Arithmetic, Oral and Written, Practically Applied by Means of Suggestive QuestionsCrocker & Brewster, 1854 - 348 pages |
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Page 181 - The square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ; as, 5033 402+302.
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Page 253 - We have seen that multiplying by a whole number, is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier.
Page 55 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
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Page 329 - DISCOUNT is an allowance made for the payment of money before it is due. The present worth of a debt payable at some future time, without interest, is such a sum of money as will, in the given time, amount to the debt.