Introduction to The National Arithmetic: On the Inductive System Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods in which the Principles of the Science are Fully Explained and Illustrated : Designed for Common Schools and Academies |
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... hundred ; D , for five hundred ; M , for one thousand . The intermediate numbers and the numbers greater than one thou- sand are expressed by the use of these letters in various com- binations ; thus , II expresses two ; IV , four ; VI ...
... hundred ; D , for five hundred ; M , for one thousand . The intermediate numbers and the numbers greater than one thou- sand are expressed by the use of these letters in various com- binations ; thus , II expresses two ; IV , four ; VI ...
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... hundred . VI six . CC two hundred . VII seven . CCC three hundred . VIII eight . CCCC four hundred . IX nine . D , or I five hundred . X ten . DC six hundred . XX twenty . DCC seven hundred . XXX thirty . DCCC eight hundred . XL L forty ...
... hundred . VI six . CC two hundred . VII seven . CCC three hundred . VIII eight . CCCC four hundred . IX nine . D , or I five hundred . X ten . DC six hundred . XX twenty . DCC seven hundred . XXX thirty . DCCC eight hundred . XL L forty ...
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... hundreds , and the whole together , 678 , six hundred and seventy - eight . QUESTIONS . Art . 4. How many characters are employed in the Arabic or Indian notation ? What are the first nine called ? Why ? What is the tenth called ? What ...
... hundreds , and the whole together , 678 , six hundred and seventy - eight . QUESTIONS . Art . 4. How many characters are employed in the Arabic or Indian notation ? What are the first nine called ? Why ? What is the tenth called ? What ...
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... hundred and four ) , where it has the same influence on the 3 , causing it to repre- sent three hundreds instead of ... hundred eighty - seven . 98 Ninety - eight . 987 9876 98765 9 8 7 6 5 4 Nine thousand eight hundred seventy - six ...
... hundred and four ) , where it has the same influence on the 3 , causing it to repre- sent three hundreds instead of ... hundred eighty - seven . 98 Ninety - eight . 987 9876 98765 9 8 7 6 5 4 Nine thousand eight hundred seventy - six ...
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... hundred twenty - seven sextillions , eight hundred ninety- four quintillions , two hundred thirty - seven quadrillions , eight hundred sixty - seven trillions , one hundred twenty - three billions , six hundred seventy - eight millions , ...
... hundred twenty - seven sextillions , eight hundred ninety- four quintillions , two hundred thirty - seven quadrillions , eight hundred sixty - seven trillions , one hundred twenty - three billions , six hundred seventy - eight millions , ...
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acres of land amount annexing answer barrels of flour Bought bushels cancel cents per pound ciphers circumference common difference composite number compound number containing cost cube root currency decimal fractions denoted diameter discount Divide the product dividend division dollars equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE farthings find the interest frac gain gallons Give the reason given number greatest common divisor hogshead hundred hundredths improper fraction inches interest of $1 least common multiple leaves less lower denomination lowest terms measure miles mills minuend mixed number molasses months multiplicand Multiply NOTE number of terms obtain order or place paid payment pence prime factors proof purchase quantity quarts QUESTIONS quotient rate per cent ratio received remainder rule for finding shillings simple fraction sold solid square rods square root subtract subtrahend thousand thousandths tion tons United States money vulgar fraction weight whole number write
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