Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes & Company, 1844 - 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 .
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... greater than nine and less than one hundred , may be expressed by two figures . - 18 25 37 54 89 99 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 ...
... greater than nine and less than one hundred , may be expressed by two figures . - 18 25 37 54 89 99 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 ...
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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 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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12 cents acres annex apples barrels Bought called carats cent per annum ciphers column common denominator composite number compound fraction Currency denominate number different denominations dimes dividend dividing the numerator division dollars Dry measure equal EXAMPLES exceed 12 factors Federal Money feet figure Find the least following RULE four fourth gallon gives greater greatest common divisor Hence higher denomination hogshead hundred improper fractions inches interest least common multiple leaves less number lower denomination lowest terms merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply the numerator numerator and denominator one-half one-sixth one-third OPERATION ounces pence proper fraction quarts quotient Reduce Repeat the Table right hand sheep shillings simple numbers square subtract subtrahend tens tenths third thousand thousandths tiply TROY WEIGHT true remainder unit be divided VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number Write yards of cloth
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