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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... beginners , will , it is believed , be found to be much simplified . The new matter , which commences with Part II . , com- prises a complete course of Vulgar and Decimal Fractions for advanced pupils , and a short , but it.
... beginners , will , it is believed , be found to be much simplified . The new matter , which commences with Part II . , com- prises a complete course of Vulgar and Decimal Fractions for advanced pupils , and a short , but it.
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... Decimals Reduction of 42 Addition Simple Proportion 43 Subtraction Exer- 73 73 • · 74 74 CITY TORREN 222 62 63 64 65 67 69 70 70 71 Compound Proportion Bills of Parcels Bills of Book Debts Practice Tare and Tret 47 Multiplication 74 ...
... Decimals Reduction of 42 Addition Simple Proportion 43 Subtraction Exer- 73 73 • · 74 74 CITY TORREN 222 62 63 64 65 67 69 70 70 71 Compound Proportion Bills of Parcels Bills of Book Debts Practice Tare and Tret 47 Multiplication 74 ...
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... Decimals • 106 Reduction Addition 106 • Partnership or Fel- lowship Compound Interest Examination Papers . Oxford Preliminary 130 • 131 132 109 ( Junior ) 132 · Subtraction 110 Oxford Preliminary Multiplication 111 ( Senior ) 132 ...
... Decimals • 106 Reduction Addition 106 • Partnership or Fel- lowship Compound Interest Examination Papers . Oxford Preliminary 130 • 131 132 109 ( Junior ) 132 · Subtraction 110 Oxford Preliminary Multiplication 111 ( Senior ) 132 ...
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... DECIMALS . A DECIMAL FRACTION is a fraction whose denominator is 10 , 100 , 1000 , & c . , or a unit with as many cyphers annexed to it as there are places in the equivalent decimal . Thus 10 , 100 , 1000 , are decimal fractions , and ...
... DECIMALS . A DECIMAL FRACTION is a fraction whose denominator is 10 , 100 , 1000 , & c . , or a unit with as many cyphers annexed to it as there are places in the equivalent decimal . Thus 10 , 100 , 1000 , are decimal fractions , and ...
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... decimal , as many cyphers as are necessary must be prefixed : -thus 8 = '03 and 3 = 1000 ' 003 . Cyphers on the left hand of a decimal decrease its value tenfold : thus , 5 is 5 - tenths ; 05 is 5 - hundredths ; and C05 is 5 ...
... decimal , as many cyphers as are necessary must be prefixed : -thus 8 = '03 and 3 = 1000 ' 003 . Cyphers on the left hand of a decimal decrease its value tenfold : thus , 5 is 5 - tenths ; 05 is 5 - hundredths ; and C05 is 5 ...
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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.