Mental and Practical ArithmeticA. S. Barnes, 1838 - 288 pages |
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... Period 5th Period or Period of Trillions . 4th Period or Period of Billions . 3d Period or Period of Millions . or Period of Thousands . 2d Period 1st Period > or Period Jof Units . 1 75 1 879 6 , 023 82 , 301 123 , 087 7 , 628 , 735 43 ...
... Period 5th Period or Period of Trillions . 4th Period or Period of Billions . 3d Period or Period of Millions . or Period of Thousands . 2d Period 1st Period > or Period Jof Units . 1 75 1 879 6 , 023 82 , 301 123 , 087 7 , 628 , 735 43 ...
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... periods of three figures each , counting from the right hand . EXAMPLES IN EXPRESSING NUMBERS BY FIGURES . 1. Write four in figures , 2. Write four tens or forty . 3. Write four hundred . Ans . 4 . Ans . 40 . Ans . 400 . 4. Write four ...
... periods of three figures each , counting from the right hand . EXAMPLES IN EXPRESSING NUMBERS BY FIGURES . 1. Write four in figures , 2. Write four tens or forty . 3. Write four hundred . Ans . 4 . Ans . 40 . Ans . 400 . 4. Write four ...
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... periods of time , the partnership is called Double Fellowship . For example , suppose A puts $ 100 in trade for 5 years ; B $ 200 for 2 years , and C $ 300 for 1 year : this would make a case of double fellowship . Now it is plain that ...
... periods of time , the partnership is called Double Fellowship . For example , suppose A puts $ 100 in trade for 5 years ; B $ 200 for 2 years , and C $ 300 for 1 year : this would make a case of double fellowship . Now it is plain that ...
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... periods of two figures each , counted from the right , by setting a dot over the place of units , another over the place of hundreds , and so on . II . Find the greatest square in the first period on the left , and place its root on the ...
... periods of two figures each , counted from the right , by setting a dot over the place of units , another over the place of hundreds , and so on . II . Find the greatest square in the first period on the left , and place its root on the ...
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... periods in the given number . NOTE 2. If the given number has not an exact root , there will be a remainder after all the periods are brought down , in which case ciphers may be annexed , forming new periods , each of which will give ...
... periods in the given number . NOTE 2. If the given number has not an exact root , there will be a remainder after all the periods are brought down , in which case ciphers may be annexed , forming new periods , each of which will give ...
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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.