The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various Branches in the Mathematics ... To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing Different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. ...G. Wilkie, 1815 - 320 pages |
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... Divisor , or Number by which you divide . 3. The Quotient , or Number that shows how often the Divisor is contained in the Dividend . 4. The Remainder , which is always less than what you di- vide by . Case 1. When the Divisor is not ...
... Divisor , or Number by which you divide . 3. The Quotient , or Number that shows how often the Divisor is contained in the Dividend . 4. The Remainder , which is always less than what you di- vide by . Case 1. When the Divisor is not ...
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... Divisor consists of many Places or Fi- gures . RULE . 1. If the Divisor be a less Number than so many Figures taken in the Dividend , see how often the first Figure of the Divisor is contained in the first Figure of the Dividend ...
... Divisor consists of many Places or Fi- gures . RULE . 1. If the Divisor be a less Number than so many Figures taken in the Dividend , see how often the first Figure of the Divisor is contained in the first Figure of the Dividend ...
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... Divisor , strike them off from each , and the Remainder will be so many of what you divide by , with- out annexing the O's that were struck off . EXAMPLES . ( 25 ) 6970000 ) 599430000 ( ( 24 ) 473000 ) 351858000 ( Case 4. When the Divisor ...
... Divisor , strike them off from each , and the Remainder will be so many of what you divide by , with- out annexing the O's that were struck off . EXAMPLES . ( 25 ) 6970000 ) 599430000 ( ( 24 ) 473000 ) 351858000 ( Case 4. When the Divisor ...
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... divisor is the sum of both , and 19 more . What was the number to be divided ? ( 13 ) Suppose that for a quarter's rent I paid in money seven guineas and sixpence , and was allowed for small repairs 18s . 6d . and for the king's tax 8s ...
... divisor is the sum of both , and 19 more . What was the number to be divided ? ( 13 ) Suppose that for a quarter's rent I paid in money seven guineas and sixpence , and was allowed for small repairs 18s . 6d . and for the king's tax 8s ...
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... divisor , for a new divisor ; and , if the repeating figure be 9 , divide the dividend by that divisor , and do the same with the quo- tient , till you get 0 for an integral quotient ; then add all the overplusses together , and ...
... divisor , for a new divisor ; and , if the repeating figure be 9 , divide the dividend by that divisor , and do the same with the quo- tient , till you get 0 for an integral quotient ; then add all the overplusses together , and ...
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a-year acres amount annuity annum arithmetical progression avoirdupois Bought breadth Bushels ciphers circumference common difference compound compound interest contained Copecs cost crown cube root decimal demand denominator diameter ditto Divide dividend divisor dwts equal EXAMPLES exchange Exercise at leisure Farthings feet figure Flemish frustum gain gallons give given number given quantity guilders guineas half half-yearly hhds hundred improper fraction inches Integer length London measure miles moidore months Multiplicand Multiply number of days number of terms ounces paid payable payment pence person piece Pints pounds pounds sterling present worth principal proceed proportion put to interest quarters QUESTIONS for Exercise quotient rate per cent ready money Reduce remainder rent repetend RULE shillings side sold solid square root sterling subtract Suppose Table tare THEOREM VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine yards yearly
Popular passages
Page 124 - There is a fish whose head is 6 inches long, and the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the whole fish?
Page 139 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 133 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms.
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Page 246 - Multiply the circumference of the base by the slant height or length of the side, and half the product 'will be the surface.
Page 177 - To find the aide of a cube that shall be equal in solidity to any given solid, as a globe, cylinder, prism, cone, Ifc.
Page 24 - Add the first column or denomination together, ať in whole numbers ; then divide the sum by as many of the same denomination as make one of the next greater, setting down the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition
Page 10 - When the divisor is large, the pupil will find assistance in determining the quotient figure, by finding how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or if necessary, the first two figures of the dividend.
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Page 170 - Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator.