Decimals

Neal, D. M.; New, D. J.

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D. M. Neal B.Sc.^3,4 &
D. J. New B.Sc. (Eng.), A.C.G.I.⁴

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The number system which we use today is based on the idea that the value of a figure within a number depends on two things (i) the figure itself, and (ii) the position of the figure within the number.

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Mid-Essex Technical College, UK
D. M. Neal B.Sc. (Lecturer in Mathematics, Formerly Assistant Master)
Owen’s School, UK
D. M. Neal B.Sc. (Lecturer in Mathematics, Formerly Assistant Master) & D. J. New B.Sc. (Eng.), A.C.G.I. (Formerly Assistant Master)

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Neal, D.M., New, D.J. (1967). Decimals. In: Working With Arithmetic. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00043-2_3

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