Mental and Practical ArithmeticA. S. Barnes, 1838 - 288 pages |
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... number , and the other a simple number , as is done in § 45 . Mr. Hasler , in his Arithmetic , has called this class of numbers , Denominate Fractions . In the present edition , the questions referring to each section are arranged ...
... number , and the other a simple number , as is done in § 45 . Mr. Hasler , in his Arithmetic , has called this class of numbers , Denominate Fractions . In the present edition , the questions referring to each section are arranged ...
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Charles Davies. CONTENTS . Mental Arithmetic , Numeration and Notation , 21 Addition and Simple Numbers , Of the Signs , 28 28 Of Fractions , Subtraction of Simple Numbers , Multiplication of Simple Numbers , Division of Simple Numbers ...
Charles Davies. CONTENTS . Mental Arithmetic , Numeration and Notation , 21 Addition and Simple Numbers , Of the Signs , 28 28 Of Fractions , Subtraction of Simple Numbers , Multiplication of Simple Numbers , Division of Simple Numbers ...
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... simply are named , units of the first order are always meant . Two tens , or ... number twelve is made up of one ten and two units . It must therefore be written by setting 1 in the place of ... numbers may be NUMERATION AND NOTATION . 23 .
... simply are named , units of the first order are always meant . Two tens , or ... number twelve is made up of one ten and two units . It must therefore be written by setting 1 in the place of ... numbers may be NUMERATION AND NOTATION . 23 .
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... SIMPLE NUMBERS . § 11. John has three apples and Charles has two ; how many apples have they between them . Every boy will answer , five . Here a single apple is the unit , and ... SIMPLE NUMBERS . Addition and Simple Numbers, Of the Signs,
... SIMPLE NUMBERS . § 11. John has three apples and Charles has two ; how many apples have they between them . Every boy will answer , five . Here a single apple is the unit , and ... SIMPLE NUMBERS . Addition and Simple Numbers, Of the Signs,
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... numbers it denotes that they are equal to each other . Thus , 3 + 2 = 5 . When the numbers are small we generally read them , by saying , 3 and 2 are 5 . Q. What is the sign of addition ? What is it called ? What does ... SIMPLE NUMBERS . 29.
... numbers it denotes that they are equal to each other . Thus , 3 + 2 = 5 . When the numbers are small we generally read them , by saying , 3 and 2 are 5 . Q. What is the sign of addition ? What is it called ? What does ... SIMPLE NUMBERS . 29.
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4th term acres altitude annex apples be equally barrel Bought bushels carats cent per annum Charles ciphers cloth cost column common denominator common difference composite number compound fraction contained cord cube root Currency decimal fraction decimal places denominate number diameter dimes dividend division dollars eight equally divided EXAMPLES expressed farthings Federal Money feet figure find the interest five following RULE foot four gallon given number gives greater greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fractions inches least common multiple less lowest terms merchant miles millionths mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply nine number of terms numerator and denominator OPERATION ounces payment pence pounds quotient ratio Reduce remainder seven shillings simple numbers solid square root subtract tens tenths third thousand thousandths TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fraction whole number wine worth Write yards cost yards of cloth
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