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MATH 103 - Chapter 2
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Undergraduate 1
12/07/2010
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Term
numerals
 Definition
words and special symbols used to express values of quantities
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numeration system
 Definition
the collection of how one expresses numbers using special symbols
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subtractive principle
 Definition
when a symbol for a smaller value comes before the symbol for a larger value
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place-value system
 Definition
the value of a digit in a numeral is determined by its position in the numeral
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abacus
 Definition
a calculation device invented by the Ancient Chines
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113 is read as
 Definition
one one, base three (not eleven base three)
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