A Theoretical and Practical Arithmetic: In which the Principles of that Science are Clearly and Fully Explained; Being Intended as an Introduction to the Higher Branches of Mathematics |
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adding answers antecedents arithmetical complement arithmetical means arithmetical progression arithmetical proportion borrow bushels called ciphers column comma commence composed compound numbers consequently contain the divisor cube root decimals denominator difference divide division example expressed extremes is equal feet four numbers four quantities fourth term fraction gallons geometrical means geometrical progression geometrical proportion given numbers gives greater greatest common divisor hundred hundredth inches kind last figure last term Lastly least common multiple manner method minus multi multiplicand nine number consisting number of tens operation partial dividend payments pence perform pounds preceding principal unit principle proposed logarithm proposed number question quotient ratio reduce remainder Rule of Three separate shillings signifies square root square yard subtract the product supposition suppress take the half tenths third thousand thousandths tion twice unit figure whole numbers
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Page 89 - ... 3 quarters, 1 ell Flemish, - - E. Fl 5 quarters, ------ 1 ell English, - - EE 6 quarters, ------ 1 ell French, - - E. Fr 27.
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Page 102 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 89 - TABLE. 60 seconds (") make 1 minute, '. 60 minutes " 1 degree, . . . °. 30 degrees
Page 87 - APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 20 grains gr. make - - 1 scruple, 9 3 scruples - . - 1 drachm...
Page 89 - TABL.E. 60 seconds (s.) - make - 1 minute, marked m. 60 minutes ------ 1 hour, - - - - h. 24 hours -------1 day, - - - - d. 7 days ------- 1 week, - - - - w. 4 weeks ------ 1 month, - - - - mo 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, ) 1 common, or > or 365 days and 6 hours, ) Julian year, j IT 37.
Page 229 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 197 - If the errors are alike, divide the difference of tire products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer. 5. 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 155 - That is, the sum of the terms of an arithmetical progression is equal to half the sum of the two extremes multiplied by the number of terms.
Page 89 - ... gallons .... 1 barrel . . bar. 42 gallons .... 1 tierce . . tier. 63 gallons .... 1 hogshead . hhd. 84 gallons .... 1 puncheon . pun. 2 hogsheads ... 1 pipe, or butt.