Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes, 1846 - 340 pages |
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... of the units expressed by 1. It is , however , but a single ten , and in this sense may be regarded as a unit , the value of which is ten times greater than the unit expressed by 1. It is called a 22 NUMERATION AND NOTATION .
... of the units expressed by 1. It is , however , but a single ten , and in this sense may be regarded as a unit , the value of which is ten times greater than the unit expressed by 1. It is called a 22 NUMERATION AND NOTATION .
Page 23
... greater than nine and less than one hundred , may be expressed by two figures . Q. When two figures are written by the side of each other , what is the place on the right called ? The place on the left ? When units simply are named ...
... greater than nine and less than one hundred , may be expressed by two figures . Q. When two figures are written by the side of each other , what is the place on the right called ? The place on the left ? When units simply are named ...
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... greater than ninety - nine and less than one thousand . Q. How do you express one hundred ? To how many units of the 2d order is it equal ? To how many of the 1st order ? May it be considered a single unit ? Of what order is it ? How ...
... greater than ninety - nine and less than one thousand . Q. How do you express one hundred ? To how many units of the 2d order is it equal ? To how many of the 1st order ? May it be considered a single unit ? Of what order is it ? How ...
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... greater than the one directly over it , suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the ...
... greater than the one directly over it , suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the ...
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... greater . It is a short method of subtraction . The less number is called the divisor . The greater number is called the dividend . The number expressing how many times the dividend contains the divisor , is called the quotient . If ...
... greater . It is a short method of subtraction . The less number is called the divisor . The greater number is called the dividend . The number expressing how many times the dividend contains the divisor , is called the quotient . If ...
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acres amount annex apiece apples barrels Bought bushels bushels of wheat called carats cent per annum ciphers cloth cost column common denominator composite number contained cord cube root cubic Currency decimal fraction decimal places denominate number diameter dimes dividend division dollars drams equal EXAMPLES express Federal Money feet figure find the interest following RULE four gallon given number gives greater greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fractions inches least common multiple lower denomination lowest terms merchant miles millionths mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply numerator and denominator one-half OPERATION ounces paid payment pence pounds quart quotient Reduce remainder sell shillings simple numbers sold solid square root subtract sugar tare tens tenths thousandths tiply Troy weight unit be divided VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine write yards cost yards of cloth