Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted to the United States |
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Minus , or less , the sign of Subtraction , as 0-2 = 4 , signifies that 2 subtracted
from 6 , leaves 4 . x Multiply , or with , the sign of Multiplication ; as 4x3 = 12 ,
signifies that 4 multiplied by 3 , is equal to 12 . - : - The sign of Division ; as 8 : 2 =
4 ...
Minus , or less , the sign of Subtraction , as 0-2 = 4 , signifies that 2 subtracted
from 6 , leaves 4 . x Multiply , or with , the sign of Multiplication ; as 4x3 = 12 ,
signifies that 4 multiplied by 3 , is equal to 12 . - : - The sign of Division ; as 8 : 2 =
4 ...
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... lowest ; for example , 37 54 , may be either read 3754 cents , or 375 dines and
4 cents , or 37 dollars 5 dimes and 4 cents , or 3 eagles , 7 do ! laps 5 times and 4
cents . If the cents are less than " ten , place 2 ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY .
... lowest ; for example , 37 54 , may be either read 3754 cents , or 375 dines and
4 cents , or 37 dollars 5 dimes and 4 cents , or 3 eagles , 7 do ! laps 5 times and 4
cents . If the cents are less than " ten , place 2 ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY .
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If the cents are less than " ten , place a cipher in the ten's place , or place of dimes
. Example . Write down four dollars and 7 cents . Thus , $ 4,07 cts . EXAMPLES .
1. Find the sum of 304 dollars , 39 cents ; 291 dollars , 9 cents ; 136 dollars , 99 ...
If the cents are less than " ten , place a cipher in the ten's place , or place of dimes
. Example . Write down four dollars and 7 cents . Thus , $ 4,07 cts . EXAMPLES .
1. Find the sum of 304 dollars , 39 cents ; 291 dollars , 9 cents ; 136 dollars , 99 ...
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Subtraction of whole Nwbers , TEACHETH to take a less number from a greater ,
ai the same denomination , and thereby shows the difference , or remainder : as
4 dollars subtracted from 6 dollars , the remainder is two dollars . RULE .
Subtraction of whole Nwbers , TEACHETH to take a less number from a greater ,
ai the same denomination , and thereby shows the difference , or remainder : as
4 dollars subtracted from 6 dollars , the remainder is two dollars . RULE .
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SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION TEACHETH to increase or repeat the greater of two
numbers given , as often as there are units in the less , or multiplying number ;
hence it performs the work of many Additions in the most compendious manner .
SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION TEACHETH to increase or repeat the greater of two
numbers given , as often as there are units in the less , or multiplying number ;
hence it performs the work of many Additions in the most compendious manner .
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| Title | Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted to the United States |
| Author | Nathan Daboll |
| Publisher | Mack and Andrus, 1827 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 25 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 252 pages |
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