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... denoting a less number be written on the right of one denoting a greater , the number expressed will be the sum of the numbers . 3. If a letter denoting a less number be written on the left of one denoting a greater , the number ...
... denoting a less number be written on the right of one denoting a greater , the number expressed will be the sum of the numbers . 3. If a letter denoting a less number be written on the left of one denoting a greater , the number ...
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... denoting a less number is placed on the right of one denoting a greater ? What is the number , when a letter denoting a less number is placed on the left of one de noting a greater ? What is the effect of placing a dash over a letter ...
... denoting a less number is placed on the right of one denoting a greater ? What is the number , when a letter denoting a less number is placed on the left of one de noting a greater ? What is the effect of placing a dash over a letter ...
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... denoting how many times the multiplicand is to be taken . 56. THE PRODUCT is the result of the operation . 57. A COMPOSITE NUMBER is one produced by multiplying two or more numbers together . Thus , 60 is a composite number , because 3 ...
... denoting how many times the multiplicand is to be taken . 56. THE PRODUCT is the result of the operation . 57. A COMPOSITE NUMBER is one produced by multiplying two or more numbers together . Thus , 60 is a composite number , because 3 ...
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... denoting the two orders . 2. Multiply the compound number £ 3 8s . 6d . 3far . by 6 OPERATION . £ 8. d . far 3 8 6 3 ANALYSIS . - Multiplying 3 farthings by 6 , we have 18 farthings , equal to 4d . and 2far .; set down the 2far .: then ...
... denoting the two orders . 2. Multiply the compound number £ 3 8s . 6d . 3far . by 6 OPERATION . £ 8. d . far 3 8 6 3 ANALYSIS . - Multiplying 3 farthings by 6 , we have 18 farthings , equal to 4d . and 2far .; set down the 2far .: then ...
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... denoting division ; they are the following : 12 ; 12 ÷ 3 expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 , expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 . 3 ) 12 When the last method is used , if the divisor ...
... denoting division ; they are the following : 12 ; 12 ÷ 3 expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 , expresses that 12 is to be divided by 3 . 3 ) 12 When the last method is used , if the divisor ...
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acres altitude amount ANALYSIS.-The barrels of flour base bill bought bushels bushels of wheat called cash cents a pound ciphers common denominator common fraction composite number compound contain continued fraction cords Cube root cubic inches decimal places denoting diameter discount Divide dividend division dollars equal Examples excess of 9's exchange expressed foot fractional unit gain gallons greatest common divisor hence hogsheads hundred improper fraction interest least common multiple length longitude measure merchant Metric system miles mixed numbers months multiplicand Multiply Myriameter number of terms OPERATION ounces paid payment premium prime factors proportion quotient figure ratio receive Reduce remainder repetend rods Rule Rule.-Multiply sell share shillings sold specific gravity square root subtract sugar tare tens thousand Troy weight weight whole number worth write yards of cloth
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Page 174 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 179 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 104 - THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE of two or more numbers is the least number which they will separately divide without a remainder. 117. Principles — Operations — and Rule. 1. Any divisible number, is divisible by any prime factor of the exact divisor. 2. If a number has several exact divisors, it will be divisible by all their prime factors.
Page 140 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
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Page 106 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 278 - Multiply each payment by the time before it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments : the quotient will be the mean time.
Page 125 - Multiply each numerator by all the denominators except its own, for the new numerators ; and all the denominators together for A COMMON denominator. NOTE 1.
Page 362 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 360 - The area or contents of a triangle is equal to half the product of its base by its altitude (Bk.