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... answers to the questions of one column are found in the corresponding questions of the other . Compound multiplica- tion and division are arranged in the same way , and only one general rule for each is given , which was thought better ...
... answers to the questions of one column are found in the corresponding questions of the other . Compound multiplica- tion and division are arranged in the same way , and only one general rule for each is given , which was thought better ...
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... answer the question at once ; but having learned how to form numbers by the successive addition of unity , ( 2 , 72 , ) he will perceive that he can get the answer correctly , either by adding a unit to 4 three times , or a unit to 3 ...
... answer the question at once ; but having learned how to form numbers by the successive addition of unity , ( 2 , 72 , ) he will perceive that he can get the answer correctly , either by adding a unit to 4 three times , or a unit to 3 ...
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... answer , making 59 . 36 cents . 23 cents . Ans . 59 cents . 3. If a man travel 25 miles the first day , 30 the next , and 33 the next , how far will he travel in the three days ? Ans . 88 miles . 79. 4. A man bought a pair of horses for ...
... answer , making 59 . 36 cents . 23 cents . Ans . 59 cents . 3. If a man travel 25 miles the first day , 30 the next , and 33 the next , how far will he travel in the three days ? Ans . 88 miles . 79. 4. A man bought a pair of horses for ...
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... answer the Multiplication . question by Addition , we should write down 4 fives , and add them , as at the left hand . By Multiplication we should pro- ceed as at the right hand , thus , 4 times 5 are 20. Now these two operations differ ...
... answer the Multiplication . question by Addition , we should write down 4 fives , and add them , as at the left hand . By Multiplication we should pro- ceed as at the right hand , thus , 4 times 5 are 20. Now these two operations differ ...
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... answer required . ( 85 ) PROOF . 89. Make the former multiplicand the multiplier , and the former multiplier the multiplicand , and proceed as before ; if it be right , the product will be the same as the former . ( 86 ) QUESTIONS FOR ...
... answer required . ( 85 ) PROOF . 89. Make the former multiplicand the multiplier , and the former multiplier the multiplicand , and proceed as before ; if it be right , the product will be the same as the former . ( 86 ) QUESTIONS FOR ...
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3qrs acres Addition amount ANALYSIS answer bush bushels called ciphers circumference column common denominator common difference compound interest contains cost cube root cubic decimal decimal places denoted diameter divi divide dividend division dollars dolls DRY MEASURE equal evidently expressed factors Federal Money feet long foot gain gallon given number given to find greatest common divisor Hence hundred hundredths inches last term least common multiple left hand leger lemons length less man's share merator method miles minuend mixed number multiplicand multiply number of figures number of terms payment pence pound present worth principal proportion quarts QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods RULE RULE.-Multiply shillings side simple solid square root subtract subtrahend supposed tens tenths tion Troy weight units velocity vulgar fraction weight whole number write
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Page 82 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
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Page 125 - If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. If the errors are unlike. divide the sum of the products by the sum of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 103 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 111 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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