| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 362 σελίδες
...owned, he must have sold .2 of f of the ship. Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 123.) Solution. — Ixl =-fsi or £• Ans. Hence, 135. To multiply a... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 402 σελίδες
...owned, it is evident he sold f of f of the ship. Now f of J is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 123.) Operation. fxf=T6j, or f . Ans. Hence, 1 35. To multiply a fraction... | |
| Jacob Abbott - 1847 - 218 σελίδες
...only to obtain § of •$, which is simply reducing a compound fraction to a simple one. This is done by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator,...and the denominators together for a new denominator. This is, therefore, the process in multiplication of fractions. In the following example, the result... | |
| Alexander Gordon Henderson - 1847 - 186 σελίδες
...as before, í=f¡ and §=й, and subtracting 9 from 10, we have A. Fractions are multiplied together by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator,...and the denominators together for a new denominator. Thus to multiply H by I, we have = — - = — • by resolving 8 X о 24 12 the 8 into 2X4, and cancelling... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 434 σελίδες
...Solution.— fXi— ft, or -ft dollars, Ans. Hence, 2 1 0» To multiply a fraction by a fraction. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. OBS. 1. It will be seen that the process of multiplying one fraction by another, is precisely the same... | |
| Jeremiah Day - 1847 - 358 σελίδες
...by multiplying the numerator. We have then the following rule : 155. To MULTIPLY FRACTIONS, MULTIPLY THE NUMERATORS TOGETHER, FOR A NEW NUMERATOR, AND THE DENOMINATORS TOGETHER, FOR A NEW DENOMINATOR. Ex. 1. Multiply — mto- — Product - — c 2m 2cm r , , „ , . , 3o . d , 3bd 2. Multiply -?—... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 σελίδες
...f of a bushel must cost f of f of a dollar. Now f of i is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 198.) Solution. — £Xf-=i-§-, or -fa dollars, Ans. Hence, 219. To multiply... | |
| Jeremiah Day, James Bates Thomson - 1848 - 264 σελίδες
...This taken 3 times is -+-+-= — . 4444 130. Hence, to multiply a fraction by a fraction. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. QOEST. — What is meant by multiplying by a fraction ? Rule to multiply a fraction by a fraction ?... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1848 - 354 σελίδες
...From the preceding investigation we draw the following rule to multiply fractions : RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. NB When equal numeral factors, or the same literal terms appear in numerators and" denominators, they... | |
| Joseph Ray - 1848 - 252 σελίδες
...— =— -. Hence, the ccnc tic BULK, FOR THE MULTIPLICATION OF A FRACTION BY A FRACTION. Multiply the numerators together, for a new numerator; and the denominators together, for a new denominator. REMARKS. — 1st. If either of the factors is n mixed quantity, it is best to reduce it to an improper... | |
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