Introduction to The National Arithmetic: On the Inductive System : Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods in which the Principles of the Science are Fully Explained and Illustrated : Designed for Common Schools and Academies |
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... third place represents 3 hundreds , or 3 units each one hundred times the size or value of a unit of the first place . ART . 6. The cipher becomes significant when connected with other figures , by filling a place that otherwise would ...
... third place represents 3 hundreds , or 3 units each one hundred times the size or value of a unit of the first place . ART . 6. The cipher becomes significant when connected with other figures , by filling a place that otherwise would ...
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... third place , so many hundreds , or one hundred times its simple value ; when in the fourth place , so many thousands , or a thou- sand times its simple value , and so on ; the value of any figure being always increased ten - fold by ...
... third place , so many hundreds , or one hundred times its simple value ; when in the fourth place , so many thousands , or a thou- sand times its simple value , and so on ; the value of any figure being always increased ten - fold by ...
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... third place , of the order of hundreds , and so on . Thus , in the number 1847 , the 7 is of the order of units , 4 of the order of tens , 8 of the order of hun- dreds , and 1 of the order of thousands , each figure expressing as many ...
... third place , of the order of hundreds , and so on . Thus , in the number 1847 , the 7 is of the order of units , 4 of the order of tens , 8 of the order of hun- dreds , and 1 of the order of thousands , each figure expressing as many ...
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... third 20 dollars , and the fourth 17 dol- lars ; what was the price of the whole ? 16. Gave 55 dollars for a horse , 40 dollars for a wagon , and 17 dollars for a harness ; what did they all cost ? 17. Sold 3 loads of wood for 17 ...
... third 20 dollars , and the fourth 17 dol- lars ; what was the price of the whole ? 16. Gave 55 dollars for a horse , 40 dollars for a wagon , and 17 dollars for a harness ; what did they all cost ? 17. Sold 3 loads of wood for 17 ...
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... third 311 ; how many did he buy ? Ans . 868 sheep . ART . 21. Method of operation when the sum of any column is equal to or exceeds 10 . Ex . 1. I have three lots of wild land ; the first contains 246 acres , the second 764 acres , and ...
... third 311 ; how many did he buy ? Ans . 868 sheep . ART . 21. Method of operation when the sum of any column is equal to or exceeds 10 . Ex . 1. I have three lots of wild land ; the first contains 246 acres , the second 764 acres , and ...
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Page 158 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 145 - 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 155 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 132 - RULE. — Divide the given number by any prime number, greater than 1, that will divide it, and the quotient, if a composite number, in the same manner; and continue dividing until a prime number is obtained for a quotient. The several divisors and the last quotient will be the prime factors required.
Page 189 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 285 - A sphere is a solid, bounded by one continued convex surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within, called the centre.
Page 136 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number "that will divide each of them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, and 24.
Page 86 - Weight is used in mixing medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, sc. or B 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, dr. or 3 8 Drams
Page 231 - Boston $1000, $250 of which is to be paid in 4 months, $350 in 8 months, and the remainder in 12 months ; what is the average time for the payment of the whole sum"?
Page 231 - Multiply each payment by the time before it is due, then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.