 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1871 - 220 pages
...4. From 22yd. 2qr. 2na. subtract 13yd. 3qr. 3na. 357. Rule for Subtraction of Compound Numbers. — Write the subtrahend under the minuend, so that units of the same denomination shall be in the same column. Begin with the lowest denomination, and subtract the units of each denomination... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1871 - 350 pages
...8. Reduce $ 9.87 to mills. Ans. 9870 mills. ADDITION. T2. RULE. — Write dollars, cents, and mills, so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. Add as in addition of simple numbers, and place the separating point directly under that above. Proof.... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1872 - 352 pages
...35 Ib. 14 oz. take 19 Ib. 15 oz. Am. 15 Ib. 11 oz. 379. Rule for Subtraction of Compound Numbers.— Write the subtrahend under the minuend, so that units...the same column. Begin with the lowest denomination, and subtract the number of units of each denomination of the subtrahend from the number of units of... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 320 pages
...pounds. Hence 9 Ib. 3 oz. 14 pwt. 4 gr. is the required difference. 4 13 3 1 6 6 5 55 14 RULE. — I. Write the subtrahend under the minuend, so that units...same denomination shall stand in the same column, and begin at the right to subtract. II. Subtract each denomination separately, as in simple numbers,... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 540 pages
...supposing them to be annexed, 2. From 324.07 take 70.20681. 3. From $1034 take $500.94. RULE.—I. Write the subtrahend under the minuend, so that units of the same order stand in the same column. II. Subtract as in subtraction of integers, and place the decimal point... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1875 - 350 pages
...pounds. Hence 9 Ib. 3 oz. 14 pwt. 4 gr. is the required difference. 4 13 3 1 6 6 5 55 14 RULE. — I. Write the subtrahend under the minuend, so that units...same denomination shall stand in the same column, and begin at the right to subtract. II. Subtract each denomination separately, as in simple numbers,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1875 - 216 pages
...cwt., which we write. Therefore the sum required is 19 cwt. 0 qr. 23 lb. Rule. — Write the numbers so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. Beginning at the right, add each column, and reduce the sum to the next higher denomination; write... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1876 - 236 pages
...denominations are expressed on a varying scale. Art. 133. RULE.— 1. Write the compound numbers to to be added so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. 2. Add first the column of the lowest denomination, and divide the sum by the number of units of that... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1876 - 230 pages
...cwt., which we write. Therefore the sum required is 19 cwt. 0 qr. 23 lb. Rule. — Write the numbers so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. Beginning at the right, add each column, and reduce the sum to the next higher denomination; write... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1876 - 344 pages
...8. Reduce $ 9.87 to mills. Ans. 9870 mills. ADDITION. 72. RULE. — Write dollars, cents, and mills, so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. Add as in addition of simple numbers, and place the separating point directly under that above. Proof.... | |
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If the number of any denomination in the subtrahend exceed that of the same denomination in the minuend, add to the number in the minuend as many units as make one of the next higher... 
