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... difference between two like numbers . 1. The minuend is the number from which the other is taken . 2. The subtrahend is the number to be taken from the minuend . 3. The difference or remainder is the number found by sud- traction . 42 ...
... difference between two like numbers . 1. The minuend is the number from which the other is taken . 2. The subtrahend is the number to be taken from the minuend . 3. The difference or remainder is the number found by sud- traction . 42 ...
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... difference between each tw consecutive numbers ; thus , 1 , 2 , 3 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 2 , etc. 2. Next , give the difference between the sum of each tw consecutive numbers , and the number next on the right thus , 3 and 4 less 2 is 5 , 4 and ...
... difference between each tw consecutive numbers ; thus , 1 , 2 , 3 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 2 , etc. 2. Next , give the difference between the sum of each tw consecutive numbers , and the number next on the right thus , 3 and 4 less 2 is 5 , 4 and ...
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... difference between 9 and 4 abstractly is the same , whether it represents units , tens , hundreds , or thousands . 5. Give the difference of each of the following at sight : 50 and 20 . 650 and 400 . 3000 and 1000 . 70 and 30 . 500 and ...
... difference between 9 and 4 abstractly is the same , whether it represents units , tens , hundreds , or thousands . 5. Give the difference of each of the following at sight : 50 and 20 . 650 and 400 . 3000 and 1000 . 70 and 30 . 500 and ...
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... difference between 20 boxes and 12 boxes , which is 8 boxes . 8. If a man earns $ 12 a week and spends $ 7 for provisions , how many dollars has he left ? 9. From a piece of cloth containing 17 yards , 8 yards wers cut . How many yards ...
... difference between 20 boxes and 12 boxes , which is 8 boxes . 8. If a man earns $ 12 a week and spends $ 7 for provisions , how many dollars has he left ? 9. From a piece of cloth containing 17 yards , 8 yards wers cut . How many yards ...
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... difference between two like numbers . 1. Find the difference between 653 and 476 . EXPLANATION . - Write the less num- 33 5 14 13 ber under the greater , so that units of the Minuend , 6 5 same order stand in the same column ...
... difference between two like numbers . 1. Find the difference between 653 and 476 . EXPLANATION . - Write the less num- 33 5 14 13 ber under the greater , so that units of the Minuend , 6 5 same order stand in the same column ...
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acres altitude amount angles barrels of flour base bill bought bushels cents a pound circumference coal common containing cord cube root cubic foot debt decimal denominator diameter difference discount divided dividend divisor dollars draft dry measures equal exchange EXPLANATION.-Since expressed factors figure Find the area Find the cost Find the value flour FORMULA fraction frustum gain gallons given number Hence hundred hundredths improper fractions inches integers interest invested land length loss marked price measure merchant meters metric system miles minuend Multiply number of terms paid payable payment percentage premium principal profit quotient ratio remainder rods selling price share side slant height sold square square root subtract tens term of credit thick toises tons trapezium units volume wheat wide WRITTEN EXERCISES yards
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Page 232 - If the answer is to be greater, place the greater of the two remaining numbers for the second term, and the less...
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