 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...CASE III. 2"i> find the decimal of any number of shilling!, pence and farthings, by inspection. RULE.* Write half the greatest even number of shillings for the first decimal figure, and let the farthings in the given pence and * The invention of the rule is as follows : as shillings... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1802 - 350 pages
...farthings, by Infpenion. RULE i. — Write half the greateft even number of /hillings for the firft decimal figure. 2. Let the farthings in the given pence and farthings poflefs the fécond and third places ; obferving, to increafe theffconJ place or place of hundredth^,... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1807 - 370 pages
...farthings, by InffcSion. RULE i. — Write half the greateft even number of (hillings for the firft decimal figure. 2. Let the farthings in the given pence and farthings poffefs the fecond and third places ; obferving to increafe the fecond place, or place of hundredths,... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...inspection. RULE.* Write half the greatest even number of shillings for the first decimal figure, and let the farthings in the given pence and farthings...observing to increase the second place by 5, if the shillings be odd ; and the third place by 1, when the farthings exceed 12 ; and by 2, when they exceed... | |
 | James Noyes - Arithmetic - 1808 - 168 pages
...1. Find by inspection the decimal expression of 6ie shillings, pence, and farthings, by writing halt the greatest even number of shillings for the first decimal figure. 2. Place the farthings inthe. given pence and Farthings, in the second and third places ; observing to... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...CASE 3. To find the decimal of any number of shillings, pence, and farthings by inspection. RULE.* Write half the greatest even number of shillings for the first decimal figure, and let the farthings in the given pence sed 15-81253. Jn like manner 15-8 125s. is if^2/ of a shilling... | |
 | John Gough - Arithmetic - 1813 - 358 pages
...wrote in one line by the following Ride. \. Write half of the greatest even number in the place *f shillings, for the first decimal figure. 2. Let the farthings in the given pence and farthiagi possess the second and third decimal places ; observing to encrease the place of hundreds... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...find the decimal of any number of shillings, pence and farthings, (to three places) by IN8PECTION. RULE. 1 . Write half the greatest even number of shillings...third places ; observing to increase the second place or place of hundredths, by 5 if the shillings be odd ; and the third place by 1 when the. farthings... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...inspection. RULE. Write half the greatest even number of shillings for the first decimal figure, and let the farthings, in the given pence and farthings, possess the second an. I third placea ; observing to increase the second place by 5, if the shilliiig-s be odd, and the... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1817 - 252 pages
...easy method to find the decimal of any number of shillings, pence and farthings, (to three places) by INSPECTION. RULE. 1. Write half the greatest even...third places ; observing to increase the second place or place of hundredths, by 6 if the shillings be odd ; and the third place by 1 "when the farthings... | |
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Let the farthings in the given pence and farthings possess the second and third places ; observing to increase the second place or place of hundredths, by 6 if the shillings be odd ; and the third place by 1 "when the farthings exceed 12, and by 2 when... 
