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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... contain 54 gallons , a hogshead of wine 63 gallons . 2 hogsheads make 1 pipe , or butt . 2 pipes , or butts , make 1 tun , WOOL WEIGHT . marked 7 pounds 2 cloves = 1 clove cl . = 1 stone st . 2 stones 1 tod td . 6 tods 1 wey wy . 2 weys ...
... contain 54 gallons , a hogshead of wine 63 gallons . 2 hogsheads make 1 pipe , or butt . 2 pipes , or butts , make 1 tun , WOOL WEIGHT . marked 7 pounds 2 cloves = 1 clove cl . = 1 stone st . 2 stones 1 tod td . 6 tods 1 wey wy . 2 weys ...
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... contained 264 nuts ; while his attention was engaged , the monkey stole 27 of his nuts ; while he was pursuing the monkey , a squirrel made off with 16 more ; how many had he remaining ? 7. The population of Cork was some years ago ...
... contained 264 nuts ; while his attention was engaged , the monkey stole 27 of his nuts ; while he was pursuing the monkey , a squirrel made off with 16 more ; how many had he remaining ? 7. The population of Cork was some years ago ...
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... contain 49 lines , and each line 47 letters ; how many letters does the whole page contain ? 66. In 264 dozen of wine ... contained five persons ; what would be the population of that parish ? 69. A father has five children , their food ...
... contain 49 lines , and each line 47 letters ; how many letters does the whole page contain ? 66. In 264 dozen of wine ... contained five persons ; what would be the population of that parish ? 69. A father has five children , their food ...
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... contained in another . Case I. - When the Divisor does not exceed 12 . Divide 252 by 6 . 42 RULE WITH EXAMPLE . - Put the numbers down accord- ing to the annexed example . Find how often the digit 6 ) 252 by which you are to divide ...
... contained in another . Case I. - When the Divisor does not exceed 12 . Divide 252 by 6 . 42 RULE WITH EXAMPLE . - Put the numbers down accord- ing to the annexed example . Find how often the digit 6 ) 252 by which you are to divide ...
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... contained in 4317 ; for this purpose find how often Rem . 393 Let the pupil , before commencing the operation of dividing , construct table by multiplying the divisor by each number successively up to 9 in the manner shewn in the ...
... contained in 4317 ; for this purpose find how often Rem . 393 Let the pupil , before commencing the operation of dividing , construct table by multiplying the divisor by each number successively up to 9 in the manner shewn in the ...
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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.