Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... take for both ? 2. A farmer sold 27 bushels of corn , and 7 bushels of oats ; how many bushels of both ? How many are 26 and 5 ? 3. A school consists of 28 boys and 8 girls ; how many scholars are there in the school ? 4. John did 21 ...
... take for both ? 2. A farmer sold 27 bushels of corn , and 7 bushels of oats ; how many bushels of both ? How many are 26 and 5 ? 3. A school consists of 28 boys and 8 girls ; how many scholars are there in the school ? 4. John did 21 ...
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... take each figure in the lower line from the figure directly above it , and set down the remainder . Q. If the lower figure be greater than the figure above it , how do you proceed ? A. Subtract the lower figure from 10 , and to this ...
... take each figure in the lower line from the figure directly above it , and set down the remainder . Q. If the lower figure be greater than the figure above it , how do you proceed ? A. Subtract the lower figure from 10 , and to this ...
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... take 3 from 8 , how many will remain ? 4 from 9 , how many ? 5 from 11 ? 6 from 13 ? 7 from 15 ? 8 from 17 ? 9 from 20 ? 11 from 18 ? 12 from 17 ? 9 from 16 ? 6 from 14 ? 10 from 15 ? 13 from 18 ? 12 from 19 ? 7 from 16 ? SECOND SERIES ...
... take 3 from 8 , how many will remain ? 4 from 9 , how many ? 5 from 11 ? 6 from 13 ? 7 from 15 ? 8 from 17 ? 9 from 20 ? 11 from 18 ? 12 from 17 ? 9 from 16 ? 6 from 14 ? 10 from 15 ? 13 from 18 ? 12 from 19 ? 7 from 16 ? SECOND SERIES ...
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... take 70 out of the same , and how many remain ? 13. If you take 40 out of 20 and 30 , how many remain ? 14. Take 60 out of 40 and 50 , how many remain ? 15. 70 out of 60 and 40 ? 16. 20 out of 10 and 40 ? 50 out of 20 and 70 ? 30 out of ...
... take 70 out of the same , and how many remain ? 13. If you take 40 out of 20 and 30 , how many remain ? 14. Take 60 out of 40 and 50 , how many remain ? 15. 70 out of 60 and 40 ? 16. 20 out of 10 and 40 ? 50 out of 20 and 70 ? 30 out of ...
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... Take 13 From 23 Take 14 From 36 Take 18 From 37 From 42 Take 28 Take 26 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) From 125 From 241 From 237 From 260 From 531 Take 47 Take 73 Take 148 Take 163 Take 456 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) From 207 From 140 From 304 ...
... Take 13 From 23 Take 14 From 36 Take 18 From 37 From 42 Take 28 Take 26 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) From 125 From 241 From 237 From 260 From 531 Take 47 Take 73 Take 148 Take 163 Take 456 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) From 207 From 140 From 304 ...
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Page 73 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 223 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 173 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 214 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 214 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 19 - Place the least number under the greatest, so that units may stand under units, tens under tens, &c. and draw a line under them. 2. Begin at the right hand, and take each figure in the lower line from the figure above it, and set down the remainder.
Page 209 - 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 59 - To divide a whole number by a fraction, — Multiply the dividend by the denominator of the fraction, and divide the product by the numerator.
Page 74 - ... down the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition.
Page 71 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.