The course of arithmetic as taught in the Pestalozzian school, Worksop. [With] Answers1854 |
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... obtain ten tens , or one hundred , which commences a third order of units , called hundreds . The hundreds ascend also from one to ten ; but , for shortness , we use one hundred , two hundred , and so on , to nine hundred . As there are ...
... obtain ten tens , or one hundred , which commences a third order of units , called hundreds . The hundreds ascend also from one to ten ; but , for shortness , we use one hundred , two hundred , and so on , to nine hundred . As there are ...
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... obtained had we added 7 shillings 6 times to itself , as follows : 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 42 . To repeat a number several times is to multiply it . 65. Therefore , to multiply is to repeat a number called multipli- cand as many times ...
... obtained had we added 7 shillings 6 times to itself , as follows : 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 42 . To repeat a number several times is to multiply it . 65. Therefore , to multiply is to repeat a number called multipli- cand as many times ...
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... obtained in the tens ' place , because 6 tens x 8 units are 48 tens , or 4 hundreds +8 tens ; 6 tens × 9 tens 54 hundreds , and 4 hundreds reserved = 58 hundreds , or 5 thousands +8 hundreds , & c .; lastly , to multiply 4598 by 3 ...
... obtained in the tens ' place , because 6 tens x 8 units are 48 tens , or 4 hundreds +8 tens ; 6 tens × 9 tens 54 hundreds , and 4 hundreds reserved = 58 hundreds , or 5 thousands +8 hundreds , & c .; lastly , to multiply 4598 by 3 ...
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... obtained agree with the product found previously , the operations have been correctly performed in both cases . 76. EXERCISES . 1. How many lines are there in a book containing 247 pages , and each page 18 lines ? Since each page ...
... obtained agree with the product found previously , the operations have been correctly performed in both cases . 76. EXERCISES . 1. How many lines are there in a book containing 247 pages , and each page 18 lines ? Since each page ...
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... obtain other quantities , called fractions ; we are , therefore , led to the consideration of that most important part of arithmetic named Vulgar Fractions . 90. If we suppose an apple to be divided into two equal parts , one of the ...
... obtain other quantities , called fractions ; we are , therefore , led to the consideration of that most important part of arithmetic named Vulgar Fractions . 90. If we suppose an apple to be divided into two equal parts , one of the ...
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