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... division and subdivision of an apple , counting balls , marbles , birds , bees , & c . , may answer a good purpose , and prove highly beneficial , in the " infant school , " and , under the man- agement of a competent instructor ...
... division and subdivision of an apple , counting balls , marbles , birds , bees , & c . , may answer a good purpose , and prove highly beneficial , in the " infant school , " and , under the man- agement of a competent instructor ...
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... Division .... Long Division ..... Miscellaneous Questions . Remarks on Currency .. American Coins .... Fractions .... ... .... Addition ( American Money ) . Subtraction ...... « Multiplication .... « Division ... Application . 66 ...
... Division .... Long Division ..... Miscellaneous Questions . Remarks on Currency .. American Coins .... Fractions .... ... .... Addition ( American Money ) . Subtraction ...... « Multiplication .... « Division ... Application . 66 ...
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... DIVISION ; as 25 ÷ 5 = 5 : 25 divided by 5 is 5 ; that is , 5 is contained in 25 5 times , and 5x5-25 ; when placed - between two numbers , denotes that the number on the left is to be divided by the number on the right : 16 ÷÷ 4 = 4 ...
... DIVISION ; as 25 ÷ 5 = 5 : 25 divided by 5 is 5 ; that is , 5 is contained in 25 5 times , and 5x5-25 ; when placed - between two numbers , denotes that the number on the left is to be divided by the number on the right : 16 ÷÷ 4 = 4 ...
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... Division ; two of which may be considered primary rules - namely , Addition and Subtrac- tion - and the other four secondary , as they naturally arise from the operation of the former . 2. NUMBER is that which is composed of one or more ...
... Division ; two of which may be considered primary rules - namely , Addition and Subtrac- tion - and the other four secondary , as they naturally arise from the operation of the former . 2. NUMBER is that which is composed of one or more ...
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... Division , as soon as the pupil has learned Division . EXAMPLES . ( 1. ) 7405 multiplicand . 3x multiplier . 22215 product . Explanation . - Begin at the right - hand with 3 , and say 3 times 5 are 15 , set down 5 ; now 3 times 0 is 0 ...
... Division , as soon as the pupil has learned Division . EXAMPLES . ( 1. ) 7405 multiplicand . 3x multiplier . 22215 product . Explanation . - Begin at the right - hand with 3 , and say 3 times 5 are 15 , set down 5 ; now 3 times 0 is 0 ...
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1st contains acres adapted Addition amount Arithmetic AVOIRDUPOIS Bring bush bushels bushels of wheat cents ciphers Columbian Calculator common schools Compound currency decimal denomination dimes district schools divide dividend Division divisor dollar 1000 mills drams DRY MEASURE eagle equal examined the Columbian examples feet figures following numbers furlongs gallons galls given numbers grains hhds hogsheads hundred inches less number MEASURE miles millions minuend minutes month multiplicand Multiply ounces paid pennyweights pints place of units poles Proof Public School pupil quarters quarts quotient Recite the table recommend Reduce remainder required the number REVIEW right-hand rules schools and academies seconds shillings Spanish real square subtract sugar teacher tens third term thousand Ticknor tion TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weeks weight whole numbers Womelsdorf write yards
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Page 30 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the first figure, or figures, of the dividend, and, setting it directly under the dividend, carry the remainder, if any, to the next figure as so many tens.
Page 55 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 54 - WEIGHT is used in weighing gold and silver. 24 grains (gr.) - make - 1 pennyweight - dwt. 20 pennyweights - " - 1 ounce - - oz. 12 ounces " - 1 pound - - Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used for compounding medicines, but not in selling them.
Page 81 - If the answer is to be greater, place the greater of the two remaining numbers for the second term, and the less number for the first term ; but if...
Page 55 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 54 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 54 - AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, - - - - oz. 16 ounces - - - 1 pound, - - - - Ib. 28 pounds - - - 1 quarter, - - - qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 hundred weight, - cwt. 20 hundred weight, 1 ton, T.
Page 56 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) make 1 minute, min. 60 minutes " 1 hour, h. 24 hours " 1 day da. 7 days " 1 week, wk. 365 days " 1 common year,. . .yr. 366 days " 1 leap year, yr. 12 calendar months
Page 80 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 56 - Thirty days hath September, April, June and November ; February twenty-eight alone, all the rest have thirtyone.