Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Theory of Numbers in Connection with Concise Analytic and Synthetic Methods of Solution ...American Book Company, 1888 |
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... hundred . hundred . thousand . 17. The Roman Notation is founded upon five principles , as follows : 1st . Repeating a letter repeats its value . Thus , II repre- sents two , XX twenty , CCC three hundred . 2d . If a letter of any value ...
... hundred . hundred . thousand . 17. The Roman Notation is founded upon five principles , as follows : 1st . Repeating a letter repeats its value . Thus , II repre- sents two , XX twenty , CCC three hundred . 2d . If a letter of any value ...
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... hundred . CC " Two hundred . D " Five hundred . DC " Six hundred . M " One thousand . MC " One thousand one hundred . MM " Two thousand . X " Ten thousand . C " One hundred thousand . M " One million . The system of Roman notation is ...
... hundred . CC " Two hundred . D " Five hundred . DC " Six hundred . M " One thousand . MC " One thousand one hundred . MM " Two thousand . X " Ten thousand . C " One hundred thousand . M " One million . The system of Roman notation is ...
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... hundred fifty - nine . 8. Five hundred ninety - four . 9. One thousand five hundred thirty - eight . 10. One thousand nine hundred ten . 11. Express the present year . THE ARABIC NOTATION . 18. Employs ten characters or figures to ...
... hundred fifty - nine . 8. Five hundred ninety - four . 9. One thousand five hundred thirty - eight . 10. One thousand nine hundred ten . 11. Express the present year . THE ARABIC NOTATION . 18. Employs ten characters or figures to ...
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... hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , 100 , 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 , 800 , 900 . 26. When a number is expressed by three figures , the right hand figure is called units ...
... hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , hundred , 100 , 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 , 600 , 700 , 800 , 900 . 26. When a number is expressed by three figures , the right hand figure is called units ...
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... hundred fifty we write 1 hundred , 5 tens , and 0 units ; thus , 150. To express seven hundred ninety - two , we write 7 hundreds , 9 tens , and 2 units ; thus , Hundreds . O Tens . Units . 2 The greatest number that can be expressed by ...
... hundred fifty we write 1 hundred , 5 tens , and 0 units ; thus , 150. To express seven hundred ninety - two , we write 7 hundreds , 9 tens , and 2 units ; thus , Hundreds . O Tens . Units . 2 The greatest number that can be expressed by ...
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Page 351 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 48 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another.
Page 167 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 201 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 161 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 171 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 73 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them.
Page 155 - 1 Quarter, " qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred-weight, " cwt. 20 Cwt. = 2240 Ib. " 1 Ton,
Page 169 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 326 - 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.