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... . Hence this currency will be treated of under Decimal Fractions . The measuring units of other kinds of quantity , increase from lower te highe orders according to the scales of increase given in the 56 [ CHAP . III . DENOMINATE NUMBERS .
... . Hence this currency will be treated of under Decimal Fractions . The measuring units of other kinds of quantity , increase from lower te highe orders according to the scales of increase given in the 56 [ CHAP . III . DENOMINATE NUMBERS .
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... FRACTIONS . ABT . 108. A FRACTION is an expression denoting one or more of the equal parts into which a unit or any col- lection of units may be divided . There are two kinds of fractions employed in Arithme- tical calculations ; namely ...
... FRACTIONS . ABT . 108. A FRACTION is an expression denoting one or more of the equal parts into which a unit or any col- lection of units may be divided . There are two kinds of fractions employed in Arithme- tical calculations ; namely ...
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... FRACTIONS and DECIMAL FRACTIONS . The Common Fractions have generally been called Vul- gar Fractions ; the word vulgar , meaning common . COMMON FRACTIONS . ART . 109. A COMMON FRACTION Consists of two num- bers , one written above the ...
... FRACTIONS and DECIMAL FRACTIONS . The Common Fractions have generally been called Vul- gar Fractions ; the word vulgar , meaning common . COMMON FRACTIONS . ART . 109. A COMMON FRACTION Consists of two num- bers , one written above the ...
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... FRACTION is one in which the numerator and denominator each consist of an integer ; and may be either a proper or an improper fraction . A COMPOUND FRACTION is a fraction of a fraction , or any number of fractions connected by the word ...
... FRACTION is one in which the numerator and denominator each consist of an integer ; and may be either a proper or an improper fraction . A COMPOUND FRACTION is a fraction of a fraction , or any number of fractions connected by the word ...
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... fraction . 6. Reduce 7837 to an improper fraction . 7. Reduce 1862 to an improper fraction . 8. Reduce 28645 to an improper fraction . 9. Reduce 8623 to an improper fraction . 10. Reduce 76432 , to an improper fraction . ART . 115 ...
... fraction . 6. Reduce 7837 to an improper fraction . 7. Reduce 1862 to an improper fraction . 8. Reduce 28645 to an improper fraction . 9. Reduce 8623 to an improper fraction . 10. Reduce 76432 , to an improper fraction . ART . 115 ...
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15 days abstract numbers acres acres of land amount arithmetical Arithmetical Progression barrels of flour barrels of sugar broadcloth bushels bushels of wheat cents a pound ciphers circumference common fraction contain cost cube root currency decimal DENOMINATE NUMBERS diameter digits Divide dividend divisible dollars equals the number equivalent fractions excess of 9's expressed farm farmer figure gain gallons Geometrical Progression given greatest common measure Hence horses hundreds improper fraction inches integer least common denominator least common multiple length lowest terms merchant bought miles minuend mixed number molasses Multiply OPERATION oxen paid payment piece PRACTICAL QUESTIONS prime factors quantity quotient rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder rods sheep shillings side sold solidity square feet square root subtract surface Table tens third Troy Weight units weight wheat whole number width worth
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Page 255 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 199 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due...
Page 57 - TABLE. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces - - 1 pound, - Ib. 25 pounds - - 1 quarter, - qr. 4 quarters - - 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton, - - T.
Page 134 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 62 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day...
Page 6 - Romans, employs in expressing numbers seven capital letters, viz. : I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred ; D for five hundred ; M for one thousand.
Page 232 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 86 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 56 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 100 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.