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... contained in their sum . - Set down exactly below , what remains more than those tens , or if nothing remains , a cipher , and carry as many ones to the next row as there are tens . Next add up the second row , together with the number ...
... contained in their sum . - Set down exactly below , what remains more than those tens , or if nothing remains , a cipher , and carry as many ones to the next row as there are tens . Next add up the second row , together with the number ...
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... contained in their sum . Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example . - Do the same with each of the proposed lines of numbers , setting all ...
... contained in their sum . Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example . - Do the same with each of the proposed lines of numbers , setting all ...
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... contained in the whole ? Ans . 52000 . 8. A convoy of ammunition ‡ bread , consisting of 250 waggons , and each waggon containing 320 loaves , having been intercepted and taken by the enemy ; what is the number of loaves lost ? Ans ...
... contained in the whole ? Ans . 52000 . 8. A convoy of ammunition ‡ bread , consisting of 250 waggons , and each waggon containing 320 loaves , having been intercepted and taken by the enemy ; what is the number of loaves lost ? Ans ...
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... contained in 12 , or may be three times subtracted out of it , as in the margin . * Rule . — Having placed the divisor before the dividend , as above directed , find how often the divisor is contained in as many figures of the dividend ...
... contained in 12 , or may be three times subtracted out of it , as in the margin . * Rule . — Having placed the divisor before the dividend , as above directed , find how often the divisor is contained in as many figures of the dividend ...
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... contained in a like part of the latter . + This follows from the 2d contraction in Multiplication , being only the converse of it ; for the half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and ...
... contained in a like part of the latter . + This follows from the 2d contraction in Multiplication , being only the converse of it ; for the half of the third part of any thing , is evidently the same as the sixth part of the whole ; and ...
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algebraic axis bisected called centre circle circumference coefficient contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denote diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw dy dx equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial multiply negative nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob problem Prop proportional proposed equation quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line Substituting subtract tangent Taylor's theorem THEOREM unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards