Arithmetic for school and college use. With a chapter on the metric system. (With key). |
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acres amount avoirdupois called Cassell's centim Chap ciphers circulating decimal cloth gilt Cologne mark column compound interest compound quantity contained cube root cubic feet cubic inches decimal places decimal point decimètres denotes difference discount divide dividend division divisor duodecimal scale dwts equal equivalent EXAMPLE EXERCISE farthings fcap Find the value florins following Rule francs gallons gilt edges give given number gramme greatest common measure hectare hundred improper fraction income kilogramme least common multiple length litre London lowest terms method mètre Metric System minutes multiplicand Multiply number expressed number of decimal numerator and denominator obtained ounce pence pound Troy prime factors proportion quotient rate per cent ratio recurring decimal Reduce remainder respectively result shillings square root standard gold standard silver subtract tens thousands Three per Cents units Vulgar Fraction weight whole number write yards
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