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... subtraction of fractions To reduce fractions to a common denominator Least common multiple , how found To find the new numerators To add or subtract fractions Decimal fractions Federal money Addition and subtraction of decimals ...
... subtraction of fractions To reduce fractions to a common denominator Least common multiple , how found To find the new numerators To add or subtract fractions Decimal fractions Federal money Addition and subtraction of decimals ...
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... twenty - eight alone , And all the rest have thirty - one . Now sum them up and let us hear How many days are in the year . Ans . 365 . SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS , COMMONLY CALLED SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . 16 ARITHMETIC .
... twenty - eight alone , And all the rest have thirty - one . Now sum them up and let us hear How many days are in the year . Ans . 365 . SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS , COMMONLY CALLED SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . 16 ARITHMETIC .
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... SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS , COMMONLY CALLED SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . 25. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION is finding the DIFFERENCE between TWO SIMPLE NUMBERS . Illus . 1. William had 78 peaches , and Henry 36 ; how many had Wil- liam more than Henry ...
... SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS , COMMONLY CALLED SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . 25. SIMPLE SUBTRACTION is finding the DIFFERENCE between TWO SIMPLE NUMBERS . Illus . 1. William had 78 peaches , and Henry 36 ; how many had Wil- liam more than Henry ...
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... subtraction , as well as subtraction by addition . That is , by taking , successively , from the sum the SEVERAL NUMBERS which were added to make it ; -If the work is right there will be NO REMAINDER . ADDITION . SUBTRACTION , Proof ...
... subtraction , as well as subtraction by addition . That is , by taking , successively , from the sum the SEVERAL NUMBERS which were added to make it ; -If the work is right there will be NO REMAINDER . ADDITION . SUBTRACTION , Proof ...
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... subtraction ? What the first part of the RULE ? the second ? the third ? What is the upper number called ? the lower number ? the difference ? What is the SIGN of subtraction ? How is it read ? What is minus ? What is the method of ...
... subtraction ? What the first part of the RULE ? the second ? the third ? What is the upper number called ? the lower number ? the difference ? What is the SIGN of subtraction ? How is it read ? What is minus ? What is the method of ...
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Page 76 - 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 37 - OPERATIONS WITH FRACTIONS A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
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Page 131 - Multiply together the powers belonging to those indices, and their product, multiplied by the first term, will be the term sought. 2. If the first term be 5, and the ratio 3, what is the 8th term ? Powers of the ratio, with U g 3_ + * — 2187 X 5 first their indices over them. ) <3, ,9, 27
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Page 133 - Raise the ratio to a power whose index is equal to the number of terms, from which subtract 1 ; divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1, and the quotient, multiplied by the first term, will be the answer.
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