MathematicsAmerican School of Correspondence, 1903 - Engineering |
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... number is called a Fraction . NOTE . A fraction may be regarded as expressing unexecuted division . 2. In expressing ... Mixed Number is a whole number ( integer ) and a fraction , as 7g , which is equal to 7+ , and is read seven and three - ...
... number is called a Fraction . NOTE . A fraction may be regarded as expressing unexecuted division . 2. In expressing ... Mixed Number is a whole number ( integer ) and a fraction , as 7g , which is equal to 7+ , and is read seven and three - ...
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... number , and can only be divided by itself and one , and 10 is not divisible by three without a remainder . 102 340 3400 14. We may change mixed numbers to improper fractions . We may also write an integer ( whole number ) in fractional ...
... number , and can only be divided by itself and one , and 10 is not divisible by three without a remainder . 102 340 3400 14. We may change mixed numbers to improper fractions . We may also write an integer ( whole number ) in fractional ...
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... fraction of the mixed number there are 5 sixths . Adding these 5 sixths to the 42 sixths of the integer we find the whole num- ber of sixths to be 47 , so we write our result 47 . Change 1713 to an improper fraction . 13 × 17 = 221 = number ...
... fraction of the mixed number there are 5 sixths . Adding these 5 sixths to the 42 sixths of the integer we find the whole num- ber of sixths to be 47 , so we write our result 47 . Change 1713 to an improper fraction . 13 × 17 = 221 = number ...
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... fractions the procedure is the same . = 3 12 12 23. If we have mixed numbers , we first add the fractions and if the result of this addition is an improper fraction we change it to a mixed number , and add the integer in this mixed number ...
... fractions the procedure is the same . = 3 12 12 23. If we have mixed numbers , we first add the fractions and if the result of this addition is an improper fraction we change it to a mixed number , and add the integer in this mixed number ...
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... mixed number and add the whole number or integer of this mixed number to the whole numbers to be added . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . Find the sum of 5 7 11 ( 1 ) and Ans . 13 8 , 12 24 5 3 4 ( 2 ) and 16 , 20 5 3 7 5 ( 3 ) and 20 , 12 2010 ...
... mixed number and add the whole number or integer of this mixed number to the whole numbers to be added . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . Find the sum of 5 7 11 ( 1 ) and Ans . 13 8 , 12 24 5 3 4 ( 2 ) and 16 , 20 5 3 7 5 ( 3 ) and 20 , 12 2010 ...
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Page 36 - Every circumference of a. circle, whether the circle be large or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds.
Page 9 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 31 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
Page 13 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl.) 2 barrels...
Page 33 - The diameter of a circle is a straight line drawn through the center and terminating in the circumference.
Page 7 - Linear Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet...
Page 19 - The square of the difference of two quantities is equal to the square of the first minus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 11 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 56 - A right circular cone or cone of revolution is a cone whose axis is perpendicular to the base. It may be generated by the revolution of a right triangle about one of the perpendicular sides as an axis.
Page 17 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.