 | 1903 - 672 pages
...success, for in answer to the question " What is grammar?" he astonished them by insisting that "Grammar is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them"; and furthermore, when asked to compare ' ' fore, ' ' he produced after much thought this trinmph of... | |
 | John Henry Moore - Business mathematics - 1904 - 404 pages
...Measures 363 Powers and Roots 367 NEW COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC SIMPLE NUMBERS PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS 1. Arithmetic is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them. 2. A unit is a single thing, or a definite quantity regarded as a single thing. In selling cloth by the yard the... | |
 | Eugene Wood - 1905 - 334 pages
...to see, look on page 103," and all such stuff, then you turned over to the beginning, where it says, "Arithmetic is the science of numbers, and the art of computing by them," and once more considered, "Ann had four apples and her brother gave her two more. How many did she... | |
 | Henry Augustus Shute - Amusements - 1905 - 290 pages
...success, for in answer to the question, "What is grammar?" he astonished them by insisting that " Grammar is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them; " and furthermore, when asked to compare " fore," he produced after much thought the triumph of ingenuity,... | |
 | American Association of School Administrators - Education - 1906 - 202 pages
...theory. As a result, murh time is now given to the study of the principles of general and special method. "Arithmetic is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them." No better def1nition has been made. It emphasizes the pure or theoretical nature of the subject. 0When... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - Arithmetic - 1907 - 364 pages
...John weigh more or less than 90 pounds? DEF1N1T1ONS AND EXPLANAT1ONS 1. Arithmetic treats of numbers. 2. A unit is one. 3. A number is a unit or it is composed of units. NOTE. A unit, though regarded as a single thing, is itself made up of minor... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - Arithmetic - 1908 - 512 pages
...means of figures. Numeration is a method of reading numbers expressed by means of figures or letters. Arithmetic is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them. ARABIC SYSTEM OF NOTATION AND NUMERATION Any number containing but one figure, simply stands for so... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - Arithmetic - 1917 - 406 pages
...by figures or letters. The method in common use in the United States is known as French numeration. Arithmetic is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them. •__ ; : ;> ARABIC SYSTEM OF NOTATION AND NUMERATION Any number containing but one figure simply stands... | |
 | American literature - 1905 - 700 pages
...to see, look on page 103," and all such stuff, then you turned over to the beginning, where it says, "Arithmetic is the science of numbers, and the art of computing by them, " and once more considered : "Ann had four apples and her brother gave her two more. How many did she... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 210 pages
...Measures of Capacity 179 Tablet of Metrical System 180 RAY'S RUDIMENTS OF ARITHMETIC. DEFINITIONS. 1. Arithmetic is the science of numbers and the art of computing by them. 2. A Number is a unit or a collection of units. 3. A Unit is a single thing ; as, one book, one slate, one... | |
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Arithmetic is the science of numbers, and the art of computing by them. 
