Adam's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained, and Synthetically Applied... |
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... minute are 60 seconds ; how many seconds in 4 minutes ? in 5 minutes ? in 20 minutes ? in 40 minutes ? 12. In one hour are 60 minutes ; in two hours ? how many seconds in how many seconds from an hour ? nine o'clock in the morning till ...
... minute are 60 seconds ; how many seconds in 4 minutes ? in 5 minutes ? in 20 minutes ? in 40 minutes ? 12. In one hour are 60 minutes ; in two hours ? how many seconds in how many seconds from an hour ? nine o'clock in the morning till ...
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... minutes . Admitting the distance , as usually computed , to be 95,000,000 miles , at what rate per minute does it travel ? 6. If the product of two numbers be 704 , and the multi- plier be 11 , what is the multiplicand ? Ans . 64 . 7 ...
... minutes . Admitting the distance , as usually computed , to be 95,000,000 miles , at what rate per minute does it travel ? 6. If the product of two numbers be 704 , and the multi- plier be 11 , what is the multiplicand ? Ans . 64 . 7 ...
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... minute ; how many minutes in 3600 seconds ? - in 86400 seconds ? in 604800 in 2419200 seconds ? seconds ? 24. Sixty minutes make one hour ; how many hours in 1440 minutes ? in 10080 minutes ? in 40320 minutes ? in 525960 minutes ? 25 ...
... minute ; how many minutes in 3600 seconds ? - in 86400 seconds ? in 604800 in 2419200 seconds ? seconds ? 24. Sixty minutes make one hour ; how many hours in 1440 minutes ? in 10080 minutes ? in 40320 minutes ? in 525960 minutes ? 25 ...
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... minutes , and seconds , called denomina- tions of time . Distance is reckoned in miles , rods , feet , and inches , called denominations of measure , & c . The relative value of these denominations is exhibited in tables , which the ...
... minutes , and seconds , called denomina- tions of time . Distance is reckoned in miles , rods , feet , and inches , called denominations of measure , & c . The relative value of these denominations is exhibited in tables , which the ...
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... minutes , and seconds . TABLE . 60 seconds ( s . ) make - - - 1 minute , marked 1 hour , 1 day , m . h . d . 60 minutes 24 hours 7 days 4 weeks 13 months , 1 day and 6 hours , or 365 days and 6 hours , 1 week , 1 month , 1 common , or ...
... minutes , and seconds . TABLE . 60 seconds ( s . ) make - - - 1 minute , marked 1 hour , 1 day , m . h . d . 60 minutes 24 hours 7 days 4 weeks 13 months , 1 day and 6 hours , or 365 days and 6 hours , 1 week , 1 month , 1 common , or ...
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
Page 258 - EF or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents ; Sealed with my seal.
Page 219 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 114 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 258 - CD, his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the...
Page 128 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
Page 103 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole, or mixed number. Example. — Reduce 'T'J to a whole, or mixed number. Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 107 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 177 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 120 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having a common denominator, — RULE : Multiply...