An Elementary Treatise on Arithmetic: Taken Principally from the Arithmetic of S.F. Lacroix, and Translated from the French with Such Alterations and Additions as Were Found Necessary in Order to Adapt it to the Use of American Students |
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according added addition Arith arithmetic Avoirdupois bushel coins column comma common denominator compound number consequently contain the divisor continued fractions converted decametre decimal figures decimal fraction denominator dollars dry measure Ducat equal equivalent whole Examples for practice expression factors florins following example frac gallon given fraction given number gives greater greatest common divisor hundreds hundredths inches instance Jugerum lire lower number manner miles mixed number multi multiplicand myriogramme necessary number of ciphers number of days obtain operation orders of units Ounce partial dividend pence pennyweights performed pound preceding proportion quantity question ratio reduced to English remainder result Rix-dollar rule Scudo shillings significant figure silver simple numbers simple terms subtraction tens tenths third thousand thousandths tion Troy Weight unity upper number vulgar fraction weight whole numbers write written yards