14 results filtered with: Arithmetic - Study and teaching - Early works to 1800
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A key to the arithmetician's guide; containing the solutions at full length of all the questions proposed in that work; Being very necessary for all [tutors] who make use of the Guide. By William Taylor, teacher of the Mathematics, and Land-Surveyor, Birmingham.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The new schoolmaster's assistant, or scholar's easy guide to arithmetic. In five parts. Wherein I. The Rules of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division, both simple and compound; Reduction and the Rules of Proportion are briefly and methodically considered, and elucidated by proper Examples. II. The mercantile Rules are delivered in a copious and extensive Manner, and diversified with a great Variety of useful Examples. III. The Rules of Alligation, Position, Progression, &c. are laid down in the most simple and easy Manner. IV. The Doctrine of Fractions, both Vulgar and Decimal, are clearly and distinctly treated or: -- To which are added Involution, and Evolution, or the Extraction of Roots. Interest, both simple and compound; Equation of Payments, &c. &c. V. Duodecimals are copiously explained, and applied to Glaziers', Plasterers', Joiners', Painters', Paviors', and Bricklayers' Work, &c. &c. To which are annexed a very large Collection of useful Questions, exercising all the Rules in the Book. Designed principally for the use of schools, and the instruction of youth intended for trade and business. Being an abridgement of the Complete practical arithmetician, with the Answers to the several Questions annexed. By Thomas Keith, Teacher of the Mathematics, Author of a Short and Easy Introduction to the Science of Geography, the Complete Practical Arithmetician, &c. &c.
Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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The young lady's new guide to arithmetic. Being a short and useful Selection, containing, besides the common and necessary Rules, the Application of each Rule, by a Variety of Practical Questions, chiefly on Domestic Affairs, together with the Method of making out Bills of Parcels, Book Debts, Receipts, &c. For the Use of Ladies' Schools, and Private Teachers. By John Greig, Teacher of Writing, Geography, &c.
Greig, John, 1759-1819.Date: 1800- Books
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Arithmetick compleated in all its rules both vulgar and decimal; the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots, as also the Calculations of Simple and Compound Interest, with all Useful Tables. The Whole explained In a Practical, Easy, and more Familiar Method, than was ever yet published. By Gideon Royer, Writer, Flourisher, and Embellisher to the late Kings, Charles, James, William, and Queen Anne, (for more than 30 Years) Teacher of Arithmetick for above 50 Years) and formerly Scholar to the late Mr. John Kersey.
Royer, Gideon, 1650-1722.Date: 1721- Books
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The complete practical arithmetician: containing several new and useful improvements. Adapted to the use of schools and private tuition. By Thomas Keith, Teacher of the Mathematics, Author of a Short and easy Introduction to Geography, &c.
Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A complete treatise on practical arithmetic; and book-keeping, both by single and double entry. Adapted to the use of schools. The eighth edition. By Charles Hutton, LL.D. and F.R.S. &c.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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An introduction to arithmetic; containing arithmetical tables; with the most useful Rules in common Arithmetic. Vulgar and decimal Fractions. - --Extraction of the Square and of the Cube Root. Rules for working on the Carpenters sliding Rule, and on Gunters Scale. - --Duodecimals, or cross Multiplication. - --Practical Questions in Mensuration. The Gregorian Calendar; with a perpetuai Almanac. - --A Table for finding on what Day of the Week, any Month begins; also a Table for Planting. A few Forms of Bills and promissory Notes; with a small Collection of miscellaneous Questions. By James Gray, Author of the Concise Spelling Book, for the use of Children.
Gray, James, -1810.Date: [1797]- Books
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Institutes of arithmetic, for the use of schools and academies. By Alexander Ewing, Teacher of Mathematics in Edinburgh.
Ewing, Alexander, -1804.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The complete practical arithmetician: containing, several new and useful improvements. Adapted to the use of schools and private tuition. By Thomas Keith, Private Teacher Of Mathematics.
Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824.Date: 1798- Books
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The arithmetician's guide: or, a complete exercise book, for the use of public schools, and private teachers. By William Taylor, teacher of the Mathematics, and land surveyor, Birmingham.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The ladies accomptant, and the scholar's best accomplisher. In three parts. I. The first four rules in integers only; also, reduction, with the tables of weights, measures, &c. designed for the scholar's first, or foul book. II. Arithmetic in all the most necessary rules, with a great variety of questions in each; to which are added various bills of parcels for exercise in the different rules. III. An alphabetical list of abbreviations of words. -An explanation of marks and stops in pointing.-Forms of address to persons of distinction.-Receipts, promissory notes, Inland and foreign bills of exchange, complimentary cards, letters on various subjects.-Form of a petition, a bond, and of a will. To which are added, a variety of examples on the globes. The whole being designed for the use of schools, as a proper exercise book, and will be found very useful for the youth of both sexes. The second edition. By Charles Vyse, author of the Tutor's guide, &c.
Vyse, Charles, active 1770-1815.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The pancronometer, or univesal Georgian calendar; Adjusted to the Gregorian and Julian Accounts. shewing the day of the year, month and week, with the fixt and moveable feasts and festivals, and Terms for any Time past, present, and future, and Explanations and Directions. Part I. Inscribed to his Majesty. Also the fundamental hypotheses, reasons and uses of this calendar. Part II. Inscribed to the Earl of Chesterfield. And the reasons, rules, and uses of octave computation, or natural arithmetic. Part III. Inscribed to the Earl of Macclesfield. By H. J.
H. J.Date: M,DCC,LIII. [1753]- Books
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A new arithmetical dictionary, or the accomptant's compleat assistant; Compleat Assistant; Wherein Not only the Terms made Use of in that Art are carefully collected and fully explained, but also The Art itself is largely treated of; with General Rules for its Application to Business. The Whole being a Compleat System of Integral and Fractional Arithmetic; chiefly designed for the use of schools. By John Duncombe, Inventor of the Dendrometer, and Mathematical Master at Mr. Crawford's Academy at Chiswick.
Duncombe, John.Date: [ 1774]- Books
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The arithmetician's guide; or, a complete exercise book, for the use of public schools, and private teachers. By William Taylor, teacher of the Mathematics, and land surveyor, Birmingham.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]