 | Daniel Adams - 1840 - 278 σελίδες
...the other factor. SIGN. The sign for division is a short horizontal line be- ' tween two dots, -=-• It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. Thus 27 -=- 9 = 3 is read, 27 divided by 9 is equal to 3 ; or, to shorten the expression, 27 by 9 is 3 ;... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1841 - 282 σελίδες
...to the other factor. SIGN. The sign for division is a short horizontal line between two dots, -T-. It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. Thus 27 -f- 9 = 3 is read, 27 divided by 9 is equal to 3 ; or, to shorten the expression, 27 by 9 is 3 ;... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 σελίδες
...minus, signifying less. 15. How many are 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x101 A. 3,628,800. 16. DIVISION.* The sign -T- shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; as, 60 -^ 5 = 12, meaning 60 divided by 5 is 12. 17. The sign " shows that the number above the line,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 254 σελίδες
...equal to 12. Signs. A horizontal line with a dot above and below it, -T-, is the sign of division. It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus, 12-^-4 = 3 signifies that 12 divided by 4 is equal to 3. Also, thedivis or placed under the dividend... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1843 - 320 σελίδες
...lines that meet. 15. How many are 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x10? A. 3,628,800. 16. DIVISION.* The sign-f-shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it; as, 60 -^ 5 = 12, meaning 60 divided by 5 is 12. 17. The sign "•/ shows that the number above the... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 362 σελίδες
...division denoted . First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-=-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus the expression 24-i-6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 σελίδες
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-5-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24 -f- 6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 434 σελίδες
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-r,), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24—6 signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1848 - 434 σελίδες
...in two ways : First, by a horizontal line between two dots (-=-), called the sign of division, which shows that the number before it, is to be divided by the number after it. Thus, the expression 24 -7-6, signifies that 24 is to be divided by 6. Second, division is often expressed... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1848 - 322 σελίδες
...of land. SIGN. — The sign of division is a short horizontal line between two dots, thus -:-. This shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it ; thus 27 ~ 9 = 3, is read, 27 divided by 9 is equal to 3 ; or, to shorten the expression, 9 in 27 3 times.... | |
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It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. Thus 6 -i- 2 = 3 is read, 6 divided by 2 is equal to 3. 
