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... DIVIDEND QUOTIENT ...... is the number which shows how often the divisor is contained in the dividend , or the result of the operation . DENOMINATION in applicate numbers is the name of the sub- ject to which the number is applied ; as ...
... DIVIDEND QUOTIENT ...... is the number which shows how often the divisor is contained in the dividend , or the result of the operation . DENOMINATION in applicate numbers is the name of the sub- ject to which the number is applied ; as ...
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... dividend , and the result is called the quotient . Here the pupil should be referred to the Multiplication Table ... dividend , and write the divisor on the left of it . If the left - hand figure of the divisor is not greater than that ...
... dividend , and the result is called the quotient . Here the pupil should be referred to the Multiplication Table ... dividend , and write the divisor on the left of it . If the left - hand figure of the divisor is not greater than that ...
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... dividend , then divide by the other figures ; and to the last remainder annex the figures cut off from the dividend . PROOF . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and to the product add the remainder , if any ; the sum should be the ...
... dividend , then divide by the other figures ; and to the last remainder annex the figures cut off from the dividend . PROOF . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and to the product add the remainder , if any ; the sum should be the ...
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... dividend . Ex . Divide 749287 by 5. ANS . 149857 % . 5 in 7 is 1 and 2 over ; place 2 before 4 , then 5 in 24 is 4 and 4 over ; 5 in 49 is 9 and 4 over ; 5 in 42 is 8 and 2 over , etc. 5 ) 749287 149857-2 Quot . 5 749287 Proof . CASE ...
... dividend . Ex . Divide 749287 by 5. ANS . 149857 % . 5 in 7 is 1 and 2 over ; place 2 before 4 , then 5 in 24 is 4 and 4 over ; 5 in 49 is 9 and 4 over ; 5 in 42 is 8 and 2 over , etc. 5 ) 749287 149857-2 Quot . 5 749287 Proof . CASE ...
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... dividend by the under figure of the fraction , taking in the upper figure to the product of the divisor ; then divide the products . Ex . 1. 4 ) 738468 ÷ 4 6894368 4 Ex . 2. 81 ) 2 2 4 9 ) 1476936 - prod . by 2 . 164104 Quotient . 33 ...
... dividend by the under figure of the fraction , taking in the upper figure to the product of the divisor ; then divide the products . Ex . 1. 4 ) 738468 ÷ 4 6894368 4 Ex . 2. 81 ) 2 2 4 9 ) 1476936 - prod . by 2 . 164104 Quotient . 33 ...
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acres amount annex ANSWERS ARITHMETIC Bought casks cent centimes ciphers cloth compound interest containing cost cubic debt decimal denominator discount Divide dividend divisor drams Edinburgh EDINBURGH ACADEMY Edition Exercises farthings feet Find the value florins FRENCH gain gallons gals GEOGRAPHY George Watson's College given number guineas hectometre hence hhds hundred improper fraction inches insured JUNIOR CLASSES least common multiple litres loaf weighs lower name MEASURE Metric System miles mixed number months multiplicand Multiply myriametres NOTE Oliver and Boyd's ounces paid pound present value Pronunciation quarters quotient READING-BOOK Reduce remainder rent right-hand figure root RULE School shillings Simple sold square square miles sterling stiff wrapper subtract sugar SURENNE'S tare tons TROY WEIGHT Vocabulary VULGAR FRACTIONS weight wheat whole number write yards
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