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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... proportion , as 10 stands for ten , 120 for one hundred and twenty . The value of the other characters or figures when standing alone , may be understood as follows : 1 is of itself but one , as one yard , one penny , & c . 2 is two ...
... proportion , as 10 stands for ten , 120 for one hundred and twenty . The value of the other characters or figures when standing alone , may be understood as follows : 1 is of itself but one , as one yard , one penny , & c . 2 is two ...
Page 14
... proportion , that is 5 times 10 are 50 which , with the 4 , makes 54 ; the next figure is 8 , which is 10 times greater than the last and is in- creased by 100 times its simple value ; this makes 800 , and con- nected with the 54 ...
... proportion , that is 5 times 10 are 50 which , with the 4 , makes 54 ; the next figure is 8 , which is 10 times greater than the last and is in- creased by 100 times its simple value ; this makes 800 , and con- nected with the 54 ...
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... proportion . The denominations of Federal money , or money of the Uni- ted States are , eagle , dollar , dime , cent , and mill . 10 mills make 1 cent , mills are marked ( m ) cents C. 10 cents 99 1 dime 99 99 " 1 dollar 1 eagle 10 ...
... proportion . The denominations of Federal money , or money of the Uni- ted States are , eagle , dollar , dime , cent , and mill . 10 mills make 1 cent , mills are marked ( m ) cents C. 10 cents 99 1 dime 99 99 " 1 dollar 1 eagle 10 ...
Page 108
... proportion to the third , as the second is to the first ; for this reason , it is termed the rule of proportion , but most gene- rally the rule of three , from its having three numbers given . It is sometimes called the golden rule ...
... proportion to the third , as the second is to the first ; for this reason , it is termed the rule of proportion , but most gene- rally the rule of three , from its having three numbers given . It is sometimes called the golden rule ...
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... proportion , when they can be used , perform the work in a shorter manner than the general rule , which are as follows : 1. Divide the second term by the first , multiply the quotient by the third term , and the product will be the ...
... proportion , when they can be used , perform the work in a shorter manner than the general rule , which are as follows : 1. Divide the second term by the first , multiply the quotient by the third term , and the product will be the ...
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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
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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...