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To read any number expressed in figures.

Divide the given number into periods and half periods, as before directed.

To the simple value of each significant figure, join the name of its place according to its local value in the series, and conclude every period, except that of units, by its proper name or title, as millions, billions &c.

Examples.

Read or express in words the following rows of figures, each respectively

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54. 1001001010100001001000

55. 416101401201104041110010

Let the pupil practise writing any series of figures; then let him write the value in words at length, after which, erasing or rubbing out the first figures, let them be replaced from the value in words, and so on alternately from words to figures.

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1. One hundred and five.

2. Thirty-seven.

3. Four hundred and seven.
4. Four hundred and seventy.
5. Four thousand and seven.
6. Four thousand and seventy.

7. Four thousand, seven hundred.

8. Four thousand and forty.

9. Nine thousand, two hundred and thirteen.

10. Fifty thousand and fifty-fiye.

11. Thirty thousand and sixteen.

12. Seventy-nine thousand and seventy.

13. Sixty-four thousand six hundred.

14. Ten thousand one hundred.

15. One hundred thousand.

16. Three hundred and one thousand and ten.

17. One hundred and ninety thousand and nineteen. 18. One million and ten.

19. Eight hundred and sixty-four thousand.

20. Six hundred and ninety-four thousand, six hundred. 21. Four hundred and eighty-four thousand and thirty-four. 22. Eighty-four millions, nine hundred and forty thousand. 23. One hundred millions, three hundred and sixty.

24. Five hundred and seven millions, four thousand and eleven. 25. Thirteen millions, two hundred and fifty thousand and four. 26. Eighty four thousand millions, nine hundred and forty-seven. 27. One thousand millions, one hundred.

28. Ten thousand millions and five.

29. Five hundred and forty thousand millions and sixty-four. 30. One billion.

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31. Ten billions, ten millions, ten thousand and ten.

32. Fifty four billions, one hundred and twenty-four thousand millions, one hundred and twenty-four thousand.

33. One hundred and one billions, one hundred and one millions, one hundred and one thousand, one hundred and one.

34. Fifty-five billions, nine hundred millions and five.

35. One trillion.

36. One trillion, sixty-four millions.

37. Sixty-one trillions, eighty-four billions, fifteen millions, sixty-four thousand and thirty-one.

38. Five thousand, four hundred and ninety-one trillions, thirty-nine thousand billions, one hundred.

39. Six hundred and seventy-one thousand trillions.

40. One hundred, and twenty trillions, nine hundred billions, sixty-four thousand millions, one hundred and sixty-nine thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine,

ADDITION.

ADDITION is the gathering of several numbers into one sum or number, which is called the total; which shall be equal to the sum of the given numbers.

This character + Plus, denotes addition, and shows that the numbers between which it is placed are to be added together. thus 5+2 +6, signifies that to the number 5, we are to add the number 2, and to their sum add six, which make in all 13.

An integer, or whole number, consists of one or more units, of only one kind or denomination: such as have no particular name assigned to them, are sometimes called abstract numbers, thus 5 and 1 are evidently the one five times greater than the other, abstractedly considered, but five inches are also evidently less than one yard, therefore integers of different names cannot be collected into one sum, until one is made of the like name to the other.

To add numbers of the same name or denomination observe the following RULE.

Place the numbers under each other, so that units may be under units, and tens under tens, &c.

Add up each column of figures separately, beginning at the column of units, write down under each column the right hand figure or cipher of its sum, and carry the other figure or figures, if any, to the next column, thus proceed column after column to the last, putting down the total sum thereof.

The same result may be had, by taking the sums of the columns in any other order, and thus the truth of the work may be proved.

The rule of Addition is founded on this simple axiom, viz. that the whole is equal to the sum of its parts.

If the learner commits to memory the following TABLE it will facilitate the operation of Addition.

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Required the sum of 418+2004+3816+4167+84+38096+

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