Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes, 1846 - 340 pages |
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... leaves his only daughter nine hundred and ninety - nine dollars , and to each of three sons two hundred dollars more than he left the daughter . What was each son's portion , and what the amount of the whole estate ? Each son's part Ans ...
... leaves his only daughter nine hundred and ninety - nine dollars , and to each of three sons two hundred dollars more than he left the daughter . What was each son's portion , and what the amount of the whole estate ? Each son's part Ans ...
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... leaves 2 . Q. What is the sign of subtraction ? What is it called ? What does the term signify ? When placed between two numbers what does it denote ? When the numbers are small how do you read them , as 6—4 ! › § 19. The following ...
... leaves 2 . Q. What is the sign of subtraction ? What is it called ? What does the term signify ? When placed between two numbers what does it denote ? When the numbers are small how do you read them , as 6—4 ! › § 19. The following ...
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... leaves 6 . 10 4 6 7. What is the difference between 2 tens and 6 units ? Here we may say , 6 from 20 leaves 14 . 8. What is the difference between 14 and 8 ? Having written the 8 under the 14 , so that units shall stand under units , we ...
... leaves 6 . 10 4 6 7. What is the difference between 2 tens and 6 units ? Here we may say , 6 from 20 leaves 14 . 8. What is the difference between 14 and 8 ? Having written the 8 under the 14 , so that units shall stand under units , we ...
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... leaves 2 : set down the 2 under the 7. Proceeding to the next column , we say , 2 from 6 leaves 4 : set down the 4 , and then say , 3 from 8 leaves 5 . remainder , or true difference between the numbers . 2. From 654 subtra t 472 . 542 ...
... leaves 2 : set down the 2 under the 7. Proceeding to the next column , we say , 2 from 6 leaves 4 : set down the 4 , and then say , 3 from 8 leaves 5 . remainder , or true difference between the numbers . 2. From 654 subtra t 472 . 542 ...
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... leaves 1 . The remainder is , therefore , 182 . Now , if instead of diminishing the 6 by 1 , we had in- creased the ... leaves 7 : 1 carried to 2 is 3 , 3 from 5 leaves 2 : 6 from 13 leaves 7 : 1 carried to 4 is 5 , 5 from 6 leaves 1 ...
... leaves 1 . The remainder is , therefore , 182 . Now , if instead of diminishing the 6 by 1 , we had in- creased the ... leaves 7 : 1 carried to 2 is 3 , 3 from 5 leaves 2 : 6 from 13 leaves 7 : 1 carried to 4 is 5 , 5 from 6 leaves 1 ...
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