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... tion Table . You would point to the 7 and say units , to the 8 and say tens , to the 2 and say hundreds , to the 5 and say thousands , to the 6 and say tens of thousands , and to the 4 and say hundreds of thousands ; and you would thus ...
... tion Table . You would point to the 7 and say units , to the 8 and say tens , to the 2 and say hundreds , to the 5 and say thousands , to the 6 and say tens of thousands , and to the 4 and say hundreds of thousands ; and you would thus ...
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... tion of the table may be learnt . Simple as the Multiplication Table appears to the arithmetician , it should be regarded by every teacher as a thing of no small labour and difficulty to a mere beginner . MULTIPLICATION TABLE . 56 7 63 ...
... tion of the table may be learnt . Simple as the Multiplication Table appears to the arithmetician , it should be regarded by every teacher as a thing of no small labour and difficulty to a mere beginner . MULTIPLICATION TABLE . 56 7 63 ...
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... tion of the number , then the 237th part of another portion of it , then of another , and so on , till all the por- tions of it have been divided . You see that the several portions of the number here are 14220000 + 237000 +189600 + ...
... tion of the number , then the 237th part of another portion of it , then of another , and so on , till all the por- tions of it have been divided . You see that the several portions of the number here are 14220000 + 237000 +189600 + ...
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... tion , and simple division . They are called simple , not because they are so easy , but because every example belong- ing to them has to do simply with one denomination of quantities or things , as pounds , persons , miles , & c ...
... tion , and simple division . They are called simple , not because they are so easy , but because every example belong- ing to them has to do simply with one denomination of quantities or things , as pounds , persons , miles , & c ...
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... tion already reached , and , as before , multiply by that number ; and so on till you reach the denomination required . Ex . 1. Let it be required to reduce £ 124 to farthings . As 20 shillings make one pound , we first multiply by the ...
... tion already reached , and , as before , multiply by that number ; and so on till you reach the denomination required . Ex . 1. Let it be required to reduce £ 124 to farthings . As 20 shillings make one pound , we first multiply by the ...
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