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... figures ; and by help of these figures , and another mark , 0 , to stand for nought , or nothing , any number may be written down . The mark 0 or nought , may also be called a figure ; so that there are ten different marks or figures ...
... figures ; and by help of these figures , and another mark , 0 , to stand for nought , or nothing , any number may be written down . The mark 0 or nought , may also be called a figure ; so that there are ten different marks or figures ...
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... figures , the first figure on the left hand tells us how many hundreds there are in the number ; the next figure tells us how many tens there are , besides the hundreds ; and the last figure tells us how many units there are , besides ...
... figures , the first figure on the left hand tells us how many hundreds there are in the number ; the next figure tells us how many tens there are , besides the hundreds ; and the last figure tells us how many units there are , besides ...
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... figure before the first figure 3 above , we should have a number of thirteen figures , and the new figure would be in the place of billions ; another new figure put before this would be in the place of tens of billions , and You should ...
... figure before the first figure 3 above , we should have a number of thirteen figures , and the new figure would be in the place of billions ; another new figure put before this would be in the place of tens of billions , and You should ...
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... figures : - 1. A mile contains one thousand seven hundred and sixty yards . 2. It has been found that there are more than five hundred and forty - six thousand persons in the world who are deaf and dumb . 3. The expense of building ...
... figures : - 1. A mile contains one thousand seven hundred and sixty yards . 2. It has been found that there are more than five hundred and forty - six thousand persons in the world who are deaf and dumb . 3. The expense of building ...
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... figures of arithmetic are sufficient for the purpose of expressing any number , however great ; and that the reason why so few are enough , is , that each figure changes its meaning as its place in a number is changed . The value of a ...
... figures of arithmetic are sufficient for the purpose of expressing any number , however great ; and that the reason why so few are enough , is , that each figure changes its meaning as its place in a number is changed . The value of a ...
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Page 42 - Land, or Square Measure. 144 square inches make 1 square foot. 9 square feet, 1 square yard.
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Page 109 - Exercites. 1. If 14 horses eat 56 bushels of oats in 16 days, how many horses will 120 bushels keep for 24 days? 2. If a person walking 12 hours a day travel 250 miles in 9 days,. in how many days of 10 hours each could he walk 400 miles, at the same rate ? 3.