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... divide or separate them into periods of three figures the first period being hundreds ; the second , hun- dreds of thousands ; the third , hundreds of millions , & c .: thus , 987,654,321 . Then begin at the right , or place of units ...
... divide or separate them into periods of three figures the first period being hundreds ; the second , hun- dreds of thousands ; the third , hundreds of millions , & c .: thus , 987,654,321 . Then begin at the right , or place of units ...
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... divide or separate them into periods of three figures the first period being hundreds ; the second , hun- dreds of thousands ; the third , hundreds of millions , & c . : thus , 987,654,321 . Then begin at the right , or place of units ...
... divide or separate them into periods of three figures the first period being hundreds ; the second , hun- dreds of thousands ; the third , hundreds of millions , & c . : thus , 987,654,321 . Then begin at the right , or place of units ...
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... divide a larger number , by a less , into equal parts , and is a short method of performing a num- ber of subtractions . 2. If we desire to divide 25 dollars among 5 men equally , instead of subtracting 5 from 25 five times , we could ...
... divide a larger number , by a less , into equal parts , and is a short method of performing a num- ber of subtractions . 2. If we desire to divide 25 dollars among 5 men equally , instead of subtracting 5 from 25 five times , we could ...
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... Divide 6 by 3 ; 8 by 4 ; 10 by 5 ; 12 by 6 ; 14 by 7 ; 16 by 8 ; 4 by 2 ; 12 by 3 ; 12 by 4 ; 12 by 2 ; 10 by 3 ; 9 by 12 by 8 ; 10 by 4 ; 11 by 5 . 5 ; RULE . ( When the divisor does not exceed 12. ) 1. Write down the dividend , and ...
... Divide 6 by 3 ; 8 by 4 ; 10 by 5 ; 12 by 6 ; 14 by 7 ; 16 by 8 ; 4 by 2 ; 12 by 3 ; 12 by 4 ; 12 by 2 ; 10 by 3 ; 9 by 12 by 8 ; 10 by 4 ; 11 by 5 . 5 ; RULE . ( When the divisor does not exceed 12. ) 1. Write down the dividend , and ...
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... ) Seven children agreed to divide equally the estate left by their father ; the sum divided was 42287 dollars ; required the share of each . Ans . 6041 dollars . LONG DIVISION . LONG DIVISION is generally used when the SHORT DIVISION . 335.
... ) Seven children agreed to divide equally the estate left by their father ; the sum divided was 42287 dollars ; required the share of each . Ans . 6041 dollars . LONG DIVISION . LONG DIVISION is generally used when the SHORT DIVISION . 335.
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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.