Hamilton's Essentials of Arithmetic

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The sign means less or minus. 3 - 2=l 3 less 2 equals 1, or 3 minus 2 equals 1. 4. Read: 3 2 3 5. 2 thumbs less 1 thumb are how many thumbs? 6. Tell a number story about 2 pies less 1 pic.