Arithmetic for school and college use. With a chapter on the metric system |
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Σελίδα 104
... gold studs in the straight brass rod now in the custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons , whereon the words ' Standard Yard , 1760 , ' are engraved . " The Act further states that in the latitude of London the pen- dulum vibrating ...
... gold studs in the straight brass rod now in the custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons , whereon the words ' Standard Yard , 1760 , ' are engraved . " The Act further states that in the latitude of London the pen- dulum vibrating ...
Σελίδα 111
... gold - that is , the ratio of the weight of pure gold in any given mass to the weight of the whole - is generally estimated by the number of carats ( about 3 grains ) of pure gold contained in 24 carats of the given substance . Standard ...
... gold - that is , the ratio of the weight of pure gold in any given mass to the weight of the whole - is generally estimated by the number of carats ( about 3 grains ) of pure gold contained in 24 carats of the given substance . Standard ...
Σελίδα 114
... Gold ...... Sovereign ( the pound piece , equivalent to 20 shillings ) . Out It has already been explained , under the head of Troy weight ( Art . 13 ) , that standard gold ( that is , the gold of the coinage ) is 11 , or 22 carats fine ...
... Gold ...... Sovereign ( the pound piece , equivalent to 20 shillings ) . Out It has already been explained , under the head of Troy weight ( Art . 13 ) , that standard gold ( that is , the gold of the coinage ) is 11 , or 22 carats fine ...
Σελίδα 115
Thomas Percy Hudson. to take it . This is expressed by saying that gold to an unlimited amount is the only legal tender . No one is obliged to take more than 40s . worth of silver , or more than 12d . worth of copper . Other coins ...
Thomas Percy Hudson. to take it . This is expressed by saying that gold to an unlimited amount is the only legal tender . No one is obliged to take more than 40s . worth of silver , or more than 12d . worth of copper . Other coins ...
Σελίδα 155
... gold is worth 1d . per grain , how many sovereigns would be coined out of a pound Troy of gold ? ( 19. ) What is the income of a man who pays 53s . 10d . tax when it is 7d . in the pound ? ( 20. ) Raising the income tax Id . in the ...
... gold is worth 1d . per grain , how many sovereigns would be coined out of a pound Troy of gold ? ( 19. ) What is the income of a man who pays 53s . 10d . tax when it is 7d . in the pound ? ( 20. ) Raising the income tax Id . in the ...
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acres added amount avoirdupois called Cassell's centim Chap ciphers circulating decimal cloth Cologne mark column common denominator compound interest compound quantity contains cost price cube root cubic inches decimal places decimal point decimètre denotes difference discount divided dividend division divisor duodecimal scale dwts equal equivalent EXAMPLE exchange EXERCISE farthings Find the value florins following Rule francs gain gallons give given number gramme greatest common measure hundred improper fraction income invested kilogramme least common multiple length litre lowest terms method mètre Metric System miles minutes multiplicand Multiply number expressed number of decimal numerator and denominator obtained ounce pence pound Troy prime factors proportion quotient rate per cent ratio recurring decimal Reduce remainder respectively result shillings square root standard gold subtract tens thousand Three per Cents units Vulgar Fraction weight whole number write yards
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Σελίδα 213 - I. Write the several terms of the multiplier under the corresponding terms of the multiplicand. II. Multiply each term of the multiplicand by each term of the multiplier, beginning with the lowest term in each...
Σελίδα 61 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Σελίδα 23 - When the dividend does not contain the divisor an exact number of times, the part of the dividend left is called the remainder, and it must be less than the divisor.
Σελίδα 61 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Σελίδα 4 - One 1 Two 2 Three 3 Four 4 Five 5 Six 6 Seven 7 Eight 8 Nine 9 Ten 10 Eleven 11 Twelve 12 Thirteen 13 Fourteen 14 Fifteen 15 Sixteen 16 Seventeen 17...
Σελίδα 23 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Σελίδα 90 - Point off the given number into periods of three figures each, by placing a dot over the...
Σελίδα 96 - If the product of two numbers is equal to the product of two other numbers, either two may be made the means, and the other two the extremes of a proportion.
Σελίδα 44 - A common multiple of two or more numbers, is a number which can be divided by each of them without a remainder. Thus...
Σελίδα 39 - A common measure of two or more numbers is a number which will divide each of them without a remainder. Thus, 2 is a common measure of 6, 8, 12, 18, 30. etc. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers is the greatest number which will divide them all without a remainder.