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Haigh, Gordon – Mathematics in School, 1990
Discusses a number series made from the multiplication of numbers to digits. Presents a number series for diverse multiplication numbers. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Anderson, Oliver D. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Discusses arithmetic during long-multiplications and long-division. Provides examples in decimal reciprocals for the numbers 1 through 20; connection with divisibility tests; repeating patterns; and a common fallacy on repeating decimals. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Division
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Watson, Jane – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
It is difficult for students to unlearn misconceptions that have been unknowingly reinforced by teachers. The examples "multiplication makes bigger,""pi equals 22/7," and the use of counter examples to demonstrate the numerical property of closure are discussed as potential areas where misconceptions are fostered. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Division, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
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McAuley, Joe – Mathematics in School, 1990
Provides methods of teaching negative number operations, including addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Presents examples and activities for the operations. (YP)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Computation, Integers
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Sawyer, W. W. – Mathematics in School, 1989
This article discusses the classroom use of discovery of number pattern. Provided are examples of a table of squares, multiplications of numbers, and algebraic expressions. (YP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Applications
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Aslan, Farhad; Duck, Howard – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
P-adic or g-adic sets are sets of elements formed by linear combinations of powers of p, a prime number, or g, a counting number, where the coefficients are whole numbers less than p or g. Discusses exercises illustrating basic numerical operations for p-adic and g-adic sets. Provides BASIC computer programs to verify the solutions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Addition, Algebra, Algorithms, College Mathematics