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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... greater than any of its parts . 9. The whole is equal to the sum of all its parts . SIGNS . Equality is denoted by two horizontal lines . + Addition : as 4 + 3 = 7 ; which signifies that 4 added to 3 equals 7 . × Multiplication : as 4X3 ...
... greater than any of its parts . 9. The whole is equal to the sum of all its parts . SIGNS . Equality is denoted by two horizontal lines . + Addition : as 4 + 3 = 7 ; which signifies that 4 added to 3 equals 7 . × Multiplication : as 4X3 ...
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... greater value , it diminishes the value of the greater , by the value of itself — thus , X signifies ten , but IX is only nine . When a letter of less , is placed after one of greater value , it increases the value of the greater by the ...
... greater value , it diminishes the value of the greater , by the value of itself — thus , X signifies ten , but IX is only nine . When a letter of less , is placed after one of greater value , it increases the value of the greater by the ...
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... greater ; unils under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , etc. Begin at the right hand , or unit's place , and take each figure in the lower line from the one above it , and set down the remainder . If either of the ...
... greater ; unils under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , etc. Begin at the right hand , or unit's place , and take each figure in the lower line from the one above it , and set down the remainder . If either of the ...
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... greater than the one above it , suppose ten to be added to the upper figure , subtract the lower figure from it , and set down the difference , observing to carry one to the next left - hand figure of the subtrahend , -or suppose the ...
... greater than the one above it , suppose ten to be added to the upper figure , subtract the lower figure from it , and set down the difference , observing to carry one to the next left - hand figure of the subtrahend , -or suppose the ...
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... greater than 12 , write down the figures , as before directed , and multiply the multiplicand by each figure in the multiplier , commencing with the unit figure ; observing to place each figure in the product directly under the figure ...
... greater than 12 , write down the figures , as before directed , and multiply the multiplicand by each figure in the multiplier , commencing with the unit figure ; observing to place each figure in the product directly under the figure ...
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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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