Principles of ArithmeticDeighton, 1885 - 220 pages |
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... length or an interval of time in terms of some other quantity of the same kind . The latter use of numbers depends on the former , which has indeed been always the more common and familiar . It is in this former applica- tion that we ...
... length or an interval of time in terms of some other quantity of the same kind . The latter use of numbers depends on the former , which has indeed been always the more common and familiar . It is in this former applica- tion that we ...
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... length of the calculations . For example , one thou- sand would have to be written with ten figures ; thus IIIIIO1000 . Comte proposed to use the number seven as base . The symbols 1 , 10 , 100 , 1000 , 18 PRINCIPLES OF ARITHMETIC .
... length of the calculations . For example , one thou- sand would have to be written with ten figures ; thus IIIIIO1000 . Comte proposed to use the number seven as base . The symbols 1 , 10 , 100 , 1000 , 18 PRINCIPLES OF ARITHMETIC .
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... length of the calculations would not be much increased . In connection with the spoken language we have already mentioned the number twelve as a base of the numeral system . We should then read 356 as three gross five dozen and six ...
... length of the calculations would not be much increased . In connection with the spoken language we have already mentioned the number twelve as a base of the numeral system . We should then read 356 as three gross five dozen and six ...
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... length , an area , or space of time into as many equal parts as we wish . Thus we cannot distribute 6 objects equally among 4 people , but we can divide a length of 6 inches into 4 equal parts . We call the length so obtained a fraction ...
... length , an area , or space of time into as many equal parts as we wish . Thus we cannot distribute 6 objects equally among 4 people , but we can divide a length of 6 inches into 4 equal parts . We call the length so obtained a fraction ...
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2nd Edition 4th Edition addition arithmetical bers centimetres consecutive numbers contain Crown 8vo cube decimal fractions decimal places decimetre difference divisible by 9 divisors English equal number example F. A. Paley Fcap figures find the number finding the G.C.M. five four numbers fourth geometrical geometrical progression George Bell given number greater Greek Hence hundred hundredths Latin least common multiple length M.A. 3rd Edition means millimetres multiply Nicomachus of Gerasa notation number divisible number of combinations number of objects number of permutations number of variations number which divides numbers is equal obtain odd numbers perfect number place further places of decimals Post 8vo prime factors prime numbers prove pyramidal number quotient ratio remainder second number seven shew square inches square root subtract suppose symbols tens tenths thousand thousandths three numbers tion triangular number unaltered unit of measure vulgar fraction whole number words ΙΟ
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