 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1859 - 208 pages
...answered that if he were twice as old, 1 third of his age would be 20 years ; how old was he ? 43. A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Fractions are expressed by figures in the following manner, viz. : — J, one half. f, two thirds.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 352 pages
...more of these parts is a fractional part of the whole number, and is called a fraction. Hence 113. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 114. To write a fraction, two integers are required, one to express the number of parts into which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 190 pages
...answered that if he were twice as old, 1 third of his age would be 20 years ; how old was he ?• 43. A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Fractions are expressed by figures in the following manner, viz. : — 1, one half. f, two thirds.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 376 pages
...»ccond 294, the third 567, and the fourth 651 ? [У For Dictation Exercises, see Key. FRACTIONS. IOC. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit ; thus, f, read three fourths, shows that a unit has been divided into four equal parts, and that three... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 364 pages
...the »econd 294, the third 567, and the fourth 651 ? or Dictation Exercises, see Key. FRACTIONS. 106. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit; thus, jf, read three fourths, shows that a unit has been divided into four equal parts, and that three... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Mental arithmetic - 1865 - 188 pages
...answered that if he were twice as old, 1 third of his age would be 20 years ; how old was he ? 43. A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Fractions are expressed by figures in the following manner, viz. : — £, one half. f, two thirds.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Mrs. Electra Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1865 - 354 pages
...the second 294, the third 567, and the fourth 651 ? or Dictation Exercises, see Key. FRACTIONS. 106. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit ; thus, £, read three fourth», shows that a unit has been divided into four equal parts, and that... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 202 pages
...answered that if he were twice as old, 1 third of his age would be 20 years ; how old was he ? 43. A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Fractions are expressed by figures in the following manner, viz.: — £, one half. f, two thirds.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1868 - 390 pages
...one or more such parts is a fractional part of the whole number, and is called a fraction. Hence 113. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 114. To write a fraction, two integers are required, one to express the number of parts into which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1863 - 192 pages
...that if he were twice as old, 1 third of his age would be 20 years ; how old was he ? ^ •.• 43. A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Fractions are expressed by figures in the following manner, viz. : — i, one half. f, two thirds.... | |
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Which is the smaller, fifths or thirds? Why? DEFINITIONS. 98. A. fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit, or of anything regarded as a whole.* 
