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... 75. In reading very large numbers it is often convenient to divide them into periods of three figures each , as in the following TABLE II . Duodecillions . Undecillions . Decillions . Nonillions 74 , 75 . 3 NUMERATION .
... 75. In reading very large numbers it is often convenient to divide them into periods of three figures each , as in the following TABLE II . Duodecillions . Undecillions . Decillions . Nonillions 74 , 75 . 3 NUMERATION .
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... periods , and knowing the names of the periods , can be read with the same ease as one consist- ing of three figures only ; for the same names , ( hundreds , tens , units , ) are repeated in every period , and we have only to join to ...
... periods , and knowing the names of the periods , can be read with the same ease as one consist- ing of three figures only ; for the same names , ( hundreds , tens , units , ) are repeated in every period , and we have only to join to ...
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... period ? 29. What is the difference be- tween the French and English me- thods of numeration ? 30. What is Numeration ? 31. What is Arithmetic ? 14 The difference between two numbers is 1448 , and 77 , 78 . ADDITION . -Simple numbers.
... period ? 29. What is the difference be- tween the French and English me- thods of numeration ? 30. What is Numeration ? 31. What is Arithmetic ? 14 The difference between two numbers is 1448 , and 77 , 78 . ADDITION . -Simple numbers.
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... period and the comma , the former of which is adopted in this work ; thus to express 12 feet and 3 tenths of a foot , we write 12.3 ft . for 8 feet and 46 hundredths , 8.46 feet . DEFINITIONS . 114. Numbers which diminish in value ...
... period and the comma , the former of which is adopted in this work ; thus to express 12 feet and 3 tenths of a foot , we write 12.3 ft . for 8 feet and 46 hundredths , 8.46 feet . DEFINITIONS . 114. Numbers which diminish in value ...
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... period ; and so on to the last . From the last amount subtract the given principal , and the remainder will be the compound interest required . QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE . 1. What is the compound interest of $ 125 for 2 years and 6 months ...
... period ; and so on to the last . From the last amount subtract the given principal , and the remainder will be the compound interest required . QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE . 1. What is the compound interest of $ 125 for 2 years and 6 months ...
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Page 76 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 109 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 97 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 74 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 105 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 67 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 68 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 120 - RULE. Multiply all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from 1 up to the given number, continually together, and the last product will be the answer required. ExAMPLEs.
Page 89 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.