Cockers Arithmetick, perused by J. Hawkins

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Page 157 - To find the value of a fraction in the known parts of the integer, as of coin, weight, measure, fyc.
Page 38 - Multiplication is the increafinp of any one number by. another,' fo often as there are units in that number, by which the one is increafed. Cocker. — A man had neid be a good arithmetician to under/land thiť author's works : his ckfcription runa on like a mttliifiicatJM table.
Page 144 - B, and C, made a stock for 12 months; A put in at first...
Page 100 - Anil if any three quantities, 2, 4, 6, be in Arithmetical Proportion, the double of the mean is equal to the fum of the extremes. THEOREM 2.
Page 198 - B $380, to be paid $100 in 6 months, $120 in 7 months, and $160 in 10 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole debt 100 x 6— 600 120x 7= 840 160x10=1600 $380)3040(8 months.
Page 124 - If 4 men can do a certain piece of work in 12 days, in how many days will 3 men do the same work ? 2G.
Page 160 - Divide the denominator by the numerator, and if any thing remains, divide the laft divifor by fuch remainder, and if any thing again remains, divide...
Page 171 - Fraflions, multiply the Numerator of the Dividend into the Denominator •of the Divifor...
Page 184 - Multiply the quantity by the pounds and if the fhillings and pence be an even part of a pound, divide the given quantity by that...

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