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... hand of the 1 ; thus , 10 , which is read ten . This 10 is equal to ten of the units expressed by 1. It is , however , but a single ten , and in this sense may be regarded as a unit , the value of which is ten times greater than the ...
... hand of the 1 ; thus , 10 , which is read ten . This 10 is equal to ten of the units expressed by 1. It is , however , but a single ten , and in this sense may be regarded as a unit , the value of which is ten times greater than the ...
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... hand towards the left , the first is the place of units ; the second , the place of tens ; the third , the place of hundreds ; the fourth , the place of thousands ; & c . 3d . That ten units of the first place are equal to one unit of ...
... hand towards the left , the first is the place of units ; the second , the place of tens ; the third , the place of hundreds ; the fourth , the place of thousands ; & c . 3d . That ten units of the first place are equal to one unit of ...
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... hand . EXAMPLES IN EXPRESSING NUMBERS BY FIGURES . 1. Write four in figures , 2. Write four tens or forty . Ans . 4 3. Write four hundred . 4. Write four thousand . 5. Write forty thousand Ans . Ans . 400 Ans . Ans . 40,000 . Ans . Ans ...
... hand . EXAMPLES IN EXPRESSING NUMBERS BY FIGURES . 1. Write four in figures , 2. Write four tens or forty . Ans . 4 3. Write four hundred . 4. Write four thousand . 5. Write forty thousand Ans . Ans . 400 Ans . Ans . 40,000 . Ans . Ans ...
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... hand , and say 1 and 4 are 5 , which we set down below the line in the units ' place . We then proceed to the next column , and add the tens , by saying 2 and 1 are 3 , which we write in the tens ' place . Hence , the sum is 35 : that ...
... hand , and say 1 and 4 are 5 , which we set down below the line in the units ' place . We then proceed to the next column , and add the tens , by saying 2 and 1 are 3 , which we write in the tens ' place . Hence , the sum is 35 : that ...
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... hand column . This is called carrying to the next column . The num- ber to be carried may be written under the column or remembered and added in the mind . From these illus- trations we deduce the following general RULE . $ 14 . I. Set ...
... hand column . This is called carrying to the next column . The num- ber to be carried may be written under the column or remembered and added in the mind . From these illus- trations we deduce the following general RULE . $ 14 . I. Set ...
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12 cents acres annex apples barrels Bought called carats cent per annum ciphers column common denominator composite number compound fraction Currency denominate number different denominations dimes dividend dividing the numerator division dollars Dry measure equal EXAMPLES exceed 12 factors Federal Money feet figure Find the least following RULE four fourth gallon gives greater greatest common divisor Hence higher denomination hogshead hundred improper fractions inches interest least common multiple leaves less number lower denomination lowest terms merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply the numerator numerator and denominator one-half one-sixth one-third OPERATION ounces pence proper fraction quarts quotient Reduce Repeat the Table right hand sheep shillings simple numbers square subtract subtrahend tens tenths third thousand thousandths tiply TROY WEIGHT true remainder unit be divided VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number Write yards of cloth
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Page 30 - We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier.
Page 73 - Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if...
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Page 120 - GO days, $500 to be paid in 120 days, and $750 to be paid* in 180 days : what is the equated time for the payment of the whole? Ans. 137^| days. 7. A merchant has due him $1500 ; one-sixth is to be paid in 2 months ; one-third in 3 months ; and the rest in 6 months: what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
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Page 126 - To find the contents of a cylinder, Multiply the area of the base by the altitude : the product will be the contents.
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