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... expressed by the words one , two , three , four , & c .; in arithmetical operations , by characters called Figures . ART . 6. MATHEMATICS is the science that treats of the properties and relations of quantity . Its fundamental branches ...
... expressed by the words one , two , three , four , & c .; in arithmetical operations , by characters called Figures . ART . 6. MATHEMATICS is the science that treats of the properties and relations of quantity . Its fundamental branches ...
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... expressed by repeti- tions and combinations of these letters , as exhibited in the following ROMAN TABLE . One is represented by I. Two " " II . Three " " " III . Four " IV . Five " " Six " V. " VI . Seven " L " VII . Eight Nine ...
... expressed by repeti- tions and combinations of these letters , as exhibited in the following ROMAN TABLE . One is represented by I. Two " " II . Three " " " III . Four " IV . Five " " Six " V. " VI . Seven " L " VII . Eight Nine ...
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... expressed by the Arabic system of Notation . This system of notation employs the following ten characters , called Figures : 1 , 2 , 3. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ,. 8 , 9 , 0 . one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , cipher ...
... expressed by the Arabic system of Notation . This system of notation employs the following ten characters , called Figures : 1 , 2 , 3. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ,. 8 , 9 , 0 . one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight , nine , cipher ...
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... expressed by a single figure ; hence , numbers greater than nine must be expressed by some combination of these numerals . ART . 18. The SIMPLE value of a figure is its value when occupying unit's place . The name of a figure expresses ...
... expressed by a single figure ; hence , numbers greater than nine must be expressed by some combination of these numerals . ART . 18. The SIMPLE value of a figure is its value when occupying unit's place . The name of a figure expresses ...
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... expressed by .placing in regular order the digits in the place of the cipher in the number 20. In a similar manner , numbers from Thirty to Forty , from Forty to Fifty , from Fifty to Sixty , & c , are expressed by placing the digits in ...
... expressed by .placing in regular order the digits in the place of the cipher in the number 20. In a similar manner , numbers from Thirty to Forty , from Forty to Fifty , from Fifty to Sixty , & c , are expressed by placing the digits in ...
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15 days abstract numbers acres acres of land amount arithmetical Arithmetical Progression barrels of flour barrels of sugar broadcloth bushels bushels of wheat cents a pound ciphers circumference common fraction contain cost cube root currency decimal DENOMINATE NUMBERS diameter digits Divide dividend divisible dollars equals the number equivalent fractions excess of 9's expressed farm farmer figure gain gallons Geometrical Progression given greatest common measure Hence horses hundreds improper fraction inches integer least common denominator least common multiple length lowest terms merchant bought miles minuend mixed number molasses Multiply OPERATION oxen paid payment piece PRACTICAL QUESTIONS prime factors quantity quotient rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder rods sheep shillings side sold solidity square feet square root subtract surface Table tens third Troy Weight units weight wheat whole number width worth
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Page 255 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 199 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due...
Page 57 - TABLE. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces - - 1 pound, - Ib. 25 pounds - - 1 quarter, - qr. 4 quarters - - 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton, - - T.
Page 134 - 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 62 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day...
Page 6 - Romans, employs in expressing numbers seven capital letters, viz. : I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred ; D for five hundred ; M for one thousand.
Page 232 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 86 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 56 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 100 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.