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... less than ten is read by naming the fig- ure representing it ; all other numbers , by naming the figures , the places they occupy , and the period in which they stand . Nine ( 9 ) is the largest number that can be represented by one ...
... less than ten is read by naming the fig- ure representing it ; all other numbers , by naming the figures , the places they occupy , and the period in which they stand . Nine ( 9 ) is the largest number that can be represented by one ...
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... less is taken from the greater ; but if placed after , its value is added to the greater ; thus , IV denotes four , while VI de- notes six . TABLE OF ROMAN NOTATION . I II III IV V VI IX X · · · One . XXI • • • Twenty - one . Two . XXX ...
... less is taken from the greater ; but if placed after , its value is added to the greater ; thus , IV denotes four , while VI de- notes six . TABLE OF ROMAN NOTATION . I II III IV V VI IX X · · · One . XXI • • • Twenty - one . Two . XXX ...
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... less than ten ? Greater than ten ? number that can be expressed by one figure ? Three figures ? What is a period ? What does the right - hand figure of a period represent ? The middle figure ? The left - hand figure ? What is the simple ...
... less than ten ? Greater than ten ? number that can be expressed by one figure ? Three figures ? What is a period ? What does the right - hand figure of a period represent ? The middle figure ? The left - hand figure ? What is the simple ...
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... less . Placed between two numbers , it shows that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left . Thus , 7—4—3 , read , 7 minus 4 equals 3 . NOTE . - The Minuend and Subtrahend must be like numbers ; that is , of the same ...
... less . Placed between two numbers , it shows that the one on the right is to be taken from the one on the left . Thus , 7—4—3 , read , 7 minus 4 equals 3 . NOTE . - The Minuend and Subtrahend must be like numbers ; that is , of the same ...
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... less number under the greater , placing units under units , tens under tens , etc .; and draw a line beneath . Begin at the right hand to subtract . Since 6 units can not be taken from 4 units , take 1 ten from 3 tens ; the 1 ten equals ...
... less number under the greater , placing units under units , tens under tens , etc .; and draw a line beneath . Begin at the right hand to subtract . Since 6 units can not be taken from 4 units , take 1 ten from 3 tens ; the 1 ten equals ...
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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.