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... side of a river , owned four boats , one of which would carry 8 barrels of flour , another 9 , another 15 , and another 16. What is the smallest number of barrels he could purchase , that would make some number of full freights for ...
... side of a river , owned four boats , one of which would carry 8 barrels of flour , another 9 , another 15 , and another 16. What is the smallest number of barrels he could purchase , that would make some number of full freights for ...
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... sides- its opposite sides being equal - is found in cubes , by multiplying together , the length , breadth and depth . The denominations of Cubic Measure are , the yard , yd . , the foot , ft . , and the inch , in . 1728 inches 27 feet ...
... sides- its opposite sides being equal - is found in cubes , by multiplying together , the length , breadth and depth . The denominations of Cubic Measure are , the yard , yd . , the foot , ft . , and the inch , in . 1728 inches 27 feet ...
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... side ? ( See page 28. ) 99. What quantity of land in a lot , which is 651⁄2 rods long and 47 rods wide ? 100. What quantity of wood is there in a pile , 142 feet long , 3 feet wide , and 63 feet high ? 32 612 101. Suppose a lot of land ...
... side ? ( See page 28. ) 99. What quantity of land in a lot , which is 651⁄2 rods long and 47 rods wide ? 100. What quantity of wood is there in a pile , 142 feet long , 3 feet wide , and 63 feet high ? 32 612 101. Suppose a lot of land ...
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... side , which are equal in value to one another , are cancelled in the operation ; and , therefore , the quotient or answer will obviously be in the denomi- nation of the last consequent , which is the odd term . This rule may be proved ...
... side , which are equal in value to one another , are cancelled in the operation ; and , therefore , the quotient or answer will obviously be in the denomi- nation of the last consequent , which is the odd term . This rule may be proved ...
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... and square root , are derived from geometry , which teaches us that the area of a square is found by multiplying one of its sides by itself . The word AREA signifies the quantity of space contained in 14 * XXIX . 161 SQUARE ROOT .
... and square root , are derived from geometry , which teaches us that the area of a square is found by multiplying one of its sides by itself . The word AREA signifies the quantity of space contained in 14 * XXIX . 161 SQUARE ROOT .
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Page 114 - Multiply each debt by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 178 - 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 183 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 265 - ... last product by 95, the quotient whereof shall be deemed the true contents or tonnage of such ship or vessel; and if such ship or vessel be single-decked, take the length and breadth, as above directed, deduct from...
Page 184 - ... 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, &c. is an ascending series. ( 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, &c. is a descending series. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are the extremes, and the other terms are called the means. There are five things in arithmetical progression, any three of which being given, the other two may be found : — 1st.
Page 7 - Cardinal numbers: 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20...
Page 171 - ... is equal to the square root of the difference of the squares of the hypotenuse and the other leg.
Page 177 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 178 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained in the dividend...