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... expressed by two horizontal marks ; thus 100 cts . I dollar , signifies that 100 cents are equal to one dollar . + Addition is denoted by a cross , formed by one horizontal and one perpendicular line , placed between the number ; as 4 + ...
... expressed by two horizontal marks ; thus 100 cts . I dollar , signifies that 100 cents are equal to one dollar . + Addition is denoted by a cross , formed by one horizontal and one perpendicular line , placed between the number ; as 4 + ...
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... expressed in general terms , forming > a Rule , which is still further illustrated by a great variety of prac- tical questions . The analysis is printed in small type , occupies but little space , and may be omitted by those who wish to ...
... expressed in general terms , forming > a Rule , which is still further illustrated by a great variety of prac- tical questions . The analysis is printed in small type , occupies but little space , and may be omitted by those who wish to ...
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... expressed by placing before them the names of the units ; as , one hundred , two hundred , and so on to nine hundred . The intermediate numbers are formed by joining to the hundreds the collections of tens and units . express two ...
... expressed by placing before them the names of the units ; as , one hundred , two hundred , and so on to nine hundred . The intermediate numbers are formed by joining to the hundreds the collections of tens and units . express two ...
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... expression of num- bers is very much abridged . The method of writing numbers in characters is called Notation . The two ... expressed by writing the excesses of simple units in place of the cipher ; thus for fourteen we write 14 , for ...
... expression of num- bers is very much abridged . The method of writing numbers in characters is called Notation . The two ... expressed by writing the excesses of simple units in place of the cipher ; thus for fourteen we write 14 , for ...
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... expressed by repeating and varying the position of ten figures . In doing this , we have to consider these figures as having local values , which depend upon their removal from the place of units . These local values are called the ...
... expressed by repeating and varying the position of ten figures . In doing this , we have to consider these figures as having local values , which depend upon their removal from the place of units . These local values are called the ...
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3qrs acres Addition amount ANALYSIS answer Arithmetic bush bushels called ciphers circumference column common denominator common difference compound interest contains cost cube root cubic decimal denoted diameter divi divide dividend division dollars dolls DRY MEASURE equal evidently expressed factors Federal Money feet long foot gain gallon given number given to find greatest common divisor Hence hundred hundredths inches least common multiple least terms left hand leger lemons length man's share merator method miles minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply number of figures number of terms payment pence pound present worth principal proportion quantity quarts QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply shillings side simple solid square root subtract subtrahend supposed tens tenths tion Troy weight units velocity vulgar fraction weight whole number write
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Page 82 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 89 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number which will divide them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, 24, and 30.
Page 118 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 111 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 94 - It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.
Page 120 - Add together the most convenient indices to make an index less by 1 than the number expressing the place of the term sought. 3. Multiply the terms of the geometrical series together belonging to those indices, and make the product a dividend. 4. Raise...
Page 115 - 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 31 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 2 - 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 93 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.