An Elemtary Arithmetic ...: Serving as an Introduction to the Higher Arithmetic,by George R. PerkinsH. H. Hawley and Company, 1849 - 347 σελίδες |
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... means of auxiliary columns . To this method I ask the atten- tion of teachers generally . I believe I have omitted no step necessary to make it perfectly intelligible ; and for conciseness and beauty , as well as for prac- tical use ...
... means of auxiliary columns . To this method I ask the atten- tion of teachers generally . I believe I have omitted no step necessary to make it perfectly intelligible ; and for conciseness and beauty , as well as for prac- tical use ...
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... means 2 units of the first order , or of simple value ; but 20 means 2 units of the second order , and no units of the first order ; that is , 20 is the ex- pression for 2 tens , or twenty . In the same way , 200 means 2 units of the ...
... means 2 units of the first order , or of simple value ; but 20 means 2 units of the second order , and no units of the first order ; that is , 20 is the ex- pression for 2 tens , or twenty . In the same way , 200 means 2 units of the ...
Σελίδα 13
... mean by the place of a figure ? What by the order of its units ? What does the zero represent ? For what purpose is it used ? What effect has it on the units of the significant figures with which it is connected ? What effect have two ...
... mean by the place of a figure ? What by the order of its units ? What does the zero represent ? For what purpose is it used ? What effect has it on the units of the significant figures with which it is connected ? What effect have two ...
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... means the numeration of all numbers is made to depend upon that of three figures . 6. The above method of numerating , by giving to each period of three figures an independent name , is due to the French . There is another method ...
... means the numeration of all numbers is made to depend upon that of three figures . 6. The above method of numerating , by giving to each period of three figures an independent name , is due to the French . There is another method ...
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... means did the Romans express numbers ? In this notation , how did re- peating a letter affect the value which it represented ? How was the value of a character affected when one of less value was placed before it ? How when a char ...
... means did the Romans express numbers ? In this notation , how did re- peating a letter affect the value which it represented ? How was the value of a character affected when one of less value was placed before it ? How when a char ...
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acres added amount annex arithmetical progression balance barrels bushels called ciphers coin column compound contained cords cost cube root cubic feet cubic inches currency decimal fraction decimal point deduce this RULE denominate number diameter discount divide dividend division equal equivalent fractions EXAMPLES expressed factors farthings Federal money foot gallon geometrical progression give gold grains greatest common divisor Hence hogsheads hundred improper fraction indorsement least common denominator least common multiple length lowest terms MEASURE method miles mills minuend mixed number multiplicand Multiply number of days number of terms numerator and denominator obtain OPERATION ounces payment pence present worth proceed quantities quotient rate per cent ratio rectangle Reduce remainder Repeat the Rule rods Sextillions shillings side silver slabs sought square feet square root subtract subtrahend Suppose we wish tens third term Thousands tiply trial divisor Troy Weight units vulgar fraction weight whole number yards
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Σελίδα 80 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Σελίδα 238 - ... apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due. If the payment be less than the Interest, the surplus of Interest must not be taken to augment the principal, but Interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the Interest due, and...
Σελίδα 113 - 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 109 - 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 138 - January 31, February 28, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31.
Σελίδα 238 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. " If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Σελίδα 273 - B $600 ; one-third is to be paid in 6 months, one- fourth in 8 months, and the remainder in 12 months : what is the mean time of payment ? Ans.
Σελίδα 109 - In multiplication of decimals, we know that the number of decimal places in the product is equal to the sum of those in both the factors.
Σελίδα 344 - A can do a piece of work in 3 days, B in 4 days, and C in 5 days, how many...
Σελίδα 52 - 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.