 | Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - Arithmetic - 1885 - 422 pages
...sf££ of a circle. " 69. i3!^-* of a barrel 70. ^^ of a year. 71. iiis. of a cord. [/t] To multiply both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. EXAMPLES. Reduce Reduce 80. ^j of a minute to ninety-firsts. 81. f of a... | |
 | Indiana. State Board of Education - 1886 - 360 pages
...decreases the number of fractional units. Thus, f+» = 4 ; j+8 =i ;^5 = £. ART. 119. — Multiplying both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the increase in the number of fractional units is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus,... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1886 - 200 pages
...units is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, ixf = l;*x* = &;*x* = lf ART. 104.—Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase in their size. Thus,... | |
 | New York (State). Department of Public Instruction - 1887 - 268 pages
...ARITHMETIC— ONE HOUB. 1. From 8043 subtract 5768, and explain the operation. 2. Show that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 3. Show that in multiplication of decimal fractions, the product must contain as many decimal figures... | |
 | California. State Board of Education - Arithmetic - 1887 - 300 pages
...a fraction by the same number is reducing the fraction to higher terms, as in the upper row above. Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number, is reducing the fraction to lower terms. If both numerator and denominator are divided by all their... | |
 | Charles Scott Venable - Arithmetic - 1888 - 242 pages
...multiplying or of dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number. 177. Principle. Multiplying or dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. The numerator numbers the equal parts taken to form the fraction, and if... | |
 | Warren H. Sadler - 1888 - 426 pages
...one-eighth of the given numerator (24) ; and 24-t8=3. Hence, $?Jt-ff. *H+S=$f Principle. — To divide both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. Role. — I. Divide the denominator of the fraction by the required denominator,... | |
 | Hoy D. Orton, Warren H. Sadler - Business mathematics - 1888 - 342 pages
...divide a fraction, Divide the numerator or multiply the denominator. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Fractions may be reduced, added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided. Mental Operation* in Fractiont.... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1889 - 196 pages
...fractional units is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, *xf = *5fxf = A;|x| = MART. 104. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase in their size. Thus,... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1889 - 370 pages
...increase in the number of fractional units is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, ART. 120. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase in their size. Thus,... | |
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Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 
