Subtraction of whole Numbers, TEACHETH to take a less number from a greater, di the same denomination, and thereby shows the difference, or remainder as 4 dollars subtracted from 6 dollars, the remainder is two dollars. RULE. Place the least number under the greatest, so that units may stand under units, tens under tens, &c. and draw a line hi under them. 11 2. Begin at the right hand, and take each figure in the lower line from the figure above it, and set down the remainder. 3. If the lower figure is greater than that above it, add ten to the upper figure; from which number so increased, take the lower and set down the remainder, carrying one to the next lower number, with which proceed as before, and so on till the whole is finished. PROOF. Add the remainder to the least number, and if the sum be equal to the greatest, the work is right. 18. From ninety thousand, five hundred and forty-six, take forty-two thousand, one hundred and nine. Ans. 48437. Ans. 44772. 19. From fifty-four thousand and twenty-six, take nine thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 20. From one million, take nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand. Ans. One thousand. 21. From nine hundred and eighty-seven millions, take nine hundred and eighty-seven thousand. Ans. 986013000. 22. Subtract one from a million, and show the remainder Ans. 999999. QUESTIONS. 1. How much is six hundred and sixty-seven, greater than three hundred and ninety five? Ans. 272. 2. What is the difference between twice twenty-seven, and three times forty-five ? Ans. 81. 3. How much is 1200 greater than 365 and 721 added wogether ?. Ans. 114, 4. From New-London to Philadelphia is 240 miles. Now if a man should travel five days from New-London towards Philadelphia, at the rate of 39 miles each day, how Ar would he then be from Philadelphia. Ans. 45 miles 5. What other number with these four, viz. 21, 32, 1, and 12, will make 100? Ans. 19. 6. A wine merchant bought 721 pipes of wine for 90846 dollars, and sold 543 pipes thereof for 89049 dollars; how many pipes has he remaining or unsold, and what do they stand him in ? Ans, 178 pipes unsold, and they stand him in $1797. SUBTRACTION OF FEDERAL MONEY. Place the numbers according to their value; that is, dollars under dollars, dimes under dimes, cents under cents, &c. and subtract as in whole numbers. Rem. $1, 9 9 0 one dollar, nine dimes, and nine cents, or one dollar and ninety-nine cents. 11. From 125 dollars,stake 9 dollars 9 cents. 12. From 127 dollars 1 cent, take 41 dollars 10 cents. Ans. 115 dolls. 91 cts. Ans. 85 dolls. 91 cts. 13. From 360418, take 293752. Ans. 66666. Ans. 730663. Ans. 142444. Ans. 90037. Ans. 260822. 18. From ninety thousand, five hundred and forty-six, take forty-two thousand, one hundred and nine. Ans. 48437. Ans. 44772. 19. From fifty-four thousand and twenty-six, take nine thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 20. From one million, take nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand. Ans. One thousand. 21. From nine hundred and eighty-seven millions, take nine hundred and eighty-seven thousand. Ans. 986013000. 22. Subtract one from a million, and show the remainder Ans. 999999. QUESTIONS. 1. How much is six hundred and sixty-seven, greater than three hundred and ninety five? Ans. 272. 2. What is the difference between twice twenty-seven, and three times forty-five ? Ans. 81. 3. How much is 1200 greater than 365 and 721 added vogether ? Ans. 114, 4. From New-London to Philadelphia is 240 miles. Now if a man should travel five days from New-London towards Philadelphia, at the rate of 39 miles each day, how Or would he then be from Philadelphia. Ans. 45 miles 5. What other number with these four, viz. 21, 32, 1, and 12, will make 100 ? Ans. 19. 6. A wine merchant bought 721 pipes of wine for 90846 dollars, and sold 543 pipes thereof for 89049 dollars; how many pipes has he remaining or unsold, and what do they stand him in ? Ans, 178 pipes unsold, and they stand him in $1797. SUBTRACTION OF FEDERAL MONEY. Place the numbers according to their value; that is, dollars under dollars, dimes under dimes, cents under cents, &c. and subtract as in whole numbers. $. d. c. m. From 45, 47 5 Take 43, 4 8 5 EXAMPLES. Rem. $1, 9 9 0 one dollar, nine dimes, and nine cents, or one dollar and ninety-nine cents. 11. From 125 dollars, take 9 dollars 9 cents. Ans. 115 dolls. 91 cts. 12. From 127 dollars 1 cent, take 41 dollars 10 cents. Ans. 85 dolls. 91 cts. |