The Teachers Assistant. Or, A System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science, are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of YouthJohnson and Warner ... and by Stephen Pike, 1811 - 198 páginas |
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... contain the coffee weigh 22 pounds . How much would the coffee weigh without the bags ? Ans . 1658 pounds . 3. There are 12 chests of tea , each of which weighs 96 pounds . The chests which contain the tea weigh . each 20 pounds . What ...
... contain the coffee weigh 22 pounds . How much would the coffee weigh without the bags ? Ans . 1658 pounds . 3. There are 12 chests of tea , each of which weighs 96 pounds . The chests which contain the tea weigh . each 20 pounds . What ...
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... contained in the first left hand figure or figures thereof . * If it be contained an exact number of times , set down that number ; and then see how often it is contained in the next figure or figures . But if it be contained any number ...
... contained in the first left hand figure or figures thereof . * If it be contained an exact number of times , set down that number ; and then see how often it is contained in the next figure or figures . But if it be contained any number ...
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... contained in this second dividual , and proceed as before . Continue this process till all the dividend figures are employed as above directed ; or till the number they form , when affixed to a remainder , is not large enough to contain ...
... contained in this second dividual , and proceed as before . Continue this process till all the dividend figures are employed as above directed ; or till the number they form , when affixed to a remainder , is not large enough to contain ...
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... contained in another , how often is 3 contained in 3699 ? Ans . 1233 times . 2. How many times is 25 contained in 132 ? " Ans . 5 times with 7 over . 3. There are 12 pence in one shilling . How many shil- lings are there in 480 pence ...
... contained in another , how often is 3 contained in 3699 ? Ans . 1233 times . 2. How many times is 25 contained in 132 ? " Ans . 5 times with 7 over . 3. There are 12 pence in one shilling . How many shil- lings are there in 480 pence ...
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... contained in any num- ber of pounds , we multiply the pounds by 8 , and divide their product by 3. How many dollars are there in 456 pounds ? Ans . 1216 . 3. To find how many pounds are contained in any num- ber of dollars , we multiply ...
... contained in any num- ber of pounds , we multiply the pounds by 8 , and divide their product by 3. How many dollars are there in 456 pounds ? Ans . 1216 . 3. To find how many pounds are contained in any num- ber of dollars , we multiply ...
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Página 74 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Página 147 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Página 114 - H 2400 dollars, of which 480 dollars are to be paid at present, 960 dollars at 5 months, and the rest at 10 months, but they agree to make one payment of the whole, and wish to know the time.
Página 170 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Página 162 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle?
Página 156 - Write the rates of the simples under each other, and link each rate which is less than the mean rate, with...
Página 182 - Or., by Table III. Multiply the number under the rate, and opposite to the time, by the annuity, and the product will be the amount for yearly payments. If the payments be half yearly or quarterly, the amount » for the given time, found as above, multiplied by the proper number in Table V. will be the true amount.