 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1880 - 584 pages
...take a number of these equal parts, and this is the fraction. A definition quite similar to this is, a fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. This is not incorrect, though it is preferred to use the word "number" for "one or more." It is believed... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - Arithmetic - 1881 - 406 pages
...of parts, the GREATER their VALUE ; and the GREATER the NUMBER of parts, the LESS their VALUE. 149. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit, or of anything regarded as a whole. 150. The Unit of a Fraction is the unit, or whole, which is divided into equal parts. 151. A Fractional... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1881 - 200 pages
...many halves can a single thing or unit be divided ? Into how many thirds ? Into how many fourths ? 85. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 86. The Denominator of a fraction is the number which shows into how many equal parts the unit is divided.... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - 1881 - 404 pages
...called Fractions; and to distinguish them from Decimal Fractions, they are called Common Fractions. 112. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 113. A Common Fraction is expressed by two numbers, one above and the other below a line; thus, J (one... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1881 - 418 pages
...three fourths ? 6. Which are the larger parts of an apple, halves or thirds? Thirds or fourths ? 99. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. The Unit of the Fraction is the unit divided, and a Fractional Unit is one of the equal parts into... | |
 | William James Milne - Algebra - 1881 - 360 pages
...of a; be expressed ? Two-thirds of 6? Three-sevenths of yl Eight-elevenths of z? DEFINITIONS. 138. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 139. The Unit of a Fraction is the unit which is divided into equal parts. 140. A Fractional Unit is... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1881 - 542 pages
...equal parts into which a unit is divided, the GREATER is the VALUE of each part. DEFINITIONS. 186. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. Thus, 1 half and 2 thirds are fractions. 187. A Fractional Unit is one of the equal parts into which... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 450 pages
...parts ? 7. How many halves in a unit? Thirds? Fifths ? 8. Which is the larger, halves or thirds ? 160. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 161. The Unit of a Fraction is the number or thing of which the fraction is a part. 162. A Fractional... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1882 - 212 pages
...the 5 equal parts ? 10. What do you mean when you speak of 1 sixth of a foot ? 5 sixths of it ? 132. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 133. Common Fractions are written in figures as follows, — One half is written £ One third " £... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1882 - 212 pages
...the 5 equal parts ? 10. What do you mean when you speak of 1 sixth of a foot ? 5 sixths of it ? 132. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit. 134. The Terms of a fraction are the two numbers used to express it. 135. The Denominator is the term... | |
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Which is the smaller, fifths or thirds? Why? DEFINITIONS. 98. A. fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit, or of anything regarded as a whole.* 
