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... lastly , under the last column write the whole of its sum.t † The best method of proving addition is by means of subtraction . The learner may , however , in general , satisfy himself of the cor- rectness of his work by beginning at the ...
... lastly , under the last column write the whole of its sum.t † The best method of proving addition is by means of subtraction . The learner may , however , in general , satisfy himself of the cor- rectness of his work by beginning at the ...
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... Lastly , if we were to go through the operation of taking 4 from 9 , we should say that the re- mainder is 5. Thus we see that , although the words , excess , remainder , and difference , are synonymous , each answers to a particular ...
... Lastly , if we were to go through the operation of taking 4 from 9 , we should say that the re- mainder is 5. Thus we see that , although the words , excess , remainder , and difference , are synonymous , each answers to a particular ...
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... Lastly , taking from the 4 hundreds , that are left in the upper number , the three hundreds of the lower , we obtain the remainder 1 , and thus get 127 as the result of the operation . This manner of working consists , as we see , in ...
... Lastly , taking from the 4 hundreds , that are left in the upper number , the three hundreds of the lower , we obtain the remainder 1 , and thus get 127 as the result of the operation . This manner of working consists , as we see , in ...
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... lastly , the result of the operation , which is called the product . The multiplicand and multiplier , considered as concurring to form the product , are called factors of the product . In the example given above , 16 is the multipli ...
... lastly , the result of the operation , which is called the product . The multiplicand and multiplier , considered as concurring to form the product , are called factors of the product . In the example given above , 16 is the multipli ...
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... lastly , were to be subtracted from 31 , the operation would be reduced to taking from 3 , and the remainder would be . Examples in addition of fractions . Add to 3 . Ans . 17 , or 1 . Ans . 41 Add to 5 Add to Add ,, and together . Ans ...
... lastly , were to be subtracted from 31 , the operation would be reduced to taking from 3 , and the remainder would be . Examples in addition of fractions . Add to 3 . Ans . 17 , or 1 . Ans . 41 Add to 5 Add to Add ,, and together . Ans ...
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Page 13 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.
Page 71 - From the above example we may deduce the following general rules, namely, /To reduce the- several parts of a compound number to a fraction of the highest denomination contained in it, make the lowest term the numerator of a fraction, having for its denominator the number which it takes of this denomination to make one of the next higher, and add to this the next term reduced to a fraction of the same denomination, then multiply the denominator of this sum by so many as make one of the next...
Page 106 - A wall to be built to the height of 27 feet, was raised to the height of 9 feet by 12 men in 6 days : how many men must be employed to finish the wall in 4 days at the same ruts.- of working 1 31.
Page 115 - How much gold of 15, of 17, and of 22 carats fine, must be mixed with 5 oz. of 18 carats fine, so that the composition may be 20 carats fine ? Ans.
Page 118 - A man, being asked how many sheep he had in his drove, said, if he had as many more, half as many more, and 7 sheep and a half, he should have 20 ; how many had he ? Ans. 5.
Page 64 - By this measure, Land, and Husbandmen and Gardeners' work are measured ; also Artificers' work, such as Board, Glass, Pavements, Plastering, Wainscoting Tiling, Flooring, and every dimension of length and breadth only. When three dimensions are concerned, namely, length, breadth, and depth or thickness, it is called cubic or solid measure, which is used to measure Timber, Stone, &c. The cubic or solid Foot, which is 12 inches in length and breadth and thickness, contains 1728 cubic or solid inches,...
Page 13 - We have seen in the preceding exercise that we may divide both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Page 101 - A wall that is to be built to the height of 27 feet, was raised 9 feet by 12 men in 6 days ; how many men must be employed to finish the wall in 4 days at the same rate of working ? If 402.