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... month of September , The same may be said of June , April , November : The rest of the months have just 30 and one , Except that short month , February , alone , Which to itself claimeth just 8 and a score , But in every leap year we ...
... month of September , The same may be said of June , April , November : The rest of the months have just 30 and one , Except that short month , February , alone , Which to itself claimeth just 8 and a score , But in every leap year we ...
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... months , and years ? 13. In 7296 miles , How many inches ? 14. In 3476 acres , How many inches , feet , rods , and roods ? 15. In a pile of wood 37 feet long and 14 feet high , How ma- ny cords ? 16. In 86hhds . brandy , each containing ...
... months , and years ? 13. In 7296 miles , How many inches ? 14. In 3476 acres , How many inches , feet , rods , and roods ? 15. In a pile of wood 37 feet long and 14 feet high , How ma- ny cords ? 16. In 86hhds . brandy , each containing ...
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... months , What principal will gain the same interest in 5 months ? Ans . 2401 . 9. If A. lends B. 66 dollars for a year ; to balance this loan , How much ought B. to lend A. for 7 calender months ? Ans . 1134 dols . 10. A regiment of ...
... months , What principal will gain the same interest in 5 months ? Ans . 2401 . 9. If A. lends B. 66 dollars for a year ; to balance this loan , How much ought B. to lend A. for 7 calender months ? Ans . 1134 dols . 10. A regiment of ...
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... months , on the following terms : 1.class at 3c , 5m per day ; 2 class at 2c . 7m per day ; 3 class at 1c . 2m per day ; 4 class at 7 mills per day : Each class containing 10 scholars , and each scholar paying , per week , the sum above ...
... months , on the following terms : 1.class at 3c , 5m per day ; 2 class at 2c . 7m per day ; 3 class at 1c . 2m per day ; 4 class at 7 mills per day : Each class containing 10 scholars , and each scholar paying , per week , the sum above ...
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... months and 10 days , What is his due ? Ans : 8.110 49 € . 8m . 11. What is the cost of 17cwt . 3qr . 14lb at , 10c . a lb. ? Ans . $ .200 206 . 12. At , 55c a day , How many days work can you hire for $ .18 ? Ans . 32,7 days . " 13. A ...
... months and 10 days , What is his due ? Ans : 8.110 49 € . 8m . 11. What is the cost of 17cwt . 3qr . 14lb at , 10c . a lb. ? Ans . $ .200 206 . 12. At , 55c a day , How many days work can you hire for $ .18 ? Ans . 32,7 days . " 13. A ...
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2pks amount angles annex answer arch biquadrate root breadth bushel chains circle circumference cloth cost comma compasses compound compound interest containing cord corn cube root currency cyphers decimal diameter dimes discount dividend division divisor dollars drams draw a line equal EXAMPLES Fairfield Academy farthings Federal Money feet long find the content Frustrum gain given line given number half hand figures interest left hand line of chords man's share measure miles months multiplicand Multiply the length neat weight parallelogram perpendicular place of units pounds principal proper quantity proportion protractor quotient Reduce remainder rhombus right hand rods Rule of Three set one foot side solid feet square root stick of timber subtract sugar tare tenths term third triangle TROY WEIGHT Vulgar Fraction whole numbers wine gallons yards of cloth
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Page 104 - RULE. 1 . Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure bejond the place of units.
Page 122 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, and these into thirds, fourths, &c.
Page 100 - Double the figures already found in the root for a new divisor, (or, bring down your last divisor for a new one, doubling the right hand figure of it,) and from these find the next figure in the root, as last directed, and continue the operation in the same manner, till you have brought down all the periods.
Page 95 - ALLIGATION is the method of mixing two or more simples of different qualities, so that the composition may be of a mean or middle quality. It is of two kinds, MEDIAL and ALTERNATE. . • ALLIGATION MEDIAL. ALLIGATION MEDIAL is when the quantities and prices of several things are given, to find the mean price of the mixture compounded of those things.
Page 118 - Take the length of the keel within board (so much as she treads on the ground) and the breadth within board by the midship beam, from plank to plank, and half the breadth for the depth, then multiply the length by the breadth, and that product by the depth, and divide the whole by 94; the quotient will give the true contents of the tonnage.
Page 97 - ... stock to his share of the gain or loss. PROOF. Add all the shares...
Page 24 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
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Page 92 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.