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... period , the scholar is sensible that he has but little time to devote to it , but , being determined to cipher through his book , he applies himself with diligence , yet he hurries on from rule to rule with such rapidity , that he ...
... period , the scholar is sensible that he has but little time to devote to it , but , being determined to cipher through his book , he applies himself with diligence , yet he hurries on from rule to rule with such rapidity , that he ...
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... period , or by what ration it was first cultivated as a science . It was known to the Egyptians , Phenicians and Chaldeans several centuries before the Christian era , but whether it was invented , or very much improved by these nations ...
... period , or by what ration it was first cultivated as a science . It was known to the Egyptians , Phenicians and Chaldeans several centuries before the Christian era , but whether it was invented , or very much improved by these nations ...
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... periods , and knowing the names of the periods , can be read with the same ease as one consisting of three figures only ; for the same names , ( hundreds , tens , units ) are repeated in every period , and we have only to join to these ...
... periods , and knowing the names of the periods , can be read with the same ease as one consisting of three figures only ; for the same names , ( hundreds , tens , units ) are repeated in every period , and we have only to join to these ...
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Zadock Thompson. TABLE III . Periods . Sextill . Quintill . Quadrill . Trill . Billions , Millions . Units . Half per . th . un . the un . th un . th . un . th . un . th . un . CXL . CXU . Figures . 532 , 123 , 410 , 864 , 232 , 012 ...
Zadock Thompson. TABLE III . Periods . Sextill . Quintill . Quadrill . Trill . Billions , Millions . Units . Half per . th . un . the un . th un . th . un . th . un . th . un . CXL . CXU . Figures . 532 , 123 , 410 , 864 , 232 , 012 ...
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... period and the comma , the former of which is adopted in this work ; thus to express 12 feet and 3 tenths of a foot , we should write 12.3ft . for 8 feet and 46 hundredths , 8.46ft . DEFINITIONS . 114. Numbers which diminish in value ...
... period and the comma , the former of which is adopted in this work ; thus to express 12 feet and 3 tenths of a foot , we should write 12.3ft . for 8 feet and 46 hundredths , 8.46ft . DEFINITIONS . 114. Numbers which diminish in value ...
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acres amount angle apples Arithmetic beans remain boys bushels called ciphers circumference cloth cost common denominator common divisor compound compound interest contained cows cube root decimal denoted diameter divide dividend division dollars dolls dry measure equal expressed feet figure five beans foot four beans gain gallon given number greatest common divisor half Hence hundred hundredths inches interest lars least common multiple left hand lemons length measure meration method miles minuend months multiplicand multiply nine payment pence piece pound principal proper fraction proportion quantity quarter quarts QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE quotient ratio Reduce right hand rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply shillings side six beans sixth solid square root subtract tens tenths third three beans TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fraction weeks weight whole number worth write yards of cloth
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