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... one of greater value , its value is to be added to that of the greater . Thus , XI represents eleven , LX sixty , DC six hundred . 8 3. If a letter is placed before one of greater NOTATION AND NUMERATION The Roman Notation.
... one of greater value , its value is to be added to that of the greater . Thus , XI represents eleven , LX sixty , DC six hundred . 8 3. If a letter is placed before one of greater NOTATION AND NUMERATION The Roman Notation.
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... added . Thus , 64 , shows that 6 and 4 are to be added . 39. The sign , = , is called the sign of equality . When placed between two numbers , or sets of num- bers , it signifies that they are equal to each other . = Thus , the ...
... added . Thus , 64 , shows that 6 and 4 are to be added . 39. The sign , = , is called the sign of equality . When placed between two numbers , or sets of num- bers , it signifies that they are equal to each other . = Thus , the ...
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... added to the next column . This process is some- times called " carrying the tens . " 2. In adding , learn to pronounce the partial results without naming the num- bers separately ; thus , instead of saying 7 and 5 are 12 , and 5 are 17 ...
... added to the next column . This process is some- times called " carrying the tens . " 2. In adding , learn to pronounce the partial results without naming the num- bers separately ; thus , instead of saying 7 and 5 are 12 , and 5 are 17 ...
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... added 10 units , or 1 ten , to the minuend , we shall have a remainder 1 ten too large , to avoid which , we add 1 ten to the 5 tens in the subtrahend , making 6 tens . We cannot take 6 tens from 4 tens ; so we add 10 tens to 4 , making ...
... added 10 units , or 1 ten , to the minuend , we shall have a remainder 1 ten too large , to avoid which , we add 1 ten to the 5 tens in the subtrahend , making 6 tens . We cannot take 6 tens from 4 tens ; so we add 10 tens to 4 , making ...
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... adding 10 to the minuend is sometimes called borrowing 10 , and that of adding 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend , carrying 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Minuend , 873 7432 1969 8146 Subtrahend , 538 6711 1408 4377 Remainder , 335 6 . 7 . 8 ...
... adding 10 to the minuend is sometimes called borrowing 10 , and that of adding 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend , carrying 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . Minuend , 873 7432 1969 8146 Subtrahend , 538 6711 1408 4377 Remainder , 335 6 . 7 . 8 ...
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Page 173 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 180 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 185 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 287 - ... for the given number of years. III. Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 398 - A Cylinder is a body bounded by a uniformly curved surface, its ends being equal and parallel circles.
Page 300 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 50 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of separating a number into equal parts.
Page 78 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 308 - 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 54 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.