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... third place . This number may now be decomposed , that is , separated into parts , exhibiting each order by itself , as follows : -The highest order , or hundreds , are three , represented by this character , 3 ; but , that it may be ...
... third place . This number may now be decomposed , that is , separated into parts , exhibiting each order by itself , as follows : -The highest order , or hundreds , are three , represented by this character , 3 ; but , that it may be ...
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... third , 524 dollars , what is the amount contained in all the bags ? OPERATION . First bag , 876 Second bag , Third T. 5 . 15 ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
... third , 524 dollars , what is the amount contained in all the bags ? OPERATION . First bag , 876 Second bag , Third T. 5 . 15 ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
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Daniel Adams. OPERATION . First bag , 876 Second bag , Third buy , Amount , 653 524 2053 Writing down the numbers as already directed , we begin with the right hand , or unit column , and find the amount to be 13 , that is , 3 units and ...
Daniel Adams. OPERATION . First bag , 876 Second bag , Third buy , Amount , 653 524 2053 Writing down the numbers as already directed , we begin with the right hand , or unit column , and find the amount to be 13 , that is , 3 units and ...
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... third , 47 trees bear plums , 36 bear pears , and 25 bear cherries ; how many trees in all the orchards ? SUPPLEMENT ro NUMERATION AND ADDITION . QUESTIONS . 1. What is a single or individual thing called ? 2. What is notation ? 3. What ...
... third , 47 trees bear plums , 36 bear pears , and 25 bear cherries ; how many trees in all the orchards ? SUPPLEMENT ro NUMERATION AND ADDITION . QUESTIONS . 1. What is a single or individual thing called ? 2. What is notation ? 3. What ...
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... third 1350 , and the fourth as much as the other three ; what is the sum of them all ? 6. A gentleman left his daughter 16 thousand , 16 hun- dred and 16 dollars ; he left his son 1800 more than his daughter ; what was his son's portion ...
... third 1350 , and the fourth as much as the other three ; what is the sum of them all ? 6. A gentleman left his daughter 16 thousand , 16 hun- dred and 16 dollars ; he left his son 1800 more than his daughter ; what was his son's portion ...
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Page 128 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
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Page 104 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction ; to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 219 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 182 - ... multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first for the answer, which will always be of the same denomination as the third term.
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