 Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder. The sign of subtraction is written thus, — , and is read minus.  Complete Arithmetic: pt. 1- - Page 12by George E. Mercer, Mabel Bonsall - 1909Full view - About this book
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...The operation consists in taking a less number from agreater, and is called subtraction. Hence, 33. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The difference or answer to the question is called the remainder. OBs. 1. The number to be subtracted is... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...The operation consists in taking a less number /rom a greater, and is called subtraction. Hence, 32. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The difference, or the answer to the question, is called the remainder. OBS. 1. The number to be subtracted... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...The operation consists in taking a less number from a. greater, and is called subtraction. Hence, 33. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The difference or answer to the question is called the remainder. One. 1. The number to be subtracted is... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...difference between the number of apples which John has, and the number of apples which Charles has. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. -.'• . The larger of the two numbers is called the minuend, the less is called the subtrahend, and their difference... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...difference between the number of apples which John has, and the number of apples which Charles has. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The larger of the two numbers is called the minuend, the less is called the subtrahend, and their difference... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 144 pages
...preceding operation consists in taking a less number from a greater, and is called Subtraction. Hence, 26. SUBTRACTION is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The answer, or number obtained by subtraction, is called the difference or remainder. OBS. 1. The number... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1863 - 350 pages
...Massachusetts, 123,255,948 ; what is the value of the farms in them all? Ans. 3 263,280,393. SUBTRACTION. 35- Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The Difference between two numbers is a. number which added to the less will give the greater. The Minuend... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1863 - 188 pages
...22 ? // 45. What is the difference between 17 and 6 46. What is the difference between 25 and 9 9. Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder. The sign of subtraction is written thus, — , and is... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1866 - 184 pages
...chees. for 4 dollars, and a box of raisins for 5 dollars , how much was the entire cost ? SUBTRACTION. Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. The Terms in Subtraction are three, the Minuend, Subtrahend, Remainder. 1. The Minuend is the number to... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 202 pages
...and 22? 45. What is the difference between 17 and 6? 46. What is the difference between 25 and 9 ? 9. Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder. The sign of subtraction is written thus, — , and is... | |
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