The Youth's Assistant in Theoretick and Practical ArithmeticD. Watson, 1826 - 164 pages |
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Page 11
... annex a cipher ( 40 , ) and it is forty ; another cipher ( 400 , ) and it is four hundred . Hence figures have a local as well as simple value ; and the local value depends on the distance of the figure from the right hand , or place of ...
... annex a cipher ( 40 , ) and it is forty ; another cipher ( 400 , ) and it is four hundred . Hence figures have a local as well as simple value ; and the local value depends on the distance of the figure from the right hand , or place of ...
Page 21
... annex four ciphers , the number neglected in the two factors . 740000 2. Multiply 461200 by 72000. 3. Multiply 5036000 by 70300 . 4612 72 5536 703 Prod . 33206400000 Prod . 354030800000 is plain that 3 times 6 are the same number of ...
... annex four ciphers , the number neglected in the two factors . 740000 2. Multiply 461200 by 72000. 3. Multiply 5036000 by 70300 . 4612 72 5536 703 Prod . 33206400000 Prod . 354030800000 is plain that 3 times 6 are the same number of ...
Page 22
... Annex as many ciphers to the multiplicand as there are nines in the multiplier , and from the sum thus produced , subtract the multi- plicand , the remainder will be the product . 1. Multiply 478 by 99 . 47800 478 Product . 47322 ...
... Annex as many ciphers to the multiplicand as there are nines in the multiplier , and from the sum thus produced , subtract the multi- plicand , the remainder will be the product . 1. Multiply 478 by 99 . 47800 478 Product . 47322 ...
Page 24
... annex as many ciphers as there are places in the dividend , at the right hand of the part employed in obtaining that quotient figure ; but as a figure is added to the quotient for each figure brought down in the dividend , at the last ...
... annex as many ciphers as there are places in the dividend , at the right hand of the part employed in obtaining that quotient figure ; but as a figure is added to the quotient for each figure brought down in the dividend , at the last ...
Page 64
... Annex a cipher to the numerator , and divide it by the denominator ; annex a cipher to the remainder , and divide as before , and so on ; the quotient will be the decimal required . * 3. Reduce to a decimal . Examples . 1. Reduce to a ...
... Annex a cipher to the numerator , and divide it by the denominator ; annex a cipher to the remainder , and divide as before , and so on ; the quotient will be the decimal required . * 3. Reduce to a decimal . Examples . 1. Reduce to a ...
Common terms and phrases
2qrs additions amount annex answer Arithmetick barrel bush bushels called Cash cents ciphers circumference column composite number cube root currency day-book diameter different denominations dimes divide dividend Division divisor dollars DRY MEASURE equal Examples expressed Federal Money feet gallon given number given sum given to find half hence hundred improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand length less measure method of proof miles mills minuend mixed number moidore months multiplicand Multiply nine number of terms payment pence and farthings pound by inspection present worth principal proceed proportion quantity QUESTIONS Reduce remainder right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Multiply separatrix shillings side Simon Pond simple interest square root subtract subtrahend sugar supposed tare third term tion trett TROY WEIGHT velocity VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number write yards cost
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