The Normal Higher Arithmetic: Designed for Common Schools, High Schools, Normal Schools, Academies, Etc |
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... places . NOTES . - 1 . If the number of decimal places in the multiplicand is less than the number required in the product , supply the deficiency by annex- ing ciphers . 2. In obtaining the number to be added to each MULTIPLICATION OF ...
... places . NOTES . - 1 . If the number of decimal places in the multiplicand is less than the number required in the product , supply the deficiency by annex- ing ciphers . 2. In obtaining the number to be added to each MULTIPLICATION OF ...
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... number to be added to each partial product , it is generally necessary to multiply only one term at the right of the first ... than 5 , will be balanced by the contrary error caused by neglecting the ... decimal is a little less than 1 , the ...
... number to be added to each partial product , it is generally necessary to multiply only one term at the right of the first ... than 5 , will be balanced by the contrary error caused by neglecting the ... decimal is a little less than 1 , the ...
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... FIRST DIVIDEND . III . Add the first term of the root to the first term of ... ciphers annexed ; annex this second term of the root to the last term in 1ST ... decimal places . SOLUTION . - We perform the division , as in the New Method ...
... FIRST DIVIDEND . III . Add the first term of the root to the first term of ... ciphers annexed ; annex this second term of the root to the last term in 1ST ... decimal places . SOLUTION . - We perform the division , as in the New Method ...
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acres amount annuity Arithmetic arithmetical series Avoirdupois barrel bill bought bushels cents ciphers circumference column common fraction composite numbers compound interest contains continued fraction cost cube cube root cubic decimal denominator diameter difference discount divide dividend dollars draft endowment policy EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE exchange factors feet figures find the number find the rate gain gallons gold greatest common divisor hundred inches insured invested last term least common multiple logarithm measure method miles minuend months multiply number is divisible number of terms odd number OPERATION paid par value partial fraction payable payment places pound premium present value prime number PRINCIPLES proceeds profit quantity quotient ratio received Reduce remainder repetend rods root Rule Rule.-I shares sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-The square subtract subtrahend units write yards
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