Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes & Company, 1844 - 340 pages |
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... remainder . Q. What is Subtraction ? What is the larger number called ? What As the smaller number called ? What is the difference called ? § 17. James has 8 pears and gives 5 to William : how many has he left ? Ans . 3 . Q. Which ...
... remainder . Q. What is Subtraction ? What is the larger number called ? What As the smaller number called ? What is the difference called ? § 17. James has 8 pears and gives 5 to William : how many has he left ? Ans . 3 . Q. Which ...
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... remainder is 13 . 13 2. What are the remainders in the following examples . ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Minuends , 874 972 999 8497 Subtrahends , 642 Remainders , 232 631 367 7487 1010 3. A farmer has 378 sheep , and sold 256 SUBTRACTION OF ...
... remainder is 13 . 13 2. What are the remainders in the following examples . ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Minuends , 874 972 999 8497 Subtrahends , 642 Remainders , 232 631 367 7487 1010 3. A farmer has 378 sheep , and sold 256 SUBTRACTION OF ...
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... remainder , or true difference between the numbers . 2. From 654 subtract 472 . Beginning at the lower figure on the right we say , 2 from 4 leaves 2 : set down the 2. At the next step we meet a difficulty ; for , we cannot subtract 7 ...
... remainder , or true difference between the numbers . 2. From 654 subtract 472 . Beginning at the lower figure on the right we say , 2 from 4 leaves 2 : set down the 2. At the next step we meet a difficulty ; for , we cannot subtract 7 ...
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... remainder is , therefore , 182 . Now , if instead of diminishing the 6 by 1 , we had in- creased the 4 under it by 1 , and subtracted 5 from 6 , the remainder would have been the same . Therefore , When a figure of the subtrahend is ...
... remainder is , therefore , 182 . Now , if instead of diminishing the 6 by 1 , we had in- creased the 4 under it by 1 , and subtracted 5 from 6 , the remainder would have been the same . Therefore , When a figure of the subtrahend is ...
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With Answers Charles Davies. PROOF . Add the remainder to the subtrahend . If their sum is equal to the minuend the work may be regarded as right . Q. How do you set down the numbers for subtraction ? Where do you begin to subtract ? How ...
With Answers Charles Davies. PROOF . Add the remainder to the subtrahend . If their sum is equal to the minuend the work may be regarded as right . Q. How do you set down the numbers for subtraction ? Where do you begin to subtract ? How ...
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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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