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... - two . 75. In reading very large numbers it is often convenient to divide them into periods of three figures each , as in the following Duodecillions . Undecillions . TABLE II . Decillions . Nonillions 74 , 75 . 3 NUMERATION .
... - two . 75. In reading very large numbers it is often convenient to divide them into periods of three figures each , as in the following Duodecillions . Undecillions . TABLE II . Decillions . Nonillions 74 , 75 . 3 NUMERATION .
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... Divide 24 apples equally among 6 boys , how many will each eceive ? The most simple way of doing this would be , first to give each boy 1 Apple , then each boy 1 apple more , and so on , till the whole were distrib- ated , and the ...
... Divide 24 apples equally among 6 boys , how many will each eceive ? The most simple way of doing this would be , first to give each boy 1 Apple , then each boy 1 apple more , and so on , till the whole were distrib- ated , and the ...
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... Divide 552 dollars equally between 2 men , how many dollars will each have ? 2 ) 552 400-200 140-70 126 552-276 Here we cannot say at once how many times 2 is con- tained in 552 , we therefore write down the dividend , 552 , and place ...
... Divide 552 dollars equally between 2 men , how many dollars will each have ? 2 ) 552 400-200 140-70 126 552-276 Here we cannot say at once how many times 2 is con- tained in 552 , we therefore write down the dividend , 552 , and place ...
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... down the next figure of the dividend to the right of the remainder , and divide this number as before ; and so on till the whole is finished . NOTE . If after bringing down a figure to the 18 104 , 105 , 106 . SIMPLE DIVISION .
... down the next figure of the dividend to the right of the remainder , and divide this number as before ; and so on till the whole is finished . NOTE . If after bringing down a figure to the 18 104 , 105 , 106 . SIMPLE DIVISION .
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... Divide 17354 by 86 . Quot . 201. Rem . 68 . Divide 1044 by 9 . Quot . 116 . 19. Vermont contains 5640- 000 acres of land , and in 1820 contained 235000 inhabitants , what was the average quanti- ty of land to each person ? Ans . 24 ...
... Divide 17354 by 86 . Quot . 201. Rem . 68 . Divide 1044 by 9 . Quot . 116 . 19. Vermont contains 5640- 000 acres of land , and in 1820 contained 235000 inhabitants , what was the average quanti- ty of land to each person ? Ans . 24 ...
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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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Page 73 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
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