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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... stand's as follows : they worked out 189 sums in the given time , I was astonished at the ease and alacrity with which they advanced , this was owing to the simple and well arranged notes and instructions contained , as they advanced ...
... stand's as follows : they worked out 189 sums in the given time , I was astonished at the ease and alacrity with which they advanced , this was owing to the simple and well arranged notes and instructions contained , as they advanced ...
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... stand for examination , and can be referred to ; I will , therefore , only add that after having passed through the different rules , the whole is closed with questions for ex- ercising the rules , to which is added some miscellaneous ...
... stand for examination , and can be referred to ; I will , therefore , only add that after having passed through the different rules , the whole is closed with questions for ex- ercising the rules , to which is added some miscellaneous ...
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... 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 ones , 3 three ones ...
... 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 ones , 3 three ones ...
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... stand in , then begin with the units or right hand column , adding together the figures in it ; then consider how many tens are contained in their sum , place all over even tens under the column ; carry as many to the next column as ...
... stand in , then begin with the units or right hand column , adding together the figures in it ; then consider how many tens are contained in their sum , place all over even tens under the column ; carry as many to the next column as ...
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... stands directly over it ; being careful to put the remainder which you get , under the figure you are subtracting , then proceed to the next figure on the left ; do the same with that , and proceed on . Here observe , that if the lower ...
... stands directly over it ; being careful to put the remainder which you get , under the figure you are subtracting , then proceed to the next figure on the left ; do the same with that , and proceed on . Here observe , that if the lower ...
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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...