 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...division denoted . First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-=-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus the expression 24-i-6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-5-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24 -f- 6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 434 pages
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-r,), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24—6 signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...2, is 2 fifths of 1. Then 1 fifth of 32 is 6f. A short horizontal line between two points, indicates that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus, 30 -:-6=5. I. How many peaches, at 2 cents each, can you buy with 4 cents? 3. 4 are how many times... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 330 pages
...of land. S1GN. — The sign of division is a short horizontal line between two dots, thus -j-. This shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus 27 -j- 9 = 3, is read, 27 divided by 9 is equal to 3 ; or, to shorten the expression, 9 in 27 3 times.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-=-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24 -7-6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | Nathan Daboll, David Austin Daboll - Arithmetic - 1849 - 260 pages
...is equal to 12. Signs. A horizontal line with a dot above and below it-,Ar,is the sign of division. It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus, 12-r-4=3 signifies that 12 divided by 4 is equal to 3. Also, thedivis or placed under the dividend... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...The sign of division is a short horizontal line, with a dot above it and another below ; thus, -T-. It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. The expression 6 -H 2 = 3 is read, 6 divided by 2 is equal to 3. Division is also indicated by writing.... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 402 pages
...product. The sign of division is a short horizontal line with a dot above and below it ; thus, -:-, and shows that the number before it is to be divided by the one after it ; as U8 -;- 7 = 4 ; which is read 28 divided by 7 is equal to 4. Or the dividend mav be... | |
 | James Robinson (jr.) - Arithmetic - 1851 - 104 pages
...short line between two points, thus, -i-, and is read, divided by. AVhen placed between two numbers, it shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus, 20 -i- 5 = 4, which is read, 20 divided by 5 equals 4. Division is also denoted by writing the divisor... | |
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