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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... obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12 = 144 , the square of 12 . CUBIC , OR SOLID MEASURE . 1728 cubic inches 27 cubic feet 40 cubic feet of rough timber , or 50 cubic feet of hewn timber 42 cubic feet } = 1 cubic ...
... obtained by multiplying it by itself , 12 multiplied by 12 = 144 , the square of 12 . CUBIC , OR SOLID MEASURE . 1728 cubic inches 27 cubic feet 40 cubic feet of rough timber , or 50 cubic feet of hewn timber 42 cubic feet } = 1 cubic ...
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... obtain the product 1744. Multiply this product by the other factor , 8 , and you obtain 13952 , the product of the 436 ... obtained . A composite number is the product of two factors ; thus , 16 is a com posite number , because formed of ...
... obtain the product 1744. Multiply this product by the other factor , 8 , and you obtain 13952 , the product of the 436 ... obtained . A composite number is the product of two factors ; thus , 16 is a com posite number , because formed of ...
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... obtain the complete remainder , multiply the first divisor , viz . 4 , by the last remainder , viz . 3 , and to the product add the first remainder , viz . 1 ; thus 4x 3 + 1 = 13 the true remainder . 40. 426478 ÷ 16 44 . 242 remains 3 ...
... obtain the complete remainder , multiply the first divisor , viz . 4 , by the last remainder , viz . 3 , and to the product add the first remainder , viz . 1 ; thus 4x 3 + 1 = 13 the true remainder . 40. 426478 ÷ 16 44 . 242 remains 3 ...
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... obtain 408 ; bring to this the next digit of the dividend , 9. Find , as before , how often 528 is contained in 4089. Be- cause 5 is contained 8 times in 40 , you will be inclined to try 8 . Do it and you will find that you obtain the ...
... obtain 408 ; bring to this the next digit of the dividend , 9. Find , as before , how often 528 is contained in 4089. Be- cause 5 is contained 8 times in 40 , you will be inclined to try 8 . Do it and you will find that you obtain the ...
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... obtained by multiplying by the number of tens , 2 ; and the sum required is obtained , viz . £ 99 , 38. 9d . £ 3. d . 4 6 3x3 10 43 2 6 86 5 2 0 12 18 9 £ 99 3 9 £ 8. d . 4 6 3x3 10 43 2 6x2 10 Multiply £ 4 , 6s . 3d . by 423. When the ...
... obtained by multiplying by the number of tens , 2 ; and the sum required is obtained , viz . £ 99 , 38. 9d . £ 3. d . 4 6 3x3 10 43 2 6 86 5 2 0 12 18 9 £ 99 3 9 £ 8. d . 4 6 3x3 10 43 2 6x2 10 Multiply £ 4 , 6s . 3d . by 423. When 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.