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... hundreds and tens : there may be no units after the hundreds and tens ; if so , a nought or 0 , is put for the last figure : thus , five hundred and seventy , would be written in this way , 570 ; and seven hundred and fifty , would be ...
... hundreds and tens : there may be no units after the hundreds and tens ; if so , a nought or 0 , is put for the last figure : thus , five hundred and seventy , would be written in this way , 570 ; and seven hundred and fifty , would be ...
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... hundred and seventy - five thousand two hundred and sixty - eight millions , four hundred and thirty - six thousand , two hundred and ninety - seven . If we were to put another figure before the first figure above , we should have a ...
... hundred and seventy - five thousand two hundred and sixty - eight millions , four hundred and thirty - six thousand , two hundred and ninety - seven . If we were to put another figure before the first figure above , we should have a ...
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... hundred and sixty yards . 2. It has been found that there are more than five hundred and forty - six thousand persons in the world who are deaf and dumb . 3. The expense of building London Bridge was two millions of pounds . 4. The ...
... hundred and sixty yards . 2. It has been found that there are more than five hundred and forty - six thousand persons in the world who are deaf and dumb . 3. The expense of building London Bridge was two millions of pounds . 4. The ...
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... hundred and fourteen thousand one hundred and seventy - six . 11. The total number of visits to the Exhibition , without counting the closing day and certain private days , was six million seven thousand nine hundred and forty- four ...
... hundred and fourteen thousand one hundred and seventy - six . 11. The total number of visits to the Exhibition , without counting the closing day and certain private days , was six million seven thousand nine hundred and forty- four ...
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... hundreds in the third column , and so on . 2. Add up the column of units ; that is , find the sum of the units in this ... hundred and twenty - six . 7625 3253 Again : Suppose we have to add together the numbers 7625 , 3253 , 1802 , and ...
... hundreds in the third column , and so on . 2. Add up the column of units ; that is , find the sum of the units in this ... hundred and twenty - six . 7625 3253 Again : Suppose we have to add together the numbers 7625 , 3253 , 1802 , and ...
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