Arithmetic, Practically Applied ...E.H. Butler & Company, 1851 |
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Page 206 - If 2 men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 4...
Page 214 - Multiply the principal by the number of days, and divide the product by 6; then point off as in the preceding rule.
Page 40 - In witness whereof, the master or purser of the said vessel hath affirmed to bills of lading, all of this tenor and date ; one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.
Page 165 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY. THE Specific Gravity of a body, is the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of some other body assumed as a standard.
Page 271 - To find the number of Permutations or changes, that can be made of any given number of things, all different from each other.- . RULE. Multiply all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from one up to the given number, continually together, and the last product will be the answer required.
Page 359 - ... 24 acres in 18 weeks; the grass being at first equal on every acre, and growing uniformly ? THE END.
Page 373 - This stone is then placed in an inclined position, and a considerable number of the caterpillars are placed at the bottom. A peculiar species is chosen, which spins a strong web; and the animals commence at the bottom, eating and spinning their way up to the top, carefully avoiding every part touched by the oil, but devouring every other part of the paste.
Page 342 - ... from the fore part of the main stem to the after part of the stern post above the upper deck, the breadth at the broadest part above the main wales, and...
Page 289 - Three lines are in harmonical proportion, when the first is to the third, as the difference between the first and second, is to the difference between the second and third ; and the second is called a harmonic mean between the first and third. The expression 'harmonical proportion...
Page 213 - ... when they are less than ten shillings ; but if they amount to ten shillings or more, they are considered as another pound. If it is desired to compute the percentage exactly, it may be done either by reducing the shillings and pence to the fraction or decimal of a...