Principles of ArithmeticDeighton, 1885 - 220 pages |
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... questions to which numbers are applied and what are the fundamental relations which exist be- tween them . Numbers are used for two purposes , to count and to measure . In the first case numbers are employed to enumerate distinct ...
... questions to which numbers are applied and what are the fundamental relations which exist be- tween them . Numbers are used for two purposes , to count and to measure . In the first case numbers are employed to enumerate distinct ...
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... questions are easier than the more general . We must first of all shew how to find names for num- bers . All that is essential for this purpose is a series of words such as one , two , three , four , or visible signs such as 1 , 2 , 3 ...
... questions are easier than the more general . We must first of all shew how to find names for num- bers . All that is essential for this purpose is a series of words such as one , two , three , four , or visible signs such as 1 , 2 , 3 ...
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... question will now arise — are we to say ten tens and ten , ten tens and two tens , & c . or instead ten and one times ten , ten and two times ten ? The former method has been chosen , and to avoid the inconvenient expressions twice ten ...
... question will now arise — are we to say ten tens and ten , ten tens and two tens , & c . or instead ten and one times ten , ten and two times ten ? The former method has been chosen , and to avoid the inconvenient expressions twice ten ...
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... , namely 6 , 7 , 8 , & c . , and when we reach the 3rd column we have counted 3 numbers and therefore we shall come to 8 the sum of 5 and 3 . The question is often asked , Of what character is 30 PRINCIPLES OF ARITHMETIC .
... , namely 6 , 7 , 8 , & c . , and when we reach the 3rd column we have counted 3 numbers and therefore we shall come to 8 the sum of 5 and 3 . The question is often asked , Of what character is 30 PRINCIPLES OF ARITHMETIC .
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Homersham Cox (the younger). The question is often asked , Of what character is the theorem that 7 and 5 are 12 ? When we unite 7 objects to 5 objects in order to make 12 objects the union is effected entirely in our own minds . The same ...
Homersham Cox (the younger). The question is often asked , Of what character is the theorem that 7 and 5 are 12 ? When we unite 7 objects to 5 objects in order to make 12 objects the union is effected entirely in our own minds . The same ...
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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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