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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... feet = 1 yard ft . yd . 5 yards = 7 yards = 1 perch , English per . E. 1 perch , Irish Per I. 40 perches = 1 furlong fur . 8 furlongs = 1 mile ml . 3 miles = 1 league lg . } = 1 degree deg . 360 degrees 60 Geographical miles , or 69 ...
... feet = 1 yard ft . yd . 5 yards = 7 yards = 1 perch , English per . E. 1 perch , Irish Per I. 40 perches = 1 furlong fur . 8 furlongs = 1 mile ml . 3 miles = 1 league lg . } = 1 degree deg . 360 degrees 60 Geographical miles , or 69 ...
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... feet above the level of the sea ; the summit of Magillicuddy's Reeks , the highest point in Ireland , is 3610 ; what is the difference in height between these two mountains ? 51. The Shannon , the largest river in the British Isles ...
... feet above the level of the sea ; the summit of Magillicuddy's Reeks , the highest point in Ireland , is 3610 ; what is the difference in height between these two mountains ? 51. The Shannon , the largest river in the British Isles ...
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... feet above the level of the sea . Chimborazo , the highest mountain in America , is about 21,000 feet in height ; What is the difference in height between these two mountains ? 56. Coals were discovered at Newcastle , A.D. 1234 ; how ...
... feet above the level of the sea . Chimborazo , the highest mountain in America , is about 21,000 feet in height ; What is the difference in height between these two mountains ? 56. Coals were discovered at Newcastle , A.D. 1234 ; how ...
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... feet were there ? 65. Suppose the page of a book to contain 49 lines , and each line 47 letters ; how many letters does the whole page contain ? 66. In 264 dozen of wine , how many bottles are there ? 67. A gentleman dying gave orders ...
... feet were there ? 65. Suppose the page of a book to contain 49 lines , and each line 47 letters ; how many letters does the whole page contain ? 66. In 264 dozen of wine , how many bottles are there ? 67. A gentleman dying gave orders ...
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... feet ? 20. From Dublin to Belfast is about 90 miles ; how often does a coach - wheel turn round between the two places , the circum- ference of the wheel being 12 feet ? CLOTH MEASURE . 21. In 246 yards , how many nails ? 22. In 4,786 ...
... feet ? 20. From Dublin to Belfast is about 90 miles ; how often does a coach - wheel turn round between the two places , the circum- ference of the wheel being 12 feet ? CLOTH MEASURE . 21. In 246 yards , how many nails ? 22. In 4,786 ...
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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.