , that the one is added to the next high- er place in the subtrahend , which is equal to ten in ...
... Note . The reason why borrowing ten , and carrying one to the next lower figure , does not affect the difference , is plain from the fact , that the one is added to the next high- er place in the subtrahend , which is equal to ten in ...
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... Note . - To cast the nines out of the above sum , begin with the multiplicand at the right hand , and say 6 and 5 are 11 , which being 2 over 9 , add it to the next figure ; 2 and 2 are 4 , and 3 are 7 , which stands at the right hand ...
... Note . - To cast the nines out of the above sum , begin with the multiplicand at the right hand , and say 6 and 5 are 11 , which being 2 over 9 , add it to the next figure ; 2 and 2 are 4 , and 3 are 7 , which stands at the right hand ...
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... note the remainder ; cast the 9s out of the dividend , and if the two last remainders agree , the work is supposed to be right . 1. Divide 365 by 15 15 ) 365 ( 24 30 65 60 5 EXAMPLES . Here I find that 15 is contained twice in the two ...
... note the remainder ; cast the 9s out of the dividend , and if the two last remainders agree , the work is supposed to be right . 1. Divide 365 by 15 15 ) 365 ( 24 30 65 60 5 EXAMPLES . Here I find that 15 is contained twice in the two ...
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... note of $ 84,75 : what do they cost me a head ? 18. Sold 2627 pounds of pork at 2 cents per pound , and received $ 45,50 : how much is still due ? COMPOUND ADDITION . $ 1,32,4 + . Ans . $ 7,04 . a COMPOUND ADDITION is the adding of ...
... note of $ 84,75 : what do they cost me a head ? 18. Sold 2627 pounds of pork at 2 cents per pound , and received $ 45,50 : how much is still due ? COMPOUND ADDITION . $ 1,32,4 + . Ans . $ 7,04 . a COMPOUND ADDITION is the adding of ...
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20 cents 2qrs 3qrs 50 cents acres Addition Alligation amount annex arithmetical series Arithmetick axle bbls Bought cents per bushel cents per lb cents per yard circumference cloth cost common denominator composite number compound interest contain cords cube root cubick currency cyphers decimal diameter divide dividend Division divisor EXAMPLES exceed 12 farthings Federal Money feet 4 inches feet long gain GEORGE SOMERS given number given quantity hogsheads hundred improper fraction integer interest JOHN BIRD last quotient left hand length lever lowest terms measure miles mixed number months multiplicand payments pence Place the numbers proceed QUESTIONS quotient figure Reduce remainder right hand figure rood Rule of Three SAMUEL CHASE shillings sides square root sugar Suppose tare Three Inverse trett TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers worth yards of cloth