Adams's Improved Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which are Combined the Analytic and Synthetic Methods of Teaching, Rewritten in a Style Much Condensed, with the Addition of New and Interesting Matter ; Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies |
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... feet above the level of the ocean , and the Andes , in S. A. , are 21,440 feet ; how many feet higher are the Andes than the Rocky Mountains ? Ans . 8940 feet . NOTE 1. - Let the pupil be required to prove the following examples . 6 ...
... feet above the level of the ocean , and the Andes , in S. A. , are 21,440 feet ; how many feet higher are the Andes than the Rocky Mountains ? Ans . 8940 feet . NOTE 1. - Let the pupil be required to prove the following examples . 6 ...
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... feet of boards will it take for the floor of a room 16 feet long and 15 feet wide , if we allow 12 square feet for waste ? Ans . 252 . PROBLEM II . - The square contents and width given , to find the length , - RULE . Divide the square ...
... feet of boards will it take for the floor of a room 16 feet long and 15 feet wide , if we allow 12 square feet for waste ? Ans . 252 . PROBLEM II . - The square contents and width given , to find the length , - RULE . Divide the square ...
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... feet is 23 feet wide ; what is its length ? Ans . 32 feet . PROBLEM III . - The square contents and length given , to find the width , - RULE . - Divide the square contents by the length , and the quotient will be the width . 1. What is ...
... feet is 23 feet wide ; what is its length ? Ans . 32 feet . PROBLEM III . - The square contents and length given , to find the width , - RULE . - Divide the square contents by the length , and the quotient will be the width . 1. What is ...
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... feet long , 14 feet wide , and 8 feet high ; how many solid feet does it contain ? Ans . 3136 solid feet . PROBLEM V. - The solid contents , length , and breadth given , to find the hight , — RULE . - Divide the solid contents by the ...
... feet long , 14 feet wide , and 8 feet high ; how many solid feet does it contain ? Ans . 3136 solid feet . PROBLEM V. - The solid contents , length , and breadth given , to find the hight , — RULE . - Divide the solid contents by the ...
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... feet , the other 30 feet long . Ans . 5 feet . 46. To find the greatest common divisor of two or GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR . 65 51 General Principles of Division Common Divisor.
... feet , the other 30 feet long . Ans . 5 feet . 46. To find the greatest common divisor of two or GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR . 65 51 General Principles of Division Common Divisor.
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acres Addition amount annexed Arithmetic arithmetical progression barrel bought bushels called ciphers common difference common fraction compound interest Compound Numbers contained cost cube root cubic feet Decimal Fractions DIAGRAM diameter Divide dividend division divisor dollars Dominical letter drams Duodecimals equal example factors farthings feet long figure foot gallons given number given to find greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundredths improper fraction inches Insurance integers last term length less measure minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply NOTE 1.-The number of terms operation ounces paid payment prime principal proportion pupil quarts quotient rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder repetend rods rows shillings side similar and conterminous simple interest simple numbers sold SOLUTION square feet square miles square root subtract subtrahend TABLE tion Troy weight units weight whole number width write
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Page 125 - 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 85 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to mark the several days of the week, and they are...
Page 38 - Multiply the last remainder by the first divisor, and to the product add the first remainder ; the sum will be the true remainder.
Page 171 - Inquiries concerning the Intellectual Powers, and the Investigation of Truth. By John Abercrombie, MD, FRS With Questions.
Page 98 - Difference in longitude and time between different places. Every circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. Let the accompanying diagram represent the great circle of the earth, called the equator, divided, as you here see.
Page 16 - From the remarks and illustrations now given, we deduce the following ' „• RULE. I. Write down the numbers, the less under the greater, placing units under units, tens under tens, &c. and draw a line under them. II. Beginning with units, take successively each figure in the lower number from the figure over it, and write the remainder directly below.
Page 103 - Duties on imported goods are of two kinds, Specific and Ad Valorem. . A Specific duty is a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, hogshead, gallon, square yard, foot, &c., without regard to its value.
Page 119 - If 8 men can build a wall 20 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet thick, in 12 days ; in what time will 24 men build one 200 feet long, 8 feet high, and 6 feet thick ? 8 : 12 : : 20x6x4 24: 200x8x6 80 (lays, Jlns.
Page 31 - ... miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans.
Page 27 - Begin at the right and multiply each figure of the multiplicand by each successive figure of the multiplier, placing the right-hand figure of each partial product directly under the figure used as a multiplier.