A Treatise On Arithmetic In Theory And Practice With An Appendix Containing An Introduction To Mensuration Twenty Second Edition Etc

Excerpt from A Treatise on Arithmetic, in Theory and Practice: With an Appendix, Containing an Introduction to Mensuration The Definitions and Rules, which it may perhaps be proper for the learner to commit to' memory, are in the largest type employed in the work; the Examples and Ex s, and the principal illustrations, are in a character somewhat smaller the less t illustrations and remarks are in a type still smaller, and may perhaps be omitted by the younger pupil; and the notes contain miscellaneous information, which may often be interesting to the reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Treatise on Arithmetic, in Theory and Practice With an Appendix: Containing an Introduction to Mensuration The method of discovering the values of numbers already expressed by characters, is called Numeration. In modern arithmetic, all numbers are expressed by means of ten characters the cipher, or zero, 0, which has no value; and the nine significant figures, or digits, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, which denote respectively the numbers one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.