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... difference , or remainder . 3. There must always be two given numbers in subtraction . 4. The larger number is called the minuend , and the less the subtrahend . 5. The difference between those two num- bers is called the remainder .. 6 ...
... difference , or remainder . 3. There must always be two given numbers in subtraction . 4. The larger number is called the minuend , and the less the subtrahend . 5. The difference between those two num- bers is called the remainder .. 6 ...
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... difference between that figure and 10 must be added to the figure in the upper number ; then set down that figure . 4. When you subtract from 10 , carry 1 , and add it to the next left - hand figure . 5. Proceed in this manner with all ...
... difference between that figure and 10 must be added to the figure in the upper number ; then set down that figure . 4. When you subtract from 10 , carry 1 , and add it to the next left - hand figure . 5. Proceed in this manner with all ...
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... difference in value between the two numbers above the line , minuend and subtrahend : because if we add this remainder , or difference , to the subtrahend , the number subtracted from the minuend , it will produce that number ...
... difference in value between the two numbers above the line , minuend and subtrahend : because if we add this remainder , or difference , to the subtrahend , the number subtracted from the minuend , it will produce that number ...
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... . ) What is the difference between 7987645 and 47815 ? ( 51. ) A grocer purchased 127 hogsheads of sugar weigh- ing 106840 pounds , and sold 43 hogsheads weighing 48620 pounds ; how many hogsheads has he left , and 20 SUBTRACTION .
... . ) What is the difference between 7987645 and 47815 ? ( 51. ) A grocer purchased 127 hogsheads of sugar weigh- ing 106840 pounds , and sold 43 hogsheads weighing 48620 pounds ; how many hogsheads has he left , and 20 SUBTRACTION .
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... difference between 1000001 and 10009 ? Ans . 989992 . ( 57. ) From 7070707070 take 909090909 . ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . ( 58. ) Add 97 , 804 , 607 , 3414 , 7111 ; then subtract 8409 . Ans . 3624 . ( 59. ) Add 6092 + 7084 + 49 + 68 + ...
... difference between 1000001 and 10009 ? Ans . 989992 . ( 57. ) From 7070707070 take 909090909 . ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . ( 58. ) Add 97 , 804 , 607 , 3414 , 7111 ; then subtract 8409 . Ans . 3624 . ( 59. ) Add 6092 + 7084 + 49 + 68 + ...
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1st contains acres adapted Addition amount Arithmetic AVOIRDUPOIS Bring bush bushels bushels of wheat cents ciphers Columbian Calculator common schools Compound currency decimal denomination dimes district schools divide dividend Division divisor dollar 1000 mills drams DRY MEASURE eagle equal examined the Columbian examples feet figures following numbers furlongs gallons galls given numbers grains hhds hogsheads hundred inches less number MEASURE miles millions minuend minutes month multiplicand Multiply ounces paid pennyweights pints place of units poles Proof Public School pupil quarters quarts quotient Recite the table recommend Reduce remainder required the number REVIEW right-hand rules schools and academies seconds shillings Spanish real square subtract sugar teacher tens third term thousand Ticknor tion TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weeks weight whole numbers Womelsdorf write yards
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Page 30 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the first figure, or figures, of the dividend, and, setting it directly under the dividend, carry the remainder, if any, to the next figure as so many tens.
Page 55 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 54 - WEIGHT is used in weighing gold and silver. 24 grains (gr.) - make - 1 pennyweight - dwt. 20 pennyweights - " - 1 ounce - - oz. 12 ounces " - 1 pound - - Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used for compounding medicines, but not in selling them.
Page 81 - If the answer is to be greater, place the greater of the two remaining numbers for the second term, and the less number for the first term ; but if...
Page 55 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 54 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 54 - AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, - - - - oz. 16 ounces - - - 1 pound, - - - - Ib. 28 pounds - - - 1 quarter, - - - qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 hundred weight, - cwt. 20 hundred weight, 1 ton, T.
Page 56 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) make 1 minute, min. 60 minutes " 1 hour, h. 24 hours " 1 day da. 7 days " 1 week, wk. 365 days " 1 common year,. . .yr. 366 days " 1 leap year, yr. 12 calendar months
Page 80 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 56 - Thirty days hath September, April, June and November ; February twenty-eight alone, all the rest have thirtyone.