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... common Arithmetic , and think it the best cal- culated for that purpose of any which has fallen within my observation . JOHN ADAMS , Rector of Plainfield Academy . [ Now Principal of Philips ' Academy , Andover , Mass . ] Billerica ...
... common Arithmetic , and think it the best cal- culated for that purpose of any which has fallen within my observation . JOHN ADAMS , Rector of Plainfield Academy . [ Now Principal of Philips ' Academy , Andover , Mass . ] Billerica ...
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... common business of life . Perfect accuracy , in a work of this nature , can hardly be expected ; errors of the press , or perhaps of the author , may have escaped correction . If any such are pointed out , it will be considered as a ...
... common business of life . Perfect accuracy , in a work of this nature , can hardly be expected ; errors of the press , or perhaps of the author , may have escaped correction . If any such are pointed out , it will be considered as a ...
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... common reck- oning , then the first two figures at the right of the separatrix or point , may be called so many cents instead of dimes and cents ; for the place of dimes is only the ten's place in cents ; because ten cents make a dime ...
... common reck- oning , then the first two figures at the right of the separatrix or point , may be called so many cents instead of dimes and cents ; for the place of dimes is only the ten's place in cents ; because ten cents make a dime ...
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... common practice throughout all the States . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . Subtraction of whole Numbers , TEACHETII to take a less number from a greater , of the same denomination , and thereby shows the difference , or remainder as 4 dollars ...
... common practice throughout all the States . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . Subtraction of whole Numbers , TEACHETII to take a less number from a greater , of the same denomination , and thereby shows the difference , or remainder as 4 dollars ...
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... common parts of the integer , and divide by the denominator , & c . EXAMPLES . 1. What is the value of of a pound sterling ? Numer . 2 20 shillings in a pound . Denom . 3 ) 40 ( 13s . 4d . Ans . 3 10 9 1- 12 3 ) 12 ( 4 12 2. What is the ...
... common parts of the integer , and divide by the denominator , & c . EXAMPLES . 1. What is the value of of a pound sterling ? Numer . 2 20 shillings in a pound . Denom . 3 ) 40 ( 13s . 4d . Ans . 3 10 9 1- 12 3 ) 12 ( 4 12 2. What is the ...
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100 dollars acres annuity annum answer arithmetical series Bought bushels ciphers common denominator common difference compound interest containing Deduct dimes Divide dividend divisor dols Ell English equal EXAMPLES federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon gals geometrical series given number given quantity given sum gross hhds hundred improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand lowest terms measure miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply neat weight New-England currency New-York NOTE number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Multiply the given sell separatrix simple interest sold square root sterling subtract subtrahend sugar tare Thomas Grosvenor tret tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number wine yards cost
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Page 172 - 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 168 - 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) for the first figure of the root, and...
Page 214 - RULE.' Multiply the length by the breadth, and that product by the depth, divide the last product by 2150,425 the solid inches in a statute bushel, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 76 - ... 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 208 - ART. 2. To measure a parallelogram, or long square, RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content.
Page 227 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, BA as and for his last will and testament...
Page 81 - Let the farthings in the given pence and farthings possess the second and third places ; observing to increase the second place or place of hundredths, by 5" if the shillings be odd; and the third place by 1 when the farthings exceed 12, and by 2 when they exceed 36.
Page 226 - CD &c. [Here insert the condition.] then this obligation to be void and of none effect ; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, sealed, and delivered, } in the presence of ) A BILL OF SALE.
Page 12 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5^ yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch.
Page 178 - Alligation alternate is the method of finding what quantity of any number of simples, whose rates are given, will compose a mixture of a given rate ; so that it is the reverse of Alligation medial, and may be proved by it. RULE 1.* 1. Write the rates of the simples in a column under each other.