Lectures on the Philosophy of Arithmetic and the Adaptation of that Science to the Business Purposes of Life: With Numerous Problems, Curious and Useful, Solved by Various Modes ...Moss & Brother, 1849 - 395 páginas |
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acres added Algebra amount applied Arithmetic Arithmetical Progression arithmetical series axle bers calculation called cent centre ciphers circle circumference common difference compound interest consider contain cube decimal denominator diameter digits divided dividend division divisor dollars equal error express extremes feet figures find the numbers gallons Geometrical Progression geometrical series give given number greater half hence horse hundred hypotenuse inches increased least common multiple lecture length less number lowest terms miles minuend mode multiply necessary number of places number of terms obstacle obvious operation payment pounds prime factors prime numbers principle properties PROPOSITION PROPOSITION 57 quantity question quotient radix ratio remainder result right angled rods side solidity square root subtract Suppose surface tion tiple triangle twice units usury vulgar fractions weight wheel whole number worth yards
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Página 373 - What number is that, which, being divided by the product of its digits, the quotient is 3 ; and if 18 be added to it, the digits will be inverted ? Ans.
Página 77 - If to my age there added be, One-half, one-third, and three times three, Six score and ten the sum will be ; What is my age, pray show it me 1 Ans.
Página 87 - 6 27 685 The denominator to a decimal fraction, although not ex-f pressed, is always understood, and is 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the numerator.
Página 73 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Página 373 - B's journey in 15$ days, but B would have been 28 days in performing A's journey. What was the distance between C and D ? Ans.
Página 384 - A second class resembles a sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it nearly in the same state, only a little dirtier. A third class is like a jelly-bag which allows all that is pure to pass away, and retains only the refuse and the dregs. The fourth class may be compared to the slave in the diamond mines of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, preserves only the pure gem.