Bradbury's Eaton's Practical Arithmetic ...Thompson, Brown, and Company, 1882 - 374 pages |
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... Factors . 55. The sign of multiplication , X , signifies that the two numbers between which it stands are to be multiplied to- gether ; thus , 6 x 5 = 30 , that is , six multiplied by five × equals thirty ; or , six times five are ...
... Factors . 55. The sign of multiplication , X , signifies that the two numbers between which it stands are to be multiplied to- gether ; thus , 6 x 5 = 30 , that is , six multiplied by five × equals thirty ; or , six times five are ...
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... same as the first product . NOTE . This proof rests on the principle , that the order of the factors is immaterial ; thus , 3 x 4 = 4 x 3 ; 5 × 2 × 7 = 2 x 7 x 5 . 28. Multiply 5236 by 2413 . OPERATION . PROOF . 32 MULTIPLICATION .
... same as the first product . NOTE . This proof rests on the principle , that the order of the factors is immaterial ; thus , 3 x 4 = 4 x 3 ; 5 × 2 × 7 = 2 x 7 x 5 . 28. Multiply 5236 by 2413 . OPERATION . PROOF . 32 MULTIPLICATION .
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... factors are given , and the product is re- quired ; in division the product and one factor are given , and the other factor is required . The dividend is the prod- uct , and the divisor and the quotient are the factors ; thus , IN ...
... factors are given , and the product is re- quired ; in division the product and one factor are given , and the other factor is required . The dividend is the prod- uct , and the divisor and the quotient are the factors ; thus , IN ...
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... factors is 86500 , and three of these factors are 25 , 4 , and 173 ; what is the fourth ? 114. The first of three numbers is 13 , the second is 8 times the first , and the third is 10 times the product of the other two divided by 4 ...
... factors is 86500 , and three of these factors are 25 , 4 , and 173 ; what is the fourth ? 114. The first of three numbers is 13 , the second is 8 times the first , and the third is 10 times the product of the other two divided by 4 ...
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... Factors of a number are those numbers whose continued product is the number ; thus , 3 and 7 are the factors of 21 ; 3 and 6 , or 3 , 3 , and 2 , are the factors of 18 ; etc. NOTE . Every number is a factor of itself , the other factor ...
... Factors of a number are those numbers whose continued product is the number ; thus , 3 and 7 are the factors of 21 ; 3 and 6 , or 3 , 3 , and 2 , are the factors of 18 ; etc. NOTE . Every number is a factor of itself , the other factor ...
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Page 136 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 142 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score. PAPER. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires = 1 ream. 2 reams = 1 bundle. 5 bundles = 1 bale.
Page 134 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) =1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5\ yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq.
Page 64 - The GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without remainder ; thus, 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, and 30.
Page 39 - If the dividend does not contain the divisor an exact number of times, the part of the dividend which is left is called the REMAINDER.
Page 140 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one. Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 56 - If 8 men can do a certain piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 4 men do the same ? 13.
Page 259 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 119 - In the metric system, the unit of length is the meter, which is one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole.
Page 131 - The specific gravity of a body is its weight compared with the weight of the same bulk of water.