Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Theory of Numbers, in Connection with Concise Analytic and Synthetic Methods of Solution, and Designed as a Complete Text-book on this Science : for Common Schools and Academies |
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... . The Minuend is the number to be subtracted from . 46. The Subtrahend is the number to be subtracted . Define subtraction ? Minuend ? Subtrahend ? 4. The Difference or Remainder is the result ob- tained 28 SIMPLE NUMBERS .
... . The Minuend is the number to be subtracted from . 46. The Subtrahend is the number to be subtracted . Define subtraction ? Minuend ? Subtrahend ? 4. The Difference or Remainder is the result ob- tained 28 SIMPLE NUMBERS .
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... Remainder is the result ob- tained by the process of subtraction . The minuend and subtrahend must be like numbers ... remainder . CASE I. 49. When no figure in the subtrahend is greater than the corresponding figure in the minuend . 1 ...
... Remainder is the result ob- tained by the process of subtraction . The minuend and subtrahend must be like numbers ... remainder . CASE I. 49. When no figure in the subtrahend is greater than the corresponding figure in the minuend . 1 ...
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... Remainders . 10. From 3276 take 2143 . 11. From 7634 take 3132 . 12. From 41763 take 11521 . 13. From 18346 take 5215 . 14. From 397631 take 175321 . 15. Subtract 47321 from 69524 . 16. Subtract 16330 from 48673 . 17. Subtract 291352 ...
... Remainders . 10. From 3276 take 2143 . 11. From 7634 take 3132 . 12. From 41763 take 11521 . 13. From 18346 take 5215 . 14. From 397631 take 175321 . 15. Subtract 47321 from 69524 . 16. Subtract 16330 from 48673 . 17. Subtract 291352 ...
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... Remainder , ANALYSIS . In this example we cannot take 9 units from 6 units . From the 4 tens we take 1 ten , which equals 10 units , and add to the 6 units , making 16 units ; 9 units from 16 units leave 7 units , which we write in the ...
... Remainder , ANALYSIS . In this example we cannot take 9 units from 6 units . From the 4 tens we take 1 ten , which equals 10 units , and add to the 6 units , making 16 units ; 9 units from 16 units leave 7 units , which we write in the ...
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... remainder to the subtrahend , and if their sum be equal to the minuend , the work is supposed to be right . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . ( 2. ) ( 3. ) ( 4. ) ( 5. ) Minuend , 873 7432 1969 8146 Subtrahend , 538 6711 1408 4377 Remainder , 335 ...
... remainder to the subtrahend , and if their sum be equal to the minuend , the work is supposed to be right . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . ( 2. ) ( 3. ) ( 4. ) ( 5. ) Minuend , 873 7432 1969 8146 Subtrahend , 538 6711 1408 4377 Remainder , 335 ...
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Page 48 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another.
Page 161 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 73 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them.
Page 89 - To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other ; that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction -f§ to its lowest terms.
Page 326 - 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 52 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.
Page 173 - Ans. 6° 37'. 208. IN COUNTING. 12 Units or Things make 1 Dozen. 12 Dozen " 1 Gross. 12 Gross " 1 Great Gross. 20 Units " 1 Score. 209. PAPEE. 24 Sheets. '. make 1 Quire. 20 Quires " 1 Ream. 2 Reams " 1 Bundle. 5 Bundles
Page 282 - Three numbers may be in proportion when the first is to the second as the second is to the third.
Page 49 - Rule. — I. Write the divisor at the left of the dividend, with a line between them.
Page 153 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES