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... principal parts to be noticed in Di- vifion , viz . 1. The Dividend , or number given to be divided . 2. The Divifor , or number given to divide by . 3. The Quotient , or anfwer to the queftion , which fhews how often the divifor is ...
... principal parts to be noticed in Di- vifion , viz . 1. The Dividend , or number given to be divided . 2. The Divifor , or number given to divide by . 3. The Quotient , or anfwer to the queftion , which fhews how often the divifor is ...
Page 162
... principal difficulty , that will embarrass the learner , will be , to diftinguish when the proportion is direct , and when indirect .-- This is done by an attentive confidera- tion of the fenfe and tenor of the queftion propofed : For ...
... principal difficulty , that will embarrass the learner , will be , to diftinguish when the proportion is direct , and when indirect .-- This is done by an attentive confidera- tion of the fenfe and tenor of the queftion propofed : For ...
Page 167
... principal cause of gain , lofs or action , poffeffes the firft place ; that which denotes the space of time or diftance of place , the fecond ; and that , which is the gain , lofs or action , the third ; this being done , place the ...
... principal cause of gain , lofs or action , poffeffes the firft place ; that which denotes the space of time or diftance of place , the fecond ; and that , which is the gain , lofs or action , the third ; this being done , place the ...
Page 258
... Principal is the money lent . Rate is the fum per cent . agreed on . Amount is the principal and intereft added together . Intereft is of two forts , fimple and compound . Simple interest is that , which is allowed for the princi- pal ...
... Principal is the money lent . Rate is the fum per cent . agreed on . Amount is the principal and intereft added together . Intereft is of two forts , fimple and compound . Simple interest is that , which is allowed for the princi- pal ...
Page 259
... principal by the rate , and divide the product by 100 ( or , which is the fame , cut off the two right hand figures in the pounds , which must be reduced to the lowest denomination , each time cutting off as at firft ) and the quotient ...
... principal by the rate , and divide the product by 100 ( or , which is the fame , cut off the two right hand figures in the pounds , which must be reduced to the lowest denomination , each time cutting off as at firft ) and the quotient ...
Common terms and phrases
3grs affumed root amount anfwer annuity annum Avoirdupois Bought bufhel cafe carats common difference cube root currency cyphers decimal denominator diſcount divide the product dividend divifion divifor Dollars equal EXAMPLES fame farthings fecond feet feries feven feveral fhall fhillings fhould fimple find the value firft term firſt fquare root ftand fubtract fuch gain gallon given fum given number given quantity greateſt grofs guineas improper fraction inches Integer laft laſt leaft lefs left hand Livres Livres Tournois lofs logarithm meaſure mixed number moidores months muft Mult multiplicand Multiply muſt Newyork number of terms pence pounds prefent worth principal PROB proportion purchaſe queftion quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder RULE Rule.-Multiply Southcarolina Subtrahend Suppofe TABLE tare third thofe thoſe thouſand triple TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whofe whole numbers yards coft ΙΟ
Popular passages
Page 243 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terms.
Page 216 - Find the greatest square number in the first or left hand period, place the root of it at the right hand of the given number, (after the manner of a quotient in division...
Page 12 - I = One. II = Two. III = Three. IV = Four. V = Five. VI = Six. VII = Seven. VIII = Eight. IX = Nine. X = Ten. XI = Eleven.
Page 334 - To find the number of Permutations or changes, that can be made of any given number of things, all different from each other. RULE.
Page 73 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and all the denominators into each other continually, for a common denominator.
Page 72 - Multiply all the numerators continually together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator, and they will form the simple fraction required.
Page 91 - ... therefore, divide as in whole numbers, and, from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 216 - Distinguish the given number into periods of two figures each, by putting a point over the place of units, another over the place of hundreds, and so on, which points show the number of figures the root will consist of. 2. Find the greatest square number in the first, or left hand period...
Page 10 - First, commit the words at the head of the table, viz. units, tens,^ hundreds, &c. to memory, then, to the simple value of each figure, join the name of its place, beginning at the left hand, and reading towards the right.
Page 224 - RULE. 1 . Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure bejond the place of units.