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... pounds , shillings , and pence , being no longer used in actual business , are only introduced under Exchange . While Federal Money may be considered in connection with decimals , yet it is truly a species of compound numbers , and is ...
... pounds , shillings , and pence , being no longer used in actual business , are only introduced under Exchange . While Federal Money may be considered in connection with decimals , yet it is truly a species of compound numbers , and is ...
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... pound . 2. Number is a term signifying one or more units ; as , one , five , seven cents , nine men . 3. Numbers are expressed by ten characters , called Figures ; as , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 0 . 4. Arithmetic treats of ...
... pound . 2. Number is a term signifying one or more units ; as , one , five , seven cents , nine men . 3. Numbers are expressed by ten characters , called Figures ; as , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 0 . 4. Arithmetic treats of ...
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... pounds , the product will be pounds , & c . REM . 2. - The multiplier shows the number of times the multiplicand is to be taken ; hence , it must always be considered an abstract number . In Example 2 , 5 cents are not multiplied by 3 ...
... pounds , the product will be pounds , & c . REM . 2. - The multiplier shows the number of times the multiplicand is to be taken ; hence , it must always be considered an abstract number . In Example 2 , 5 cents are not multiplied by 3 ...
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... pounds of cheese cost , at 13 cents a pound ? Aus . 8775 cents . 56. What will 406 bushels of potatoes cost , at 24 cents a bushel ? ARS . 11904 cents . 57. If a man travel 23 miles a day , how many milcз will he travel in 152 days ...
... pounds of cheese cost , at 13 cents a pound ? Aus . 8775 cents . 56. What will 406 bushels of potatoes cost , at 24 cents a bushel ? ARS . 11904 cents . 57. If a man travel 23 miles a day , how many milcз will he travel in 152 days ...
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... pounds of iron are there in 54 loads , each weighing 2873 pounds ? Ans . 155142 pounds . 63 vats , each contain Ans . 105399 galls . 5. How many galions of wine in ing 1673 gallons ? 6. Multiply 2874 by 72 . 7. Multiply 8074 by 108 ...
... pounds of iron are there in 54 loads , each weighing 2873 pounds ? Ans . 155142 pounds . 63 vats , each contain Ans . 105399 galls . 5. How many galions of wine in ing 1673 gallons ? 6. Multiply 2874 by 72 . 7. Multiply 8074 by 108 ...
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Page 185 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 95 - TABLE. 2^ inches in. make 1 nail marked na. 4 nails - - - 1 quarter of a yard qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 yard - - yd. 3 quarters - - - 1 Ell Flemish - E. Fl. 5 quarters - - - 1 Ell English - EE 6 quarters - - - 1 Ell French - E. Fr.
Page 34 - It shows that the numbers between which it is placed, are to be multiplied together. Thus the expression 9x6, signifies that 9 and 6 are to be multiplied together, and is read, " 9 multiplied by 6," or, simply,
Page 127 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 292 - Hence, when the first term, the common difference, and the number of terms, are given, to find the last term...
Page 281 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 12 - Invariably, ten units of any order make one unit of the next higher order.
Page 27 - Placed between two numbers, it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from that on the left. Thus...
Page 84 - How many times is 5 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6? In 7? In 8? In 9? In 10? In 11 ? 5. How many times is 6 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4?
Page 89 - Weight is used in weighing groceries and all coarse articles ; as sugar, tea, coffee, butter, cheese, flour, hay, &c., and all metals except gold and silver. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 25 pounds " 1 quarter, " qr. 4 quarters " 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight