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... Dividend on Stocks , the Capital Stock and Rate Per Cent . of Dividend being given ... 274 To Find the Cost of Domestic Exchange 282 To Find the Cost of Exchange by Ex- press M. O. , U. S. M. O .... 283 To Find the Proceeds of ...
... Dividend on Stocks , the Capital Stock and Rate Per Cent . of Dividend being given ... 274 To Find the Cost of Domestic Exchange 282 To Find the Cost of Exchange by Ex- press M. O. , U. S. M. O .... 283 To Find the Proceeds of ...
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... Dividend is the number divided . 104. The Divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided . 105. The Remainder is the part remaining when the division is not exact . 106. The Sign of Division is the character ÷ ; it indicates ...
... Dividend is the number divided . 104. The Divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided . 105. The Remainder is the part remaining when the division is not exact . 106. The Sign of Division is the character ÷ ; it indicates ...
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... dividend , sepa- rating them by a line , next draw a line below the dividend and then divide each figure of the dividend by the divisor , writing the quotient below the figure divided . Thus , 2 is contained in 6 thousands , 3 thou ...
... dividend , sepa- rating them by a line , next draw a line below the dividend and then divide each figure of the dividend by the divisor , writing the quotient below the figure divided . Thus , 2 is contained in 6 thousands , 3 thou ...
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... dividend ; 8 is contained in 20 hundreds , 2 hundreds times with a remainder of 4 hundreds ; write the 2 hundreds in the column of hundreds , and unite the 4 hundreds to the next figure of the dividend ; 8 is contained in 41 tens , or 4 ...
... dividend ; 8 is contained in 20 hundreds , 2 hundreds times with a remainder of 4 hundreds ; write the 2 hundreds in the column of hundreds , and unite the 4 hundreds to the next figure of the dividend ; 8 is contained in 41 tens , or 4 ...
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... dividend by the factor 3 obtain 5184 , the first quotient ; dividing this quotient , treated as a new divi- dend , by the factor 8 obtain 648 as the second quotient ; again , dividing by the factor 12 obtain 54 , the third , or final ...
... dividend by the factor 3 obtain 5184 , the first quotient ; dividing this quotient , treated as a new divi- dend , by the factor 8 obtain 648 as the second quotient ; again , dividing by the factor 12 obtain 54 , the third , or final ...
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Page 126 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 105 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 140 - CUBIC MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in. ) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.).
Page 147 - 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 129 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 127 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 41 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 194 - The Present Worth of a debt, payable at a future time without interest, is such a sum as, being put at legal interest, will amount to the given debt when it becomes due.
Page 129 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30£ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 227 - A contract of two or more competent persons, to place their money, effects, labor and skill, or some or all of them, in lawful commerce or business, and to divide the profit and bear the loss in certain proportions.