New Practical Arithmetic in Which the Science and Its Applications Are Simplified by Induction and Analysis; Prepared to Accompany the Mathematical Series of Benjamin Greenleaf
New Practical Arithmetic in Which the Science and Its Applications Are Simplified by Induction and Analysis; Prepared to Accompany the Mathematical Series of Benjamin Greenleaf
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...part of the number of that higher denomination. Reduce the number thus formed, in like manner as before, and so continue till all the numbers are reduced as required. Examples. 2. Reduce 35 rd. 3 yd. 2 in. to an equivalent fraction of a furlong. 3. Reduce 2 qt. 1 pt. 1 gi. to an equivalent fraction of a hogshead. 4. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...part of the number of that higher denomination. Reduce the number thus formed, in like manner as before, and so continue till all the numbers are reduced as required. Examples. 2. Reduce 35 rd. 3 yd. 2 in. to an equivalent fraction of a furlong. 3. Reduce 2 qt. 1 pt. 1 gi. to an equivalent fraction of a hogshead. 4. Reduce 3 d. 4 h. to an equivalent fraction of a week. 5. Reduce 21' 25" to an equivalent fraction of a degree. 6. Reduce 2 qr. 20 lb. 13 oz. 5 dr. to an equivalent fraction of a hundred-weight. 7. Reduce 5 cwt. 2 qr. 14 lb. to an equivalent decimal of a ton. FIRST OPERATION. SECOND OPERATION. 141b. = 14-r-25 =.56 qr. 25)14.00 lb..282 T. Ans. The second operation, which is an abridged form of the first, is generally preferred, on account of its conciseness. 8. Reduce 55 gal. 0 qt. 1 pt. to an equivalent decimal of a hogshead. 9. Reduce 3 fur. 32 rd. 8 ft. 3 in. to an equivalent decimal of a mile. What is the Rule? Explain the operation. 10. Reduce 15 square rods to an equivalent decimal of an acre. 11. Express 5 T. 2 cwt. 3 qr. 7 lb. as a mixed decimal of a ton. 12. What is the value of 18 h. 15 m. 50.4 sec. in the decimal of a day? 250. When it is required to find the part that one compound denominate number is of another (Art. 174), Reduce the numbers to the same denomination, and divide the number denoting the part by that with which it is compared. 13. What part of lib. 4oz. 12pwt. 12gr. is 2oz. 15pwt. 10 gr.? Ans. . 14. What part of 7 bu. 1 pk. is 2 qt. 1 pt.? Ans.?fe. 15. What part of 3 acres is 1 A. 26 P.? Ans. f&. 16. What part of IT. 6 cwt. 151b. 10 oz. is 10 cwt. 461b. 4 oz.? Ans. . 17. What decimal of 148 m. 4 fur. is 18 m. 4 fur. 20 rd.? Ans..125. 18. What decimal of 7 w. 4 d. is 2 d. 17 m.? Ans..0379585-)-. 19. W...
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Dust Jacket Included. Leather & Boards. Fair to Good. Reprint. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Leather spine has some wear on edges & ends, gilt VG. Boards are rubbed & stained w/frt. edges of paper torn off, cors rounded. Innards are clean & tight w/FEP torn out.
