First Book of Arithmetic for the Use of Schools |
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... miles 1 mile , ml . 1 league , lg . } 360 degrees 60 Geographical miles , or 69 British miles the earth's circumference . An Inch is supposed to be equal to three barley - corns in length . Seven yards Irish , equal one perch . Eleven miles ...
... miles 1 mile , ml . 1 league , lg . } 360 degrees 60 Geographical miles , or 69 British miles the earth's circumference . An Inch is supposed to be equal to three barley - corns in length . Seven yards Irish , equal one perch . Eleven miles ...
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... mile ac . sq . mile . In Ireland 49 square yards make 1 square pole or perch . The square of any number is obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12144 , the square of 12 . 1 acre CUBIC , OR SOLID MEASURE . 1728 cubic ...
... mile ac . sq . mile . In Ireland 49 square yards make 1 square pole or perch . The square of any number is obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12144 , the square of 12 . 1 acre CUBIC , OR SOLID MEASURE . 1728 cubic ...
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... miles on Monday , 34 on Tuesday , 46 on Wednesday , 37 on Thursday , on Friday being unable to walk , he procured a horse and rode 41 miles , and com- pleted his journey on Saturday , having travelled that day 67 miles ; how many miles ...
... miles on Monday , 34 on Tuesday , 46 on Wednesday , 37 on Thursday , on Friday being unable to walk , he procured a horse and rode 41 miles , and com- pleted his journey on Saturday , having travelled that day 67 miles ; how many miles ...
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... million four hundred and fifty - two thousand three hundred and thirteen ? 48. I was born in the year 1828 ; how old shall I be in the year 1839 ? 49. Ireland is about 300 miles in length , and 16 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION .
... million four hundred and fifty - two thousand three hundred and thirteen ? 48. I was born in the year 1828 ; how old shall I be in the year 1839 ? 49. Ireland is about 300 miles in length , and 16 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION .
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... miles in breadth ; how much greater is the length than the breadth ? 50. Ben Nevis in Scotland , the highest ... miles . The Amazon in South America , has a course of about 3000 miles . What is the difference in length of their course ...
... miles in breadth ; how much greater is the length than the breadth ? 50. Ben Nevis in Scotland , the highest ... miles . The Amazon in South America , has a course of about 3000 miles . What is the difference in length of their course ...
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acres aliquot amount annum avoirdupois Bought chests of tea cloff compound fractions compound interest contained cost cube root curing sales cyphers decimal places Divide dividend divisor dozen drams farthings feet 9 inches find a fourth find the interest find the value following numbers four hundred fourth proportional furlongs gallons given number gross weight guineas hhds III.-When improper fraction inches broad lowest terms miles mixed number months Mult multiplicand Multiply net weight number of days number of pence ounce paid pair pence per day penny perches pound quantity quotient remainder Required roods RULE WITH EXAMPLE.-Multiply RULE WITH EXAMPLE.-Place RULE.-Multiply RULE.-Reckon sell shillings sold square root subtract sugar suttle tare 18 lbs TARE AND TRET third term tons troy TROY WEIGHT vulgar fraction weeks weighed 1 cwt whole number whole or mixed yards of cloth
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Σελίδα 7 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Σελίδα 7 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Σελίδα 6 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Σελίδα 84 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Σελίδα 6 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Σελίδα 84 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Σελίδα 26 - Ireland is about eight millions, and there are about 30,000 square miles of surface ; how many persons to each mile? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun; how many days would a horse take in reaching the sun, supposing he went at the rate of 45 miles per day ? 99. The rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8£ minutes...
Σελίδα 85 - Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients will make the fraction required. • *Tofmd the greatest common measure...
Σελίδα 85 - Case IV To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE. — Divide the numerator and denominator by any number that will measure them ; that is, that will divide them without a remainder. Do the same with the quotients as long as any number can be found to divide them. Reduce JJJ to its lowest terms.
Σελίδα 74 - BUYING AND SELLING STOCKS. COMMISSION is an allowance given to an agent or factor, for buying or selling goods, negotiating bills, &c, BROKERAGE is an allowance to a broker for procuring sales, transfers of property, &c. INSURANCE is an allowance, called premium, given to persons who engage to make good the loss of ships, merchandise, houses, &c., that may be lost or damaged by storms, fire, &c.