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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... quotient is equal to 4 . 6. Figures placed thus , 48 denote that the upper number is to be divided by the lower . 7. Figures thus placed , 12 + 18—9 × 6 ÷ 3 = 42 , may be read , 12 plus 18 , minus 9 , multiplied by 6 , and divided by 3 ...
... quotient is equal to 4 . 6. Figures placed thus , 48 denote that the upper number is to be divided by the lower . 7. Figures thus placed , 12 + 18—9 × 6 ÷ 3 = 42 , may be read , 12 plus 18 , minus 9 , multiplied by 6 , and divided by 3 ...
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... quotient , and shows how many times the divi- sor is contained in the dividend . Q. If any thing be left , after dividing , what is that called ? A. It is called the remainder , and must always be less than the divisor , and is always ...
... quotient , and shows how many times the divi- sor is contained in the dividend . Q. If any thing be left , after dividing , what is that called ? A. It is called the remainder , and must always be less than the divisor , and is always ...
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... quotient ? 19. What number , multiplied by 8 , will produce 96 ? 20. What number , added to 19 , will make 30 ? 21. What number , taken from 36 , will leave 24 ? 22. If I sell 8 barrels of flour for 48 dollars , and thereby · lose 8 ...
... quotient ? 19. What number , multiplied by 8 , will produce 96 ? 20. What number , added to 19 , will make 30 ? 21. What number , taken from 36 , will leave 24 ? 22. If I sell 8 barrels of flour for 48 dollars , and thereby · lose 8 ...
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... quotient by the divisor , and add in the re- mainder , and if the product be equal to the dividend , the work is right . EXAMPLES FOR EXERCISE ON THE SLATE . ( 1 ) Divisor 2 ) 24 ( 2 ) Divisor 3 ) 36 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Divisor 5 ...
... quotient by the divisor , and add in the re- mainder , and if the product be equal to the dividend , the work is right . EXAMPLES FOR EXERCISE ON THE SLATE . ( 1 ) Divisor 2 ) 24 ( 2 ) Divisor 3 ) 36 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Divisor 5 ...
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... quotient figure , the product be larger than that part of the dividend used , what must you do ? A. My quotient figure is too large : I must therefore rub out the last process , and place a smaller figure in the quotient . Q. If , on ...
... quotient figure , the product be larger than that part of the dividend used , what must you do ? A. My quotient figure is too large : I must therefore rub out the last process , and place a smaller figure in the quotient . Q. If , on ...
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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.