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... rules of the sci- ence , sufficient to acquire some knowledge of numbers , pre- vious to the use of the slate ; but this can never exceed a mere introductory course , for no one will presume that cal- culations of importance can be made ...
... rules of the sci- ence , sufficient to acquire some knowledge of numbers , pre- vious to the use of the slate ; but this can never exceed a mere introductory course , for no one will presume that cal- culations of importance can be made ...
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... rules , reviews , etc. , are presented in a rational , clear , lucid , and pleasing manner , such as can not but instruct . And that it may prove a benefit to those for whom it is intended , and receive the approbation of both teacher ...
... rules , reviews , etc. , are presented in a rational , clear , lucid , and pleasing manner , such as can not but instruct . And that it may prove a benefit to those for whom it is intended , and receive the approbation of both teacher ...
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... rules , namely : Notation , Numeration , Addition , Sub- traction , Multiplication , and Division ; two of which may be considered primary rules - namely , Addition and Subtrac- tion - and the other four secondary , as they naturally ...
... rules , namely : Notation , Numeration , Addition , Sub- traction , Multiplication , and Division ; two of which may be considered primary rules - namely , Addition and Subtrac- tion - and the other four secondary , as they naturally ...
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... rule in Arithmetic , the use of which is to ascertain the amount or sum total of two or more given numbers when put or added together . 2. Numbers to be added must be of the same kind or de- nomination . You can not add yards and ...
... rule in Arithmetic , the use of which is to ascertain the amount or sum total of two or more given numbers when put or added together . 2. Numbers to be added must be of the same kind or de- nomination . You can not add yards and ...
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... rule in Arithmetic ? What is the use of Addition ? 2. When numbers are to be added , of what kind must they be ? 3. What sign is used in addi- tion ? What does the sign signify besides addition ? 4 . What do you understand by the sign ...
... rule in Arithmetic ? What is the use of Addition ? 2. When numbers are to be added , of what kind must they be ? 3. What sign is used in addi- tion ? What does the sign signify besides addition ? 4 . What do you understand by the sign ...
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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.