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... 30 ? 10 times 40 ? 10 times 90 ? 10 times 100 ? 16. If a regiment consists of 1000 men , of how many men would 2 regiments consist ? 3 regiments ? 5 regiments ? DIVISION . QUESTIONS . V. 1. How many yards of MULTIPLICATION .
... 30 ? 10 times 40 ? 10 times 90 ? 10 times 100 ? 16. If a regiment consists of 1000 men , of how many men would 2 regiments consist ? 3 regiments ? 5 regiments ? DIVISION . QUESTIONS . V. 1. How many yards of MULTIPLICATION .
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... DIVISION , [ I .. divisio . ] The act of dividing any thing into parts ; the state of being divided ; that which divides or separates ; partition ; a part of an army or militia ; dis- union ; variance . 2 FRACTION . [ L. fractio . ] The ...
... DIVISION , [ I .. divisio . ] The act of dividing any thing into parts ; the state of being divided ; that which divides or separates ; partition ; a part of an army or militia ; dis- union ; variance . 2 FRACTION . [ L. fractio . ] The ...
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... divisions and sub - divisions . 2 Formerly 28 pounds were reckoned for a quarter , making 112 pounds to the hun- dred , but the practice has become nearly obsolete . CLOTH MEASURE , 17. Is used for measuring goods sold 12 CLOTH MEASURE .
... divisions and sub - divisions . 2 Formerly 28 pounds were reckoned for a quarter , making 112 pounds to the hun- dred , but the practice has become nearly obsolete . CLOTH MEASURE , 17. Is used for measuring goods sold 12 CLOTH MEASURE .
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... Division , which are often called the fundamental or ground rules of Arith- metic , because they are the foundation of all the other rules.10 Q. What is meant by denomination ? 9. What is a Simple Number ? 10. Com- pound Number ? 11 ...
... Division , which are often called the fundamental or ground rules of Arith- metic , because they are the foundation of all the other rules.10 Q. What is meant by denomination ? 9. What is a Simple Number ? 10. Com- pound Number ? 11 ...
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... division as follows ; Europe , one hundred and eighty millions ; Asia , three hundred and eighty millions ; Africa , ninety - nine millions ; America , twenty - one millions ; Australasia , & c . two millions ? A. 682,000,000 . 2. If ...
... division as follows ; Europe , one hundred and eighty millions ; Asia , three hundred and eighty millions ; Africa , ninety - nine millions ; America , twenty - one millions ; Australasia , & c . two millions ? A. 682,000,000 . 2. If ...
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12 cents 50 cents acres amount angles annexing apiece barrels of flour bought breadth bushels called cent pieces ciphers circumference common divisor composite number compound interest compound number contain cows cube root cubic decimal denominator diameter difference discount Divide dividend Division dollars equal example excess factors farthings Federal money feet long Find the sum fraction frustrum gallons given number greater greatest common divisor Hence hogshead horses hundred improper fraction inches indorsed least common multiple length merchant miles million mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply ounces payment pence pints pounds present worth proportion purchase quadrillion quantity quarts quotient rate per cent ratio reckoning Reduce remainder Repeat the Table sell shillings sold solid feet square rods square root subtract subtrahend Suppose tens thousand TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fraction whole number yards of cloth
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Page 242 - 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 115 - Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, aud the quotients will make the fraction required. * To find the greatest common measure...
Page 116 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.
Page 35 - This is no denial of the mathematical proposition that the whole is equal to the sum of all its parts...
Page 207 - The first term of a ratio is called the ANTECEDENT, and the second, the CONSEQUENT, and both together form a COUPLET, as 12 : 3.
Page 121 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 254 - Multiply the last term by the ratio, from the product subtract the first term, and divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1; the quotient will be the sum of the series required.
Page 215 - Lastly, multiply the third term by the continued product of the second terms, and divide the result by the continued product of the first terms, and the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer required.
Page 186 - Compute the interest to the time of the first payment ; if that be one year or more from the time the interest commenced, add it to the principal, and deduct the payment from the sum total. If there be...
Page 277 - ... above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales, half of which breadth shall be accounted the depth of such vessel, and...