Conkling's Arithmetic: The Young Arithmetician's Guide to a Knowledge of Numbers; Being an Easy Practical System of Arithmetic, Explained and Brought Down to the Capacity of the Learner; Adapted to the Currency of the United States |
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... , to say the least , are inge- nious . I think your arrangement an improvement upon every other that has fallen under my observation . There is ano- ther merit which your Arithmetic has , which is certainly RECOMMENDATIONS .
... , to say the least , are inge- nious . I think your arrangement an improvement upon every other that has fallen under my observation . There is ano- ther merit which your Arithmetic has , which is certainly RECOMMENDATIONS .
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... observing ; and which cannot fail to se- cure the approbation of all who are in the habit of instructing children , as soon as they become acquainted with it . I think your book will help both the teacher and the pupil , and make the ...
... observing ; and which cannot fail to se- cure the approbation of all who are in the habit of instructing children , as soon as they become acquainted with it . I think your book will help both the teacher and the pupil , and make the ...
Page vi
... observe the in- struction contained therein , and to do as many sums as they could , without my assistance , in four hours . The result stand's as follows : they worked out 189 sums in the given time , I was astonished at the ease and ...
... observe the in- struction contained therein , and to do as many sums as they could , without my assistance , in four hours . The result stand's as follows : they worked out 189 sums in the given time , I was astonished at the ease and ...
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... observation . It is , also , well adapted for the use of monitorial schools , from the many short and simple notes and explanations following the sums of each rule , which cannot fail of giving such ideas and in- formation as tend to ...
... observation . It is , also , well adapted for the use of monitorial schools , from the many short and simple notes and explanations following the sums of each rule , which cannot fail of giving such ideas and in- formation as tend to ...
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... observe , that this arithmetic has been compiled for the pupil , and the great object has been to simplify it so as to meet his capacity , and thereby enable him to advance to a knowledge of numbers with- out that assistance from his ...
... observe , that this arithmetic has been compiled for the pupil , and the great object has been to simplify it so as to meet his capacity , and thereby enable him to advance to a knowledge of numbers with- out that assistance from his ...
Common terms and phrases
2qrs 3d term 3qrs according to rule acres added amount annex annum answer barrel bring brought bushels ciphers Compound contained cost cube root currency denomination difference dividend divisor dollars dolls drams EXAMPLE FOR ILLUSTRATION farthings Federal money feet figure Find the interest Find the number furlongs gain gallons given number given sum grains half pence hogsheads hundred improper fraction inches last product last quotient learner less lowest terms miles mills months multi multiplicand Multiply the given muslin neat weight number of terms ounces payment pecks pence penny pennyweights pints placed the numbers poles pounds present worth principal proceed proper quantity quarters quarts question quotient rate per cent ratio remainder roods Rule of Three saying second term sell shillings square root subtract sugar Suppose tare third term thousand tion VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards
Popular passages
Page 193 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 194 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator; under this sum write the denominator.
Page 46 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes =± 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...
Page 109 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 273 - COMPUTE the interest on the principal sum, from the time when the interest commenced to the first time when a payment was made, which exceeds either alone or in conjunction with the preceding payments (if any) the interest at that time due: add that interest to the principal, and from the sum subtract the payment made at that time, together with the preceding payments (if any) and the remainder forms a new principal ; on which, compute and subtract the interest, as upon the first principal: and proceed...
Page 273 - Compute the interest on the principal sum, from the time when the interest commenced, to the first time when a payment was made, which exceeds, either alone, or in conjunction with the preceding payments, if any, the interest at that time due ; add that interest to the principal, and from the sum subtract the payment made at that time, together with the preceding payments, if any, and the remainder forms a new principal; on which compute...
Page 284 - Up starts a hare before my two greyhounds. The dogs, being light of foot, did fairly run, Unto her fifteen rods, just twenty-one. The distance that she started up' before Was fourscore sixteen rods just, and no more.
Page 251 - Hence, when the extremes and the number of terms are given, to find the sum of all the terms, — Multiply £ the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and the product will be the answer 10.
Page 272 - Compute the interest to the time of the first payment ; if that be one year or more from the time the interest commenced , add it to the principal, and deduct the payment from the sum total. If there be after payments made, compute the interest on the balance due, to the next payment, and then deduct the payment as above ; and in like manner from one payment to another till all the payments are absorbed ; provided the time between one payment and another be one year or more.
Page 243 - Place the terms of demand, under those of the same kind in the supposition. If the blank place or term sought, fall under the third term, the proportion is direct ; then multiply the first and second terms together for a divisor, and the other three for a dividend...