First book of arithmetic for the use of schools. [With] Key. High-school ed., ed. with additional examples [&c.] by A.K. Isbister |
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... paid away on Tuesday £ 196 ; received on Wednesday £ 349 ; paid away on Thursday £ 402 ; re- ceived on Friday £ 687 ; paid away on Saturday £ 398 ; what money had I still remaining ! SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION . Multiplication teaches us to ...
... paid away on Tuesday £ 196 ; received on Wednesday £ 349 ; paid away on Thursday £ 402 ; re- ceived on Friday £ 687 ; paid away on Saturday £ 398 ; what money had I still remaining ! SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION . Multiplication teaches us to ...
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... paid £ 496 , 16s . 6d .; besides this I paid for packing 6s . 8d .; for case 168. 6d .; for cord 18. 6d .; for porterage 4s .; for freight £ 4 , 11s . 6d .; carriage by waggon 13s . ; for booking 9d .; how much did I pay for the goods ...
... paid £ 496 , 16s . 6d .; besides this I paid for packing 6s . 8d .; for case 168. 6d .; for cord 18. 6d .; for porterage 4s .; for freight £ 4 , 11s . 6d .; carriage by waggon 13s . ; for booking 9d .; how much did I pay for the goods ...
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... paid me £ 1,276 , 14s . 9d .; how much does he still owe me ? 17. A person was sent to the Bank to receive £ 467 ; in return- ing he lost two fifty pound notes , and three ten pound notes ; how much had he remaining ? 18. There were two ...
... paid me £ 1,276 , 14s . 9d .; how much does he still owe me ? 17. A person was sent to the Bank to receive £ 467 ; in return- ing he lost two fifty pound notes , and three ten pound notes ; how much had he remaining ? 18. There were two ...
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... paid £ 3 , 9s . 74d . per cwt .; how much did he pay in all ? 38. I bought 8 dozen pair of gloves at 2s . 3d . per pair ; what did the whole cost me ? 39. A farmer bought 12 cows ; they cost him £ 9 , 12s . 6d . each ; how much did they ...
... paid £ 3 , 9s . 74d . per cwt .; how much did he pay in all ? 38. I bought 8 dozen pair of gloves at 2s . 3d . per pair ; what did the whole cost me ? 39. A farmer bought 12 cows ; they cost him £ 9 , 12s . 6d . each ; how much did they ...
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... paid £ 16 , 178. 9d .; what did I pay per dozen ? 29. Nine vessels imported goods , valued at £ 79,687 , 168 .; what was the average value of each cargo ? Case II . - When the Divisor exceeds 12 . Divide £ 64 , 78. 8d . by 47 . £ 8. d ...
... paid £ 16 , 178. 9d .; what did I pay per dozen ? 29. Nine vessels imported goods , valued at £ 79,687 , 168 .; what was the average value of each cargo ? Case II . - When the Divisor exceeds 12 . Divide £ 64 , 78. 8d . by 47 . £ 8. d ...
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A's share acres aliquot amount annum avoirdupois bill Bought brokerage bushels cent cloff COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS common denominator compound fractions compound interest contained cost crown cyphers decimal places digit discount divide dividend divisible divisor drams EXAMPLE 2.-Reduce farthings feet find a fourth Find the value four hundred fourth proportional furlongs gain gallons given number gross guineas hhds horses I.-When Illustrations and Vignette improper fractions inches lb 9 oz lb of sugar LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE lowest terms miles mixed number months multiplicand Multiply ounce pair perches pound quantity quotient recurring decimals Reduce the following remainder roods RULE.-Multiply shillings Six full-page Illustrations sold square root subtract tare TARE AND TRET thousand seven hundred thousandths tons tret troy TROY WEIGHT Vignette Title-page vulgar fraction week weight whole number worth yards of cloth
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Page 92 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 10 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 79 - RULE. Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator. If...
Page 96 - 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 67 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Page 9 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Page 69 - Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients will make the fraction required. • *Tofmd the greatest common measure...