Fish's Arithmetic Number Two: Oral and Written, Upon the Inductive Method, Book 2 |
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... writing numbers . Numbers are expressed by words or characters . The characters may be either figures or letters . 8. Numeration is the method of reading numbers ex- pressed by characters . 9. Arabic notation employs ten different ...
... writing numbers . Numbers are expressed by words or characters . The characters may be either figures or letters . 8. Numeration is the method of reading numbers ex- pressed by characters . 9. Arabic notation employs ten different ...
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... writing hundreds in the third place from the right , tens in the second place , and units in the first place . The greatest number that can be expressed by three figures is 999 . 15. By grouping ten units of the third order or. 6 hundred ...
... writing hundreds in the third place from the right , tens in the second place , and units in the first place . The greatest number that can be expressed by three figures is 999 . 15. By grouping ten units of the third order or. 6 hundred ...
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... writing thousands in the fourth place from the right , hundreds in the third place , tens in the second place , and units in the first place . The greatest number that can be expressed by four figures is 9999 . 16. In the same manner ...
... writing thousands in the fourth place from the right , hundreds in the third place , tens in the second place , and units in the first place . The greatest number that can be expressed by four figures is 9999 . 16. In the same manner ...
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... Write in figures and read : 1. Seven units of the fourth order , eight of the second order , and three of the first . 2. Three units of the fifth order , two of the third , and one of the first . 3. Two units of the sixth order , nine ...
... Write in figures and read : 1. Seven units of the fourth order , eight of the second order , and three of the first . 2. Three units of the fifth order , two of the third , and one of the first . 3. Two units of the sixth order , nine ...
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... write the hundreds , tens , and units of each period in their proper order , filling all vacant orders and periods with ciphers . 21. RULE FOR NUMERATION . - 1 . Begin at the right , and separate the number into periods of three figures ...
... write the hundreds , tens , and units of each period in their proper order , filling all vacant orders and periods with ciphers . 21. RULE FOR NUMERATION . - 1 . Begin at the right , and separate the number into periods of three figures ...
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acres altitude amount barrels of flour base bill bought bushels cents a pound ciphers circumference coal common containing cord cube root cubic foot denominate number diameter difference discount divided dividend divisor dollars draft dry measure equal exchange EXPLANATION.-Since expressed factors figures Find the area Find the cost Find the value FORMULA fraction frustum gain gallons given number Hence hundred hundredths improper fractions inches integers interest invested length marked price measure meters metric system miles minuend months Multiply number of terms paid payable payment percentage premium principal profit quotient ratio remainder rods selling price share side slant height sold square subtract sugar surface tens tenths thousandths toises tons Troy Weight units volume weight wheat wide worth WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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Page 294 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line called the circumference, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 139 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 270 - If a letter is placed after one of greater value, its value is to be added to that of the greater. Thus, XI represents eleven, LX sixty, DC six hundred.
Page 258 - RULE. 1. Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, beginning at the units place.
Page 125 - To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 275 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 306 - Meter is the base of the system, and is the one tenmillionth part of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to either pole, or 39.37079 inches.
Page 81 - A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator.
Page 74 - 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 209 - Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.