Mental and Practical ArithmeticA. S. Barnes, 1838 - 288 pages |
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... difference between the number of ap- ples which John has , and the number of apples which Charles has . SUBTRACTION is finding the difference between two numbers . The larger of the two numbers is called the minuend SUBTRACTION OF ...
... difference between the number of ap- ples which John has , and the number of apples which Charles has . SUBTRACTION is finding the difference between two numbers . The larger of the two numbers is called the minuend SUBTRACTION OF ...
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... difference is called the remainder . Q. What is Subtraction ? What is the larger number called ? What is the smaller number called ? What is the difference called ? § 17. James has 8 pears and gives 5 to William : how many has he left ...
... difference is called the remainder . Q. What is Subtraction ? What is the larger number called ? What is the smaller number called ? What is the difference called ? § 17. James has 8 pears and gives 5 to William : how many has he left ...
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... difference between the numbers . 542 Remainder . Thus , 542 is the OPERATION . hundreds . A units hundreds . tens units 2. From 654 subtract 472 . Beginning at the lower figure on the right , we say , 2 from 4 leaves 2 : set down the 2 ...
... difference between the numbers . 542 Remainder . Thus , 542 is the OPERATION . hundreds . A units hundreds . tens units 2. From 654 subtract 472 . Beginning at the lower figure on the right , we say , 2 from 4 leaves 2 : set down the 2 ...
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... difference of their ages ? Ans . 10 years . 2. A man was born in 1785 : what was his age in 1830 ? Ans . 45 years . 3. Suppose I lend a man 1565 dollars , and he dies , owing me 450 dollars : how much had he paid me ? Ans . 1115 dollars ...
... difference of their ages ? Ans . 10 years . 2. A man was born in 1785 : what was his age in 1830 ? Ans . 45 years . 3. Suppose I lend a man 1565 dollars , and he dies , owing me 450 dollars : how much had he paid me ? Ans . 1115 dollars ...
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... difference , will give the greater . The sum of two numbers is 56 , one of the numbers is 12 what is the other ? Ans . 44 . The less of two numbers is 25 , and their difference 30 : what is the greater ? Ans . 55 . The less of two ...
... difference , will give the greater . The sum of two numbers is 56 , one of the numbers is 12 what is the other ? Ans . 44 . The less of two numbers is 25 , and their difference 30 : what is the greater ? Ans . 55 . The less of two ...
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4th term acres altitude annex apples be equally barrel Bought bushels carats cent per annum Charles ciphers cloth cost column common denominator common difference composite number compound fraction contained cord cube root Currency decimal fraction decimal places denominate number diameter dimes dividend division dollars eight equally divided EXAMPLES expressed farthings Federal Money feet figure find the interest five following RULE foot four gallon given number gives greater greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fractions inches least common multiple less lowest terms merchant miles millionths mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply nine number of terms numerator and denominator OPERATION ounces payment pence pounds quotient ratio Reduce remainder seven shillings simple numbers solid square root subtract tens tenths third thousand thousandths TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fraction whole number wine worth Write yards cost yards of cloth
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Page 280 - ... then the above obligation to be void ; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 280 - THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden James Wilson, his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, unto the above named John Pickens, his executors, administrators, or assigns, the just and full sum of Here insert the condition.
Page 217 - We shall now give the rule established in New York (see Johnson's Chancery Reports, vol. i., page 17,) for computing the interest on a bond or note, when partial payments have been made. The same rule is also adopted in Massachusetts, and in most of the other States.
Page 22 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 140 - 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.
Page 34 - January 31, February 28, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31.
Page 45 - We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier.
Page 269 - If 20 men can perform a piece of work in 12 days, how many men will accomplish three times as much in one-fifth of the time ? Ans.
Page 108 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...
Page 136 - Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought.