lil.S SIODERN BUTTER MAKING. 



Whatever may be written to the left of a decimal 

 point is a whole number. The decimal point affects 

 only the figures to its right. 



"When a whole number and decimal are written 

 together the expression is a mixed number. Thus, 

 8.12 and 17.25 are mixed numbers. 



The relation of decimals and whole numbers to 

 each other is clearly shown by the following table : 



3. Table No. II. 



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987654321 . 123456789 

 Whole numbers. Decimals. 



The figures to the left of the decimal point repre- 

 sent whole numbers ; those to the right are decimals 

 (fractions written in decimal form). 



In both the decimals and whole numbers, the units 

 place is made the starting point of notation and 

 numeration. The decimals decrease an the scale of 

 ten to the right, and the whole numbers increase on 

 the scale of ten to the left. The first figure to the 

 left of units is tens, and the first figure to the right 

 of units is tenths. The second figure to the left of 



