The North American Arithmetic: part first and part second, Part 2B.F. Jackson, 1853 |
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... Charles divided a melon , equally among 5 boys . What part of the melon , [ how many fifths , ] had 2 boys ? 12 Which is the smaller part , 1 - fourth , or 1 - fifth ? • Divided now into 6 equal parts . One of 44 VI . ORAL ARITHMETIC .
... Charles divided a melon , equally among 5 boys . What part of the melon , [ how many fifths , ] had 2 boys ? 12 Which is the smaller part , 1 - fourth , or 1 - fifth ? • Divided now into 6 equal parts . One of 44 VI . ORAL ARITHMETIC .
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... smaller part , 1 - sixth , or 1 - seventh ? Divided now into 8 equal parts . One of these parts is one - eighth . 19. How many eighths are there in the whole of 1 thing ? 20. If a boy earn 3 eighths of one dollar , and find 4- eighths ...
... smaller part , 1 - sixth , or 1 - seventh ? Divided now into 8 equal parts . One of these parts is one - eighth . 19. How many eighths are there in the whole of 1 thing ? 20. If a boy earn 3 eighths of one dollar , and find 4- eighths ...
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... smaller denominator ? 4. Suppose two fractions have denominators alike , and nunierators different - which is the greater fraction -that with the greater , or the smaller numerator ? 3/14 . .8 / 10 . Observation . If an orange be cut ...
... smaller denominator ? 4. Suppose two fractions have denominators alike , and nunierators different - which is the greater fraction -that with the greater , or the smaller numerator ? 3/14 . .8 / 10 . Observation . If an orange be cut ...
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... smaller number under the greater . Then , take 2 units from 7 units , 3 tens from 4 tens , 6 hundreds from 8 hun- dred , and nothing from 1 thousand . Subtract the smaller number from the greater in each of the following examples . ( 2 ) ...
... smaller number under the greater . Then , take 2 units from 7 units , 3 tens from 4 tens , 6 hundreds from 8 hun- dred , and nothing from 1 thousand . Subtract the smaller number from the greater in each of the following examples . ( 2 ) ...
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... smaller number under the greater , placing units under units , & c . Begin with the units , and subtract each figure in the lower number from the figure over it . When a figure in the upper number is smaller than the figure under it ...
... smaller number under the greater , placing units under units , & c . Begin with the units , and subtract each figure in the lower number from the figure over it . When a figure in the upper number is smaller than the figure under it ...
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Page 185 - When there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, render the places equal, by annexing ciphers to the dividend, before dividing.
Page 86 - Suppose 2 men start from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 5 miles an hour and the other f as fast; — how far apart will they be in 11 hours ? 32.
Page 138 - Md the numbers of the lowest denomination together, and divide their sum by that number which is required of this denomination to make 1 of the next higher: write the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next column.
Page 182 - FRACTION is a fraction whose denominator is 10, or 100, or 1000, &c. The denominator of a decimal fraction is never written : the numerator is written with a point prefixed to it, and the denominator is understood to be a 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are figures in the numerator.
Page 169 - Hence the rule .for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers : Divide the greater number by the less, and...
Page 204 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 181 - It shows that the number after it is to be subtracted from the number before it ; thus, 5 — 3 = 2.
Page 116 - To obtain the true remainder, where factors have been used as divisors, multiply the last remainder by the first divisor, and to the product add the first remainder. 27. Suppose 622 to be a dividend, and 35 the divisor; what is the quotient; and what the remainder ? 28.
Page 110 - ... remaining ? • 56- If 5 yards of cloth will make a suit of clothes, how many suits can be made from 96 yards; and how many yards will there be over ? 57. How many times is 6 contained in 4637; and how many are there over ? 58.
Page 185 - Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.