A New System of Arithmetic, on an Improved Plan, Embracing the Rules of Three ...: And All Proportional Questions in One Rule Applicable to the Whole, the Process Greatly Simplified and AbridgedS. & G.S. Woodward, 1857 |
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... 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 value of itself . This method is seldom used except in numbering chapters , sections , etc ...
... 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 value of itself . This method is seldom used except in numbering chapters , sections , etc ...
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... tens , or two units and three tens . Hence it appears that the first , or right - hand place , always expresses so many units ; it is therefore called the unit's place ; the second , the place of tens , expressing always as many tens as ...
... tens , or two units and three tens . Hence it appears that the first , or right - hand place , always expresses so many units ; it is therefore called the unit's place ; the second , the place of tens , expressing always as many tens as ...
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... tens , hundreds , & c . , as in the Table . 2. To the simple value of each figure join the name of its place , reading from the left hand to the right . TABLE III . Duodecillions . Decillions . Nonillions . Octillions . Septillions ...
... tens , hundreds , & c . , as in the Table . 2. To the simple value of each figure join the name of its place , reading from the left hand to the right . TABLE III . Duodecillions . Decillions . Nonillions . Octillions . Septillions ...
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... tens of thousands , hundreds of thousands , are repeated with the name of the period . If the sum be not expressed ... Ten thousand three hundred and twenty . 6. Four millions four thousand and four . 7. One hundred and seventeen ...
... tens of thousands , hundreds of thousands , are repeated with the name of the period . If the sum be not expressed ... Ten thousand three hundred and twenty . 6. Four millions four thousand and four . 7. One hundred and seventeen ...
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... tens under tens , and add them to- gether , thus : Tens . Units . or thus , 2 + 5 25 22 47 amount . 2 + 2 4 + 7 = 47 . Illustration . - Beginning at the right hand , or unit's place , I say 2 and 5 are 7 ; then , in the second place ...
... tens under tens , and add them to- gether , thus : Tens . Units . or thus , 2 + 5 25 22 47 amount . 2 + 2 4 + 7 = 47 . Illustration . - Beginning at the right hand , or unit's place , I say 2 and 5 are 7 ; then , in the second place ...
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Page 98 - TABLE. 10 Mills =1 Cent. 10 Cents =1 Dime. 10 Dimes =1 Dollar. 10 Dollars =1 Eagle.
Page 217 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 264 - The Circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called Degrees ; and each degree into 60 Minutes, each minute into 60 Seconds, and so on.
Page 104 - TABLE. 10 mills (m.) make 1 cent, ct. 10 cents " 1 dime, d. 10 dimes " 1 dollar, $. 10 dollars " 1 eagle, E .. UNIT EQDIYAI/ENTS.
Page 105 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 217 - ... 8 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
Page 167 - If 30 men can perform a piece of work in 1 1 days, how many men will accomplish another piece of work, 4 times as large, in a fifth part of the time ? Ans.
Page 11 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 70 - RULE. — Divide the numerator of the fraction by the whole number, when it can be done without a remainder, and write the quotient over the denominator.
Page 316 - In testimony whereof they have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year above [or first above] written.