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School: Boston (roll number 10212)

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Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare
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Bean Uí Dhocharthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0777, Page 182

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    case numbering thousands.
    Subtraction shows how to take a lesser number from a greater and find the Remainder or Difference.
    From 96743258374
    Take 69372645937
    ---------------------------
    Rem 27370612437
    Proof 96743258374
    From 6743927£ = 16s 9s 3/4
    Take 4379268 = 17=6 1/2
    -------------------------------------
    Rem 2364658 = 19 = 3 1/4
    Proof 6743927£ = 16 = 9 3/4.
    Multiplication is a short brief Method of Addition. Here we find examples of multiplying numbers like 937249637584 by simple numbers like 2, 5, 7, first, and then by numbers like 7698563.
    Disision shows how often One Number is contained in Another or to divide any sum or Number into as many equal parts as one please.
    51670925814632
    134185162926 + 2
    670925814632
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir