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... farthing . 4 farthings ( gr . ) make 1 penny 12 pence 20 shillings d . - 1 shilling - 1 pound S. Farthings are written as fractions , thus : one farthing . two farthings , or a halfpenny . three farthings . EXAMPLES . Note 1. - To ...
... farthing . 4 farthings ( gr . ) make 1 penny 12 pence 20 shillings d . - 1 shilling - 1 pound S. Farthings are written as fractions , thus : one farthing . two farthings , or a halfpenny . three farthings . EXAMPLES . Note 1. - To ...
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... farthings , multiply them by 4 , because every penny makes 4 farthings . 5. Reduce 350 pence to farthings . Facit 1400 qrs . 6. Change 4560 pence to farthings . Facit 18240 qrs . Note 4. To reduce shilling to farthings , change them ...
... farthings , multiply them by 4 , because every penny makes 4 farthings . 5. Reduce 350 pence to farthings . Facit 1400 qrs . 6. Change 4560 pence to farthings . Facit 18240 qrs . Note 4. To reduce shilling to farthings , change them ...
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... farthings to pence , divide them by 4 , because 4 farthings make 1 penny . 7. Bring 36 farthings to pence . Facit 9 d . 8. Bring 763 farthings to pence . Facit 190 d . 3 grs . Note 4 - To bring pence to pounds , bring them first to ...
... farthings to pence , divide them by 4 , because 4 farthings make 1 penny . 7. Bring 36 farthings to pence . Facit 9 d . 8. Bring 763 farthings to pence . Facit 190 d . 3 grs . Note 4 - To bring pence to pounds , bring them first to ...
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Or a System of Practical Arithmetic Stephen Pike. 11. Bring 3840 farthings to pounds . 12. Bring 6529 farthings to pounds . Facit 4 £ Facit 6 16 s . 0 d . FEDERAL MONEY . Note 6. - To reduce cents to dollars , divide them by 100 : or ...
Or a System of Practical Arithmetic Stephen Pike. 11. Bring 3840 farthings to pounds . 12. Bring 6529 farthings to pounds . Facit 4 £ Facit 6 16 s . 0 d . FEDERAL MONEY . Note 6. - To reduce cents to dollars , divide them by 100 : or ...
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... farthings . L. S. d . 25 10 62 20 Or thus , * L. S. d . 25 10 62 20 500 10 510 qrs . 4 ) 24507 12 510 12 ) 6126 + 3 12 6126 4 2 | 0 ) 51 | 0 + 6 6120 6 24507 Proof 25L . 10s . 6d . 6126 4 24504 3 24507 farthings . * The former of these ...
... farthings . L. S. d . 25 10 62 20 Or thus , * L. S. d . 25 10 62 20 500 10 510 qrs . 4 ) 24507 12 510 12 ) 6126 + 3 12 6126 4 2 | 0 ) 51 | 0 + 6 6120 6 24507 Proof 25L . 10s . 6d . 6126 4 24504 3 24507 farthings . * The former of these ...
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15 yards 2qrs 3qrs acres aliquot amount annuity annum answer Bought Bring bushels casks cent to cents cents per lb ciphers common difference compound interest contained cube root decimal divide dividend divisor dollars per cent dols drams DRY MEASURE English ells EXAMPLES Facit farthings Federal Money fourths furlongs gain gallons given number given sum hogsheads hundred weight improper fraction inches merchant miles millions mixed number months Multiply nails neat weight Note number of terms Oqrs ounces paid pecks pence Pennsylvania currency penny pennyweights pieces pint pounds present worth principal PROOF quarters quarts quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder Result roods Rule of Three shillings sold square root sterling Subtract sum or quantity TABLE tare thousand TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards cost yards of cloth yards of linen yards of muslin
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Page 173 - When the two extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one; the quotient will be the common difference.
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Page 190 - Feet multiplied by feet, give feet. Feet multiplied by inches, give inches. Feet multiplied by seconds, give seconds. Inches multiplied by inches, give seconds. Inches multiplied by seconds, give thirds. Seconds multiplied "by seconds, give fourths.
Page 99 - RULE.* Multiply the principal by the 'rate per cent, and divide the product by 100: the quotient will be the interest for 1 year.
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Page 131 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
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Page 129 - The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator...
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