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Page 89
... continue to travel till they all come together again : A goes 5 miles a day , B 64 , C 7 , D 84 , E 91 , F 101 , and G 114. In how many days will they all be together a second time ? ( 22. ) The hour , minute , and second hands of a ...
... continue to travel till they all come together again : A goes 5 miles a day , B 64 , C 7 , D 84 , E 91 , F 101 , and G 114. In how many days will they all be together a second time ? ( 22. ) The hour , minute , and second hands of a ...
Page 93
... continue the quotient to any assigned degree of exactness , by subjoining a cipher continually to the last remainder . RULE II . Make the divisor a whole number by removing the de- cimal point to the right hand of it , and remove the ...
... continue the quotient to any assigned degree of exactness , by subjoining a cipher continually to the last remainder . RULE II . Make the divisor a whole number by removing the de- cimal point to the right hand of it , and remove the ...
Page 94
... continue it till the number of figures in the divisor is equal to the number of figures remaining to be found in the quotient , after which use the contraction , Examples . Ex . 1. ) Divide ⚫475321 by 97.453 . 97-453 ; ) 475 ; 3210000 ...
... continue it till the number of figures in the divisor is equal to the number of figures remaining to be found in the quotient , after which use the contraction , Examples . Ex . 1. ) Divide ⚫475321 by 97.453 . 97-453 ; ) 475 ; 3210000 ...
Page 110
... continue the quotient till it becomes a single circulate , if the product does not divide even by 9. Proceed with the remaining figures in the multiplier ( if any ) as in common multiplica- tion , taking care to set the first figure of ...
... continue the quotient till it becomes a single circulate , if the product does not divide even by 9. Proceed with the remaining figures in the multiplier ( if any ) as in common multiplica- tion , taking care to set the first figure of ...
Page 113
... found as the last . This repetend is found by continuing the figures , & c . ( 38. ) Mult . 47053 ' by 1.73'5 ' . ( 39. ) Mult . 3.4573′by 54 ' 53 ' . Examples to Prop . 8 . ( 40. ) Mult L3 MULTIPLICATION OF CIRCULATING DECIMALS . .113.
... found as the last . This repetend is found by continuing the figures , & c . ( 38. ) Mult . 47053 ' by 1.73'5 ' . ( 39. ) Mult . 3.4573′by 54 ' 53 ' . Examples to Prop . 8 . ( 40. ) Mult L3 MULTIPLICATION OF CIRCULATING DECIMALS . .113.
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Page 282 - Ratio is the relation which one quantity bears to another of the same kind, the comparison being made by considering what multiple, part, or parts, one quantity is of the other.
Page 22 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes =± 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...
Page 65 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of...
Page 144 - 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.
Page 65 - To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number sought.
Page 91 - ... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 65 - 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 202 - To extract the Square Root of a Vulgar Fraction. RULE, Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator.
Page 90 - ... each other ; observing to increase the first figure of every line with what would arise by carrying 1 from 5 to 15, 2 from 15 to 25, &c.
Page 64 - Divide the terms of the given fraction by any number, that will divide them without a remainder, and...