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... whole amount of this column , which is the sum , or whole amount . PROOF . 5. Perform the operation a second time , agreeably to the Rule ; but in this case begin at the top ; or , reserve one of the given numbers , find the sum of all ...
... whole amount of this column , which is the sum , or whole amount . PROOF . 5. Perform the operation a second time , agreeably to the Rule ; but in this case begin at the top ; or , reserve one of the given numbers , find the sum of all ...
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... whole of the last column ; and all of the numbers added amount to 1708 , which is the sum or answer . Then to prove it , draw a line under this sum , and another under the number at the top , which number omit in the addition , and add ...
... whole of the last column ; and all of the numbers added amount to 1708 , which is the sum or answer . Then to prove it , draw a line under this sum , and another under the number at the top , which number omit in the addition , and add ...
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... whole Ans . 2711 dollars . amount ? ( 37. ) There are 60 seconds in one minute ; how many sec- onds are there in 5 minutes ? Ans . 300 seconds . ( 38. ) A country merchant purchased in New York 2741 pounds of coffee , 478 pounds of loaf ...
... whole Ans . 2711 dollars . amount ? ( 37. ) There are 60 seconds in one minute ; how many sec- onds are there in 5 minutes ? Ans . 300 seconds . ( 38. ) A country merchant purchased in New York 2741 pounds of coffee , 478 pounds of loaf ...
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... their sev- eral products , observing to carry one for every ten to the product of the next figure , and set down the whole of the last product . Proof . Multiply the multiplier by the multiplicand ; how- 24a MULTIPLICATION .
... their sev- eral products , observing to carry one for every ten to the product of the next figure , and set down the whole of the last product . Proof . Multiply the multiplier by the multiplicand ; how- 24a MULTIPLICATION .
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... whole amount . Now the multiplicand , 7405 , has been repeated 3 times . and produced 22215 , which is just 3 times as much as 7405 , and 3 is contained in 22215 just 7405 times . ( 2. ) 146876 ( 3. ) 2140567 ( 4. ) 5678420 ( 5 ...
... whole amount . Now the multiplicand , 7405 , has been repeated 3 times . and produced 22215 , which is just 3 times as much as 7405 , and 3 is contained in 22215 just 7405 times . ( 2. ) 146876 ( 3. ) 2140567 ( 4. ) 5678420 ( 5 ...
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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.