Everyday Arithmetic: Book One-three, Book 3Houghton Mifflin, 1915 - Arithmetic |
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Page 184 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 187 - A Share is one of the equal parts into which the capital stock is divided.
Page 112 - To find the area of a circle, multiply the square of the diameter by .7854.
Page 187 - The minuend is the number from which we subtract ; the subtrahend is the number subtracted; and the difference or remainder is the result of the subtraction.
Page 177 - A Cord of wood is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high ; for 8 x 4 x 4 = 128.
Page 60 - The person who signs the note and is to pay the money is the maker, and the person to whom the money is to be paid is the payee. The place of payment given is usually the maker's bank. The words "Value received," although not essential, are generally included.
Page 186 - A Promissory Note is a written promise to pay a specified sum of money on demand or at a given time.
Page 185 - The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is exactly divisible by each of them.
Page 184 - The least common multiple of two or more numbers, is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder.
Page 105 - MEASURE 10 millimeters (mm.) = 1 centimeter (cm.) . 10 centimeters 10 decimeters 10 meters 10 dekameters 10 hektometers 10 kilometers = 1 decimeter (dm.) = 1 meter (m.) = 1 dekameter (Dm.) = 1 hektometer (Hm.) = 1.