Burnham's Arithmetic, Revised: A New System of Arithmetic, on an Improved Plan: Embracing the Rules of Three, Single and Double, Direct and Inverse ... and All Proportional Questions in One Rule Applicable to the Whole, the Process Greatly Simplified and Abridged |
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... figure above the line shows . We have now the fraction denominated or named , and numbered . Its denomination is halves , and their number is one . Making use of the figure above and below the line in one expression , we call the ...
... figure above the line shows . We have now the fraction denominated or named , and numbered . Its denomination is halves , and their number is one . Making use of the figure above and below the line in one expression , we call the ...
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... figures are sometimes called digits , from the Latin word digitus , which means a finger . In the early stages of ... figures sometimes called ? 6. What were they all formerly called ? 7. How many methods of Notation , and what are they ...
... figures are sometimes called digits , from the Latin word digitus , which means a finger . In the early stages of ... figures sometimes called ? 6. What were they all formerly called ? 7. How many methods of Notation , and what are they ...
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... figures . Thus , 365 is read , three hundred and sixty - five . Art . 7. - Figures have a simple and relative value . When a figure stands alone its value is simply so many units , or ones ; as , 2 two ; 3 three ; 4 four . Their ...
... figures . Thus , 365 is read , three hundred and sixty - five . Art . 7. - Figures have a simple and relative value . When a figure stands alone its value is simply so many units , or ones ; as , 2 two ; 3 three ; 4 four . Their ...
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... figure , signifies nothing , as 05 , 005 , is five in either case , because it still occupies the unit's place . But when placed at the right hand of another figure , it increases its value in a tenfold ratio , by removing the figure ...
... figure , signifies nothing , as 05 , 005 , is five in either case , because it still occupies the unit's place . But when placed at the right hand of another figure , it increases its value in a tenfold ratio , by removing the figure ...
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... figures - beyond that they as sume different names . The principles of Notation in both are In the former method the names , units , tens , hun- dreds , are repeated in each period ; in the latter method , thou- sands , tens of ...
... figures - beyond that they as sume different names . The principles of Notation in both are In the former method the names , units , tens , hun- dreds , are repeated in each period ; in the latter method , thou- sands , tens of ...
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12 hours long 12 rods 2qrs 3qrs acres amount answer antecedent barrel bought bushels called ciphers circumference cloth cost column common difference compound interest contain cords cube root cubic currency decimal fraction denominator diameter discount divided dividend division divisor dollars dominical letter equal EXAMPLES factors farthings feet figure gain gallons given number Hence horse hundred hundredths improper fraction inches least common multiple length less measure merator miles minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply number of terms OBS.-The pence perpendicular pound present worth produced term proportion quantity question QUESTIONS.-1 quotient ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods RULE shillings side sold square root subtract tens tenths thousandths tion Troy weight unit's place units vulgar fraction weight whole number write yard cost yards of cloth
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