The Teacher's Assistant: Or, a System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of YouthM. Polock, 1852 - 192 σελίδες |
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... Answer 171 . 2. A person went to collect money , and received of one man ninety dollars ; of another , one hundred and forty dollars ; of another , one hundred and one dollars ; and of another , twenty - nine dollars . How much did he ...
... Answer 171 . 2. A person went to collect money , and received of one man ninety dollars ; of another , one hundred and forty dollars ; of another , one hundred and one dollars ; and of another , twenty - nine dollars . How much did he ...
Σελίδα 73
... answer . Consider , from the nature of the question , whether the answer should be greater or less than this third term . If it is to be greater , set the greater of the two remaining numbers on the left hand , for the second term , and ...
... answer . Consider , from the nature of the question , whether the answer should be greater or less than this third term . If it is to be greater , set the greater of the two remaining numbers on the left hand , for the second term , and ...
Σελίδα 74
... answer , in the same denomination as the second , or that to which the second was reduced . EXAMPLE If 2 yards of muslin cost 4 shillings , what will 6 yards cost ? yds . 2 : S. yds . 4 :: 6 4 2 ) 24 12 Answer . RULE FOR INVERSE ...
... answer , in the same denomination as the second , or that to which the second was reduced . EXAMPLE If 2 yards of muslin cost 4 shillings , what will 6 yards cost ? yds . 2 : S. yds . 4 :: 6 4 2 ) 24 12 Answer . RULE FOR INVERSE ...
Σελίδα 81
... answer , or term sought . The above rule is preferred for reasons similar to those which have been given for adopting the new rule for Simple Proportion : the one for- merly used is , however , subjoined . RULE FOR STATING . Set the two ...
... answer , or term sought . The above rule is preferred for reasons similar to those which have been given for adopting the new rule for Simple Proportion : the one for- merly used is , however , subjoined . RULE FOR STATING . Set the two ...
Σελίδα 85
... answer in pence . * If the price be three farthings , find the value of the given number at a halfpenny , and afterwards at a far- thing ; then add the two results together , and their amount will be the answer . * ** If the learner be ...
... answer in pence . * If the price be three farthings , find the value of the given number at a halfpenny , and afterwards at a far- thing ; then add the two results together , and their amount will be the answer . * ** If the learner be ...
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15 yards acres aliquot amount annuity annum answer Bought Bring bushels casks cent to cents cents per lb common difference compound interest contained cube root cyphers decimal dividend divisor dollars per cent dols drams DRY MEASURE English ells EXAMPLES Facit farthings Federal Money fourths furlongs gain gallons given number given sum hand figure hogsheads hundred weight improper fraction inches lower denomination merchant miles millions mixed number months Multiply nails neat weight Note number of terms ounces paid pecks pence Pennsylvania currency penny pennyweights pieces pint pounds present worth PROOF quarters quarts quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder Result roods Rule of Three shillings sold square perches square root sterling Subtract sum or quantity tare thousand TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards cost yards of cloth yards of linen yards of muslin
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Σελίδα 172 - When the two extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one; the quotient will be the common difference.
Σελίδα 190 - Feet multiplied by feet, give feet. Feet multiplied by inches, give inches. Feet multiplied by seconds, give seconds. Inches multiplied by inches, give seconds. Inches multiplied by seconds, give thirds. Seconds multiplied by seconds, give fourths.
Σελίδα 136 - To reduce any given quantity to the fraction of any greater denomination of the same kind. RULE. Reduce the given quantity to the lowest term mentioned for a numerator; then reduce the integral part to the same term, for.
Σελίδα 74 - 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.
Σελίδα 157 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend.
Σελίδα 131 - 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.
Σελίδα 31 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Σελίδα 157 - RULE. 1. Separate the given number into periods of two figures, each, beginning at the units place.
Σελίδα 129 - The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator...
Σελίδα 17 - DIVISION we find how many times one number is contained in another. The number to be divided, is called the DIVIDEND ; the number by which to divide is called the DIVISOR; the number of times the dividend contains the divisor is called the QUOTIENT.