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... called a concrete unit ; and numbers consisting of concrete units are called concrete numbers : for example , one 3 * Definitions of Quantity, Numbers, and Arithmetic.
... called a concrete unit ; and numbers consisting of concrete units are called concrete numbers : for example , one 3 * Definitions of Quantity, Numbers, and Arithmetic.
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... called the Science of numbers . It also teaches the methods of computing by numbers ; and hence it is call- ed the Art of numbering . II . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION is the writing of numbers in numerical char- acters , and ...
... called the Science of numbers . It also teaches the methods of computing by numbers ; and hence it is call- ed the Art of numbering . II . NOTATION AND NUMERATION . NOTATION is the writing of numbers in numerical char- acters , and ...
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... called their sum . It is the first and most simple operation in arithmetic , effecting the first and most simple combination of quantities . The primary mode of forming numbers , by joining one unit to another , and , this sum to ...
... called their sum . It is the first and most simple operation in arithmetic , effecting the first and most simple combination of quantities . The primary mode of forming numbers , by joining one unit to another , and , this sum to ...
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... called the minuend , and the number to be taken is called the subtrahend . The number resulting from the oper- ation shows the remainder of the minuend , after the subtrahend has been taken out ; it also shows the differ- ence between ...
... called the minuend , and the number to be taken is called the subtrahend . The number resulting from the oper- ation shows the remainder of the minuend , after the subtrahend has been taken out ; it also shows the differ- ence between ...
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... called the multiplicand ; it may be viewed as one of several equal quantities , whose sum is to be produced by the operation . The number to multiply by is called the multiplier ; it indicates how many such quantities as the ...
... called the multiplicand ; it may be viewed as one of several equal quantities , whose sum is to be produced by the operation . The number to multiply by is called the multiplier ; it indicates how many such quantities as the ...
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Page 114 - Multiply each debt by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 178 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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Page 183 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 265 - ... last product by 95, the quotient whereof shall be deemed the true contents or tonnage of such ship or vessel; and if such ship or vessel be single-decked, take the length and breadth, as above directed, deduct from...
Page 184 - ... 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, &c. is an ascending series. ( 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, &c. is a descending series. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are the extremes, and the other terms are called the means. There are five things in arithmetical progression, any three of which being given, the other two may be found : — 1st.
Page 7 - Cardinal numbers: 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20...
Page 171 - ... is equal to the square root of the difference of the squares of the hypotenuse and the other leg.
Page 177 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 178 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained in the dividend...