A Short System of Practical Arithmetic: Compiled from the Best Authorities [etc.].Glazier, Masters & Company, 1829 |
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... vulgar fractions , is usually too difficult a task for young students , whose progress in Arith- metic has extended only to compound division , and that the difficulty fre- quently results in their utter discouragement ; I have ...
... vulgar fractions , is usually too difficult a task for young students , whose progress in Arith- metic has extended only to compound division , and that the difficulty fre- quently results in their utter discouragement ; I have ...
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... Vulgar Fractions , 147 12 Rule of Three in Vul . Frac . 160 15 Rule of Three in Dec. Frac . 161 16 Double Rule of Three in 162 21 Vulgar Fractions , 25 Tables { and Measures , Of Money , Weights , 27 Table of Ratios , Simple Interest in ...
... Vulgar Fractions , 147 12 Rule of Three in Vul . Frac . 160 15 Rule of Three in Dec. Frac . 161 16 Double Rule of Three in 162 21 Vulgar Fractions , 25 Tables { and Measures , Of Money , Weights , 27 Table of Ratios , Simple Interest in ...
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... Fractions ? How is a Vulgar Fraction represented ? Name its parts . What is shown by the Denomina- tor ? What by the Numerator ? When is a fraction in its lowest terms ? Give the rule for Problem first . What is the intent of Problem ...
... Fractions ? How is a Vulgar Fraction represented ? Name its parts . What is shown by the Denomina- tor ? What by the Numerator ? When is a fraction in its lowest terms ? Give the rule for Problem first . What is the intent of Problem ...
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... Vulgar Fractions ? What a Proper one ? Improp- er ? Single ? Compound ? Mixed ? How turn a whole number to a Fraction ? What a Complex one ? What does a fraction denote ? What its value equal to ? What meant by Common Measure ? What by ...
... Vulgar Fractions ? What a Proper one ? Improp- er ? Single ? Compound ? Mixed ? How turn a whole number to a Fraction ? What a Complex one ? What does a fraction denote ? What its value equal to ? What meant by Common Measure ? What by ...
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... acres is let for 2 dollars per acre ; how much does the rent amount to ? Ans . 920 dols . C 6. If a man's income be 6 dollars a day FRACTICAL QUESTIONS . 25 Practical Questions, Vulgar Fractions, 147 Rule of Three in Vul Frac 160.
... acres is let for 2 dollars per acre ; how much does the rent amount to ? Ans . 920 dols . C 6. If a man's income be 6 dollars a day FRACTICAL QUESTIONS . 25 Practical Questions, Vulgar Fractions, 147 Rule of Three in Vul Frac 160.
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18 inches 2qrs 3qrs 3qts acres amount annex annum answer APPLICATION April Bought breadth broadcloth bushels called cask ciphers circumference compound interest contain cord cost cube cubic David Davis denominator diameter difference dimes divide the product dividend division divisor dollars DRY MEASURE equal errours EXAMPLES farthings Federal Money feet long figure frustum gain gallons geometrical series given number given sum Hallowell hogsheads hundred improper fraction integer Jonathan Worth last product length less lowest terms miles mills mixed number months multiplicand multiply neat weight New-England currency NOTE number of terms payment pence pound sterling pounds present worth principal proportion quantity quotient ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply shillings sold solid content square root stick of timber subtract tare thick thousand TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine yards
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Page 152 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 21 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 181 - RULE.* — Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and half the product will be the answer.
Page 202 - 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 180 - Find the first figure of the root by trial, and subtract its power from the" left hand period of the given number. 5. To the remainder bring down the first figure in the next period, and call it the dividend. 4. Involve the root to the next inferior power to that which is given, and multiply, it by the number denoting the given power, for a divisor.
Page 119 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 153 - To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE.* Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number required.
Page 135 - Subtract the principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest. EXAMPLES.
Page 193 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Page 142 - RULE.—Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the equated time.* • , EXAMPLES.