The Practical Arithmetic on the Inductive Plan: Including Oral and Written ExercisesAmerican Book Company, 1878 - 391 σελίδες |
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acres altitude amount ANALYSIS ANALYSIS.-Since annual apples barrels base bought bushels cash ciphers commission common fraction compound interest contained convex surface cost cube root cubic inches decimal denominate numbers diameter divided dividend dollars draft earn equal exact divisor expressed feet long figures Find flour frustum gain gallon given numbers greatest common divisor horses hundred hundredths improper fractions insured integers invested least common least common multiple metres miles minuend mixed numbers money being worth months multiplicand Multiply paid par value payable payment pence pound sterling premium prime factors principle PRINCIPLES.-1 PROCESS profit purchased quarts quotient ratio receive Reduce remainder RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply selling share shillings side similar fractions slant height square feet square root subtract tens term of credit thousandths triangle units weight write WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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Σελίδα 168 - MEASURE. TABLE. 144 Square Inches (sq. in.) = 1 Square Foot . . . sq. ft. 9 Square Feet = 1 Square Yard . . . sq. yd. 30J Square Yards = 1 Square Rod . . . sq. rd. 160 Square Eods =: 1 Acre A. 640 Acres = 1 Square Mile . . . sq. mi.
Σελίδα 177 - Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, roots, fruit, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 Scale
Σελίδα 186 - The terms folio, quarto, octavo, applied to books, indicate the number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded. Thus, when a sheet of paper is folded into 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 18, or 24 leaves, the forms are called respectively, folio, 4to, or quarto, 8vo, or octavo, 12mo, 16mo, 18mo, and 24mo.
Σελίδα 180 - Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight . . . pwt. 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 Pound lb. lb. oz. pwt. gr. 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760
Σελίδα 158 - The unit of United States or Federal money is the Dollar. TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . . ct 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar. . . $ 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . . . E. / $ d.
Σελίδα 324 - number into periods of two figures each, beginning at units. Find the greatest square in the left-hand period, and write its root for the first figure of the required root. Square this root and subtract the result from the left-hand period, and annex to
Σελίδα 66 - quotient and place the product under the figures divided. Subtract the result from the partial dividend used, and to the remainder annex the next figure of the dividend. Divide as before until all the figures of the dividend have been annexed to the remainder.
Σελίδα 137 - numerator and divide by the denominator. Point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are ciphers annexed. In many cases the division is not exact. In such instances the remainder may be expressed as a common fraction, or the sign + may be employed after the decimal to show that the result is not complete ; thus: I — .166|, or
Σελίδα 184 - Circular or Angular Measure is used to measure arcs of circles and angles, in determining latitude, longitude, direction, the position of vessels at sea, etc. TABLE. 60 Seconds (") = 1 Minute . . . 60 Minutes = 1 Degree . . . 360 Degrees = 1 Circumference
Σελίδα 342 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.