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... called the Arabic Method ; as , 1 , 2 , 3 . III . By letters , called the Roman Method ; as , I , V , X , C. 15. In the Arabic Method , numbers are expressed by the following ten Figures : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 0 . Names ...
... called the Arabic Method ; as , 1 , 2 , 3 . III . By letters , called the Roman Method ; as , I , V , X , C. 15. In the Arabic Method , numbers are expressed by the following ten Figures : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 0 . Names ...
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... called hundred . It is represented by writing 1 with two naughts after it ; thus , 100 . 24. One hundred is the unit of the third order , and is equal to ten units of the second order . 25. We count by hundreds as we count by units ...
... called hundred . It is represented by writing 1 with two naughts after it ; thus , 100 . 24. One hundred is the unit of the third order , and is equal to ten units of the second order . 25. We count by hundreds as we count by units ...
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... called its simple , or absolute value ; and the other , its local , or relative value . The Simple Value of a figure is that given to it by its form . The Local Value is that which it receives from the place that it occupies in the ...
... called its simple , or absolute value ; and the other , its local , or relative value . The Simple Value of a figure is that given to it by its form . The Local Value is that which it receives from the place that it occupies in the ...
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... called plus . This sign denotes that the numbers between which it is placed are to be added . Thus , the expression , 63 , shows that 3 is to be added to 6 . OPERATION OF ADDITION . 1. Let it be required to find the sum of 475 , 854 ...
... called plus . This sign denotes that the numbers between which it is placed are to be added . Thus , the expression , 63 , shows that 3 is to be added to 6 . OPERATION OF ADDITION . 1. Let it be required to find the sum of 475 , 854 ...
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... called minus . It denotes that the number immediately following it is to be subtracted from the number preceding it ; as , in the expression , 85 , the sign minus signifies that 5 is to be subtracted from 8 . OPERATION OF SUBTRACTION ...
... called minus . It denotes that the number immediately following it is to be subtracted from the number preceding it ; as , in the expression , 85 , the sign minus signifies that 5 is to be subtracted from 8 . OPERATION OF SUBTRACTION ...
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30 days 9 mo acres barrels of flour bill bought brokerage bushels cents a pound commission common difference compound interest containing cube root decagram decimal decimeter denominator discount divided dividend dollar dozen endowment policy equal exchange factors feet find the amount Find the cost find the rate fraction gain or loss gallons given number Gold greatest common divisor guilders Hence horse hundred improper fractions inches invested least common multiple meter miles minuend months multiply myriameters number of terms OPERATION ORAL EXERCISES paid par value payable payment premium principal quantity quarts quotient ratio receive Reduce reichmarks remainder rods RULE.-I RULE.-To find selling price shares sheep sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-The square subtract term of credit thousand Troy Weight units worth WRITTEN EXERCISES
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Page 126 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 219 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, called the circumference, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 209 - Compute the interest to the time of the first payment ; if that be one year or more from the time the interest commenced, add it to the principal, and deduct the payment from the sum total. If there be after payments made, compute the interest on the balance due, to the next payment, and then deduct the payment as above ; and in like manner from one payment to another till ail the payments are absorbed; provided the time between one payment and another be one year or more.
Page 128 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 210 - ... on the principal sum due on the obligation for ONE YEAR, add it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid from the time it was paid up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest added as above.
Page 210 - But if any payments be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest, or the principal sum due to the obligation, for one year, add it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid up to the end of the year ; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest added as above...
Page 225 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 121 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) =1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5\ yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq.
Page 136 - Paper. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires = 1 ream. 2 reams = 1 bundle. 5 bundles — 1 bale.
Page 214 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side separately; multiply the half sum and the three remainders together, and the square root of the product will be the area required.