The Federal Calculator: Or, A Concise System of Practical ArithmeticThe author, 1828 - 137 pages |
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Page 9
... equal to nine . That is , four The sign of subtraction ; as 9-5-4 . That is , five taken from nine leaves four . × The sign of multiplication ; as 5x4 = 20 . That is , four times five are equal to twenty . or ( The sign of division ; as ...
... equal to nine . That is , four The sign of subtraction ; as 9-5-4 . That is , five taken from nine leaves four . × The sign of multiplication ; as 5x4 = 20 . That is , four times five are equal to twenty . or ( The sign of division ; as ...
Page 10
... equal to 10 in the inferiour : thus , 1 , by itself is one ; but place it in a superiour column , or , which is the same thing , place a cy- pher at the right hand of it , thus 10 , and it is ten . ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TABLE . 1 | 2 ...
... equal to 10 in the inferiour : thus , 1 , by itself is one ; but place it in a superiour column , or , which is the same thing , place a cy- pher at the right hand of it , thus 10 , and it is ten . ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TABLE . 1 | 2 ...
Page 12
... 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 the lower . PROOF . EXAMPLES . 1.7649654 ƒ Add the remainder and 12 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION .
... 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 the lower . PROOF . EXAMPLES . 1.7649654 ƒ Add the remainder and 12 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION .
Page 21
... equal number of fig- ures from the right hand of the dividend , and when the operation is performed , bring the figures cut off , down to the right hand of the remainder . { EXAMPLES . 27 , Divide 364006 by 6400 23. Divide SIMPLE ...
... equal number of fig- ures from the right hand of the dividend , and when the operation is performed , bring the figures cut off , down to the right hand of the remainder . { EXAMPLES . 27 , Divide 364006 by 6400 23. Divide SIMPLE ...
Page 40
... equal number , are contained in any number of another kind ; reduce the several sorts of coin to the lowest denomination mentioned , and add them to- gether for a divisor : then reduce the money given into the same denomination for a ...
... equal number , are contained in any number of another kind ; reduce the several sorts of coin to the lowest denomination mentioned , and add them to- gether for a divisor : then reduce the money given into the same denomination for a ...
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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