Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged. Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick. Adapted to the United States |
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... Gross Weight , which is the whole weight of any sort of goods , together with the box , cask , or bag , & c . which contains them . 2. Tare , which is an allowance made to the buyer , for the weight of the box , cask , or bag , & c ...
... Gross Weight , which is the whole weight of any sort of goods , together with the box , cask , or bag , & c . which contains them . 2. Tare , which is an allowance made to the buyer , for the weight of the box , cask , or bag , & c ...
Page 104
... gross weights into one sum and the tares into another ; then subtract the total tare from the whole gross , and the remainder will be the neat weight . EXAMPLES . 1. What is the neat weight of 4 hogsheads of Tobacco marked with the ...
... gross weights into one sum and the tares into another ; then subtract the total tare from the whole gross , and the remainder will be the neat weight . EXAMPLES . 1. What is the neat weight of 4 hogsheads of Tobacco marked with the ...
Page 105
... gross , tare per tierce 34 lb. ? Ans . 28 C. 0 qr . 21 lb. 3. In 9 firkins of butter , each weighing 2 qrs . 12 lo . gross , tare 11 lb. per firkin , how much neat ? Ans . 4 C. 2 qrs . 9 lb. 4. If 241 bls . of figs , each 3 qrs . 19 lb ...
... gross , tare per tierce 34 lb. ? Ans . 28 C. 0 qr . 21 lb. 3. In 9 firkins of butter , each weighing 2 qrs . 12 lo . gross , tare 11 lb. per firkin , how much neat ? Ans . 4 C. 2 qrs . 9 lb. 4. If 241 bls . of figs , each 3 qrs . 19 lb ...
Page 106
... gross , tare 14 lb. per cwt . CASE IV . When Tret is allowed with the Tare . 1. Find the tare , which subtract from the gross , and call the remainder suttle . 2. Divide the suttle by 26 , and the quotient will be the tret , which ...
... gross , tare 14 lb. per cwt . CASE IV . When Tret is allowed with the Tare . 1. Find the tare , which subtract from the gross , and call the remainder suttle . 2. Divide the suttle by 26 , and the quotient will be the tret , which ...
Page 107
... gross , tare 107 lb. per hhd . , tret 4 lb. per 104 lb. , and loff 2 lb. per 3 cwt . , as usual ; how much neat ? cwt . grs . lb. 13 3 23 4 55 28 443 112 1563 lb. gross . of 1 hhd . 3 4689 whole gross . 107 × 3-321 tare . 26 ) 4368 ...
... gross , tare 107 lb. per hhd . , tret 4 lb. per 104 lb. , and loff 2 lb. per 3 cwt . , as usual ; how much neat ? cwt . grs . lb. 13 3 23 4 55 28 443 112 1563 lb. gross . of 1 hhd . 3 4689 whole gross . 107 × 3-321 tare . 26 ) 4368 ...
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acres amount annuity annum answer Anthony Billings Arithmetic Barrell Bought breadth bushels ciphers compound interest contain demand diameter dimes ditto Divide dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES federal money figures Find the value gain gallon gals given number given sum gross hundred improper fraction Joseph Hastings left hand lowest terms measure merchant miles millions mills milreas months multiplicand Multiply neat weight New-England currency New-York number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence piece pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Multiply the given separatrix sold solid feet square root sterling subtract sugar TABLE tare TARE AND TRET Thomas Grosvenor thousand tret TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine yards cost