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... remainder . The line at the top is called a vinculum , and connects all the numbers over which it is drawn . 9 Implies , that 9 is to be raised to the second power ; that is , multiplied by itself . 3 8 Implies , that 8 is to be ...
... remainder . The line at the top is called a vinculum , and connects all the numbers over which it is drawn . 9 Implies , that 9 is to be raised to the second power ; that is , multiplied by itself . 3 8 Implies , that 8 is to be ...
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... Remainder . PROOF . Add the Remainder to the Subtrahend , and if their sum be like the Minuend , the work is right . EXAMPLES . 1 . £ . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Cwt . Tons . Miles . Inches . 79 86 469 876315123 11630078 24 25 183 177897638 ...
... Remainder . PROOF . Add the Remainder to the Subtrahend , and if their sum be like the Minuend , the work is right . EXAMPLES . 1 . £ . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Cwt . Tons . Miles . Inches . 79 86 469 876315123 11630078 24 25 183 177897638 ...
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... remainders , 2004466259 . 26. Sir Isaac Newton was born in the year 1642 , and he died in 1727 ; how old was he at the time of his decease ? Ans . 85 years . 27. Gunpowder was invented in the year 1330 ; how long was this before the ...
... remainders , 2004466259 . 26. Sir Isaac Newton was born in the year 1642 , and he died in 1727 ; how old was he at the time of his decease ? Ans . 85 years . 27. Gunpowder was invented in the year 1330 ; how long was this before the ...
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... remainder at the right of a cross , then cast the 9's from the multiplier and place the remainder at the left of the cross ; then cast the 9's from the product and set the remainder at the top of the cross . Multiply together the ...
... remainder at the right of a cross , then cast the 9's from the multiplier and place the remainder at the left of the cross ; then cast the 9's from the product and set the remainder at the top of the cross . Multiply together the ...
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... remainder equally between himself and two sisters ; how many will be his share ? 33. Thomas has 98 cents ; he gave his sister Nancy 18 and divided the remainder between himself and 9 others ; how many will each have ? 34. Daniel has 47 ...
... remainder equally between himself and two sisters ; how many will be his share ? 33. Thomas has 98 cents ; he gave his sister Nancy 18 and divided the remainder between himself and 9 others ; how many will each have ? 34. Daniel has 47 ...
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acres amount annuity answer barrel bill Boston Bought breadth broadcloth bushels casks ciphers circumference compound interest contain cube root Daniel Fox decimal diameter Divide dividend divisor dominical letter Ducat ell English equal EXAMPLES exchange farthings federal money feet high feet long feet wide figure flour following RULE gain gallons given number greatest common measure Hence the following hogshead hundred improper fraction inches indorsement John Dow June 17 least common multiple Leger length merchant miles molasses months Multiply NOTE number of terms OPERATION ounces payment pence pound cost present worth principal proportion quantity question quotient ratio received Reduce remainder repetend rix dollars rods SECTION shillings side sold square root subtract sugar Sundries third thousand thousandths tons Undecillions United vulgar fraction weight whole numbers wine yards of cloth
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