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... difference between two numbers . 31. The Minuend is the number to be diminished . 32. The Subtrahend is the number to be subtracted . 33. The Difference , or Remainder , is the number left after subtraction . - . 34. The Sign of ...
... difference between two numbers . 31. The Minuend is the number to be diminished . 32. The Subtrahend is the number to be subtracted . 33. The Difference , or Remainder , is the number left after subtraction . - . 34. The Sign of ...
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... difference between eleven and six ? 13. Jane had ten words on her slate , but she rubbed out five : how many were left ? 14. A carpenter had a board eleven feet long ; he cut off a piece three feet long : how long was the remainder ? 15 ...
... difference between eleven and six ? 13. Jane had ten words on her slate , but she rubbed out five : how many were left ? 14. A carpenter had a board eleven feet long ; he cut off a piece three feet long : how long was the remainder ? 15 ...
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... difference between nine dollars and fifteen dollars ? 18. A man earned fifteen dollars one week , and spent seven dollars : how much had he left ? 19. A man had two sons , one fourteen years old , the other eight : what is the difference ...
... difference between nine dollars and fifteen dollars ? 18. A man earned fifteen dollars one week , and spent seven dollars : how much had he left ? 19. A man had two sons , one fourteen years old , the other eight : what is the difference ...
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... difference between 934 and 576 ? SOLUTION . - Since a number can be subtracted only from another of the same kind , write the less number under the greater , placing units under units , tens under tens , etc .; and draw a line beneath ...
... difference between 934 and 576 ? SOLUTION . - Since a number can be subtracted only from another of the same kind , write the less number under the greater , placing units under units , tens under tens , etc .; and draw a line beneath ...
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... difference beneath . If any figure exceeds the one above it , add ten to the upper figure before subtracting , and take one from the next left - hand figure of the minuend . PROOF . - Add the difference to the subtrahend ; if the sum ...
... difference beneath . If any figure exceeds the one above it , add ten to the upper figure before subtracting , and take one from the next left - hand figure of the minuend . PROOF . - Add the difference to the subtrahend ; if the sum ...
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acres of land annex apiece apples barrels of flour bought bushels cents a pound ciphers cloth column common fraction Compound Numbers CONCLUSION.-Therefore containing cost decimal fraction dimes dividend Division dollars dozen eight Elem equal EXAMPLE.-What EXAMPLES farmer figure Find fourth gallons Give the rule Give the table gram greatest common divisor hektoliter Hence horses hundredths improper fraction inches kilogram least common multiple liters lower denomination lowest terms marbles Measure MENTAL EXERCISES meter Metric Metric System miles million minuend mixed number MODEL SOLUTION multiplicand Multiply OPERATION ounces pecks period pints prime factors proper fraction quarts QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW quotient Reduce the following remainder rods sheep simple numbers square yards subtrahend sugar tens tenths third thousand thousandths three-dollar piece Troy Weight whole number wide worth Write
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Page 118 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 142 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.
Page 180 - Measures of Length 10 millimeters (mm.) = 1 centimeter (cm.) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm.) 10 decimeters = 1 meter (m.) 10 meters = 1 dekameter (Dm.) 10 dekameters = 1 hektometer (Hm.) 10 hektometers = 1 kilometer (Km.) 10 kilometers = 1 myriameter (Mm.) Measures of Surface 100 sq.
Page 167 - 6 27 685 The denominator to a decimal fraction, although not ex-f pressed, is always understood, and is 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the numerator.
Page 171 - RULE. Multiply as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the product point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both factors.
Page 110 - Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq.
Page 157 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 117 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) make 1 minute, marked min. 60 minutes 1 hour, hr. 24 hours 1 day, da.
Page 179 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 54 - Begin at the right and multiply each figure of the multiplicand by each successive figure of the multiplier, placing the right.hand figure of each partial product directly under the figure used as a multiplier.