Unitary Arithmetic: Embodying the First Book of Arithmetic of the Irish National Board with a Full Exposition of the Unitary System Or Method of Working Arithmetic Without Rules, with Numerous Additional Examples, and Selections from Examination Papers Set at the College of Preceptors, the London University, the Civil Service, and Oxford and Cambridge Local ExaminationsLongmans, Green & Company, 1882 |
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... acres = - = 1 acre = 1 square mile marked sq.ft. sq . yd . 8q . per . E. 8q . per . I. rd . ac . 8q . mile . The squares of any number is obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12 = 144 , the square of 12 . CUBIC , OR ...
... acres = - = 1 acre = 1 square mile marked sq.ft. sq . yd . 8q . per . E. 8q . per . I. rd . ac . 8q . mile . The squares of any number is obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12 = 144 , the square of 12 . CUBIC , OR ...
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... acres , at the rate of £ 26 per acre ; how much did he pay for the estate ? 78. How many miles will a person travel in 34 years , sup posing he travels 9 miles per day , and there are 365 days in the year ? SIMPLE DIVISION . Division is ...
... acres , at the rate of £ 26 per acre ; how much did he pay for the estate ? 78. How many miles will a person travel in 34 years , sup posing he travels 9 miles per day , and there are 365 days in the year ? SIMPLE DIVISION . Division is ...
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... acres , for which he re- ceived per annum £ 879 , 16s . 8d .; how much was it let for per acre ? 67. A tax - gatherer collected £ 747 , 15s . 6d . per month , the first six months of the year ; and £ 547 , 178. 8d . per month the last ...
... acres , for which he re- ceived per annum £ 879 , 16s . 8d .; how much was it let for per acre ? 67. A tax - gatherer collected £ 747 , 15s . 6d . per month , the first six months of the year ; and £ 547 , 178. 8d . per month the last ...
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... acres , 3 roods , 12 perches ; in the second 7 acres , 2 roods ; in the third 9 acres and 13 perches ; in the fourth 5 acres , 2 roods , and 36 perches ; how much in all ? 58. A farmer sowed with wheat , a field containing 18 acres , 2 ...
... acres , 3 roods , 12 perches ; in the second 7 acres , 2 roods ; in the third 9 acres and 13 perches ; in the fourth 5 acres , 2 roods , and 36 perches ; how much in all ? 58. A farmer sowed with wheat , a field containing 18 acres , 2 ...
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... acres , 3 roods , 17 perches of land , for which I pay £ 1,764 ; what did I pay for it per perch ? MEASURE OF CAPACITY . MULTIPLICATION . ( 63 ) grs . bush . pk . 7 6 2 qrs . bush . pk . 27 7 3 7 grs . ( 64 ) bush . pk . 49 5 2 ∞ 23 3 ...
... acres , 3 roods , 17 perches of land , for which I pay £ 1,764 ; what did I pay for it per perch ? MEASURE OF CAPACITY . MULTIPLICATION . ( 63 ) grs . bush . pk . 7 6 2 qrs . bush . pk . 27 7 3 7 grs . ( 64 ) bush . pk . 49 5 2 ∞ 23 3 ...
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18 days acres amount annum Arithmetic avoirdupois B's share bill Bought brokerage bushels cent circulating decimal COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS common denominator compound fractions compound interest contained cost decimal places digits divide dividend divisor drams EXAMPLE 2.-Reduce Express farthings feet find a fourth find the interest Find the value four hundred fourth proportional furlongs gain gallons guineas hhds horses hundred and sixty improper fractions inches integer lb 4 oz least common least common multiple lowest terms miles millions six hundred mixed number months Multiply ounce pence perches pound Proof by Vulgar pupil quantity quotient recurring decimals Reduce the following remainder roods RULE RULE.-Multiply shillings simple fraction sold subtract tare thousandths tons tret troy TROY WEIGHT Unitary System vulgar fraction week weight whole numbers worth yards of cloth
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Page 92 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 60 - DISCOUNT. DISCOUNT is an allowance made for the payment of money before it is due. The present worth of a debt payable at some future...
Page 96 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 92 - Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number...
Page 79 - RULE. Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator. If...
Page 9 - 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. mi.) Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu.