An Elementary Treatise on Arithmetic: Taken Principally from the Arithmetic ofHilliard and Metcalf, 1825 - 144 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα ix
... means to that of the extremes 102 Transposition of the terms of a proportion 102 To obtain any one term of the proportion from the other three 103 The Rule of Three 104 Ruies for the stating of questions 104 An elucidation of these ...
... means to that of the extremes 102 Transposition of the terms of a proportion 102 To obtain any one term of the proportion from the other three 103 The Rule of Three 104 Ruies for the stating of questions 104 An elucidation of these ...
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... means two , laying aside the ten . The same idea is suggest- ed by our termination ty in the words , twenty , thirty , & c . This syl- lable , altogether distinct from ten , is derived from ziehen , to draw , and the meaning of twenty ...
... means two , laying aside the ten . The same idea is suggest- ed by our termination ty in the words , twenty , thirty , & c . This syl- lable , altogether distinct from ten , is derived from ziehen , to draw , and the meaning of twenty ...
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... means of the rule before laid down concerning the value which figures assume , according to the places they occupy , we can express all possible numbers . With two figures only , we can write all , as far as to nine tens and nine units ...
... means of the rule before laid down concerning the value which figures assume , according to the places they occupy , we can express all possible numbers . With two figures only , we can write all , as far as to nine tens and nine units ...
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... means we obtain 12939 for the sum of the given num- bers . 12. The rule for performing this operation may be given thus , Write the numbers to be added under each other , so that all the units of the same kind may stand in the same ...
... means we obtain 12939 for the sum of the given num- bers . 12. The rule for performing this operation may be given thus , Write the numbers to be added under each other , so that all the units of the same kind may stand in the same ...
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... means have been sought of abridging it , by separating it into a certain number of partial operations , easily performed by mem- ory . For instance , the number 16 would be repeated 4 times , by taking separately , the same number of ...
... means have been sought of abridging it , by separating it into a certain number of partial operations , easily performed by mem- ory . For instance , the number 16 would be repeated 4 times , by taking separately , the same number of ...
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Σελίδα 13 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.
Σελίδα 71 - From the above example we may deduce the following general rules, namely, /To reduce the- several parts of a compound number to a fraction of the highest denomination contained in it, make the lowest term the numerator of a fraction, having for its denominator the number which it takes of this denomination to make one of the next higher, and add to this the next term reduced to a fraction of the same denomination, then multiply the denominator of this sum by so many as make one of the next...
Σελίδα 106 - A wall to be built to the height of 27 feet, was raised to the height of 9 feet by 12 men in 6 days : how many men must be employed to finish the wall in 4 days at the same ruts.- of working 1 31.
Σελίδα 115 - How much gold of 15, of 17, and of 22 carats fine, must be mixed with 5 oz. of 18 carats fine, so that the composition may be 20 carats fine ? Ans.
Σελίδα 118 - A man, being asked how many sheep he had in his drove, said, if he had as many more, half as many more, and 7 sheep and a half, he should have 20 ; how many had he ? Ans. 5.
Σελίδα 64 - By this measure, Land, and Husbandmen and Gardeners' work are measured ; also Artificers' work, such as Board, Glass, Pavements, Plastering, Wainscoting Tiling, Flooring, and every dimension of length and breadth only. When three dimensions are concerned, namely, length, breadth, and depth or thickness, it is called cubic or solid measure, which is used to measure Timber, Stone, &c. The cubic or solid Foot, which is 12 inches in length and breadth and thickness, contains 1728 cubic or solid inches,...
Σελίδα 13 - We have seen in the preceding exercise that we may divide both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Σελίδα 101 - A wall that is to be built to the height of 27 feet, was raised 9 feet by 12 men in 6 days ; how many men must be employed to finish the wall in 4 days at the same rate of working ? If 402.