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... contains units of a * A comparison of the two methods of notation is exhibited in the following TABLE . | 100 = C 1 = 1 110 = X 2 = II 20 - XX 200 = CC | 1000 = M or CIO 10000 = x or CC 1100 - MC 50000-000 60000 LX 100000 = CCɔɔ 3 = III ...
... contains units of a * A comparison of the two methods of notation is exhibited in the following TABLE . | 100 = C 1 = 1 110 = X 2 = II 20 - XX 200 = CC | 1000 = M or CIO 10000 = x or CC 1100 - MC 50000-000 60000 LX 100000 = CCɔɔ 3 = III ...
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... contains 12 acres , ano- ther 23 acres , and the other 47 acres ; how many acres are there in the whole ? Ans . 82 . 7. A person killed an ox , the meat of which weighed 642 pounds , the hide 105 pounds , and the tallow 92 pounds ; what ...
... contains 12 acres , ano- ther 23 acres , and the other 47 acres ; how many acres are there in the whole ? Ans . 82 . 7. A person killed an ox , the meat of which weighed 642 pounds , the hide 105 pounds , and the tallow 92 pounds ; what ...
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... contains 6462 dollars , one 8224 dollars , and the other 5749 dollars ; how many dollars in the three bags ? Ans . 20435 dolls . 16. According to the cen- sus of the United States in 1820 , there were 3995053 free white males , 3866657 ...
... contains 6462 dollars , one 8224 dollars , and the other 5749 dollars ; how many dollars in the three bags ? Ans . 20435 dolls . 16. According to the cen- sus of the United States in 1820 , there were 3995053 free white males , 3866657 ...
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... contain 24 hours . three times as many hours as 1 day , Multiplication . or 3 times 24 hours ; we may there- fore write down 24 three times , and add them together , as at the left hand , or we may write 24 with 3 , the num- ber of ...
... contain 24 hours . three times as many hours as 1 day , Multiplication . or 3 times 24 hours ; we may there- fore write down 24 three times , and add them together , as at the left hand , or we may write 24 with 3 , the num- ber of ...
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... contains 228 rows , which are 99 hills long ; how many hills are there ? 22800 228 Ans . 22572 Annexing two ciphers to 228 , multiplies it 100 ; we then subtract 228 from this product , which leaves 99 times 228 ; and in general , 4 ...
... contains 228 rows , which are 99 hills long ; how many hills are there ? 22800 228 Ans . 22572 Annexing two ciphers to 228 , multiplies it 100 ; we then subtract 228 from this product , which leaves 99 times 228 ; and in general , 4 ...
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Page 2 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 82 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 62 - RULE. Divide the given amount by the amount of $1 for the given time and rate, and the quotient will be the principal required.
Page 73 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 18 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The number which shows how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient.
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Page 167 - I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises ; that they are free of all incumbrances ; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said...
Page 118 - RULE. 1. Multiply the number of terms, less 1, by the common difference, and to the product add the first term, the sum is the last term.
Page 42 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; and each degree into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds, and so on.
Page 115 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.