Scientific Knowledge: Being an Epitome of Mathematics & Astronony; Embracing Infinite Mental Arithmetic, Decimal Mental Arithmetic, a General Canceling System of Arithmetic, Rational Mnemonics, and a Perpetual Mental Almanac

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Σελίδα 37 - Produâ by 5, the Quotient is the Hours, and the Remainder multiplied by 12...
Σελίδα 48 - RULE — Add 1 to the given year, and divide the sum by 19, the remainder is the Golden Number. If there be no remainder, the Golden Number is 19.
Σελίδα 27 - Multiply all the numbers remaining on the right hand side of the line for a dividend, and those remaining on the left for a divisor.
Σελίδα 31 - Case 5. To find a common denominator. Rule. 1. Find the least common denominator, by dividing the given denominators by any number that will divide two or more without a remainder. 2. Set the quotients and individual numbers underneath, and continue the division till no two numbers can be lessened. 3. Multiply the quotients and the divisor or divisors, and the product will be the least common denominator; into which, divide each denominator, and multiply the quotient by its own...
Σελίδα 46 - The sun entered the sixth sign about the time of harvest, which season was therefore represented by a Virgin, or female reaper, with an ear of corn in her hand. At the...
Σελίδα 19 - Multiply the significant figures together, and place as many ciphers on the right of the product as there are zeros on the right of multiplicand or multiplier or both.
Σελίδα 27 - ... the opposite side, cancel both numbers, placing the quotient on the side of the larger number. 6th. If any two or more numbers multiplied together equal one or more numbers on the opposite side, cancel all those numbers. 7th. If any number greater than unity will divide two numbers, one on each side, without a remainder, cancel both numbers, placing the quotients on the right and left of the numbers divided. 8th. Then multiply the figures that remain on the right hand for a dividend, and those...
Σελίδα 41 - The Moon passes from one of her Nodes to the other in 173 days, which is the period between two successive eclipses of the Sun or of the Aloon.
Σελίδα 46 - Equinox, it is vertical at the Equator, and the days and nights are equal all over the world.
Σελίδα 32 - ... Pendulum, lever, pressure of the atmosphere. . 2 Define molecule, mixture, physical change. 3 Do you think physics ought to be taught in the common schools? State your reasons. 4 Name some business in which a knowledge of physics would be beneficial. 5 Give three ways in which the electro-magnet is used. 6 The long arm of a lever is 20 feet ; the short arm I foot ; 100 pounds is applied on the long arm. How much may be lifted on the short arm? Explain. MUSIC I 1 State your idea as to the best...

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