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... proceeds of a sale or collection , corresponds to the difference . 242. Net proceeds is the sum left after com- mission and other expenses have been paid . Thus , if a man receives $ 5000 to invest , and his commission is $ 200 and ...
... proceeds of a sale or collection , corresponds to the difference . 242. Net proceeds is the sum left after com- mission and other expenses have been paid . Thus , if a man receives $ 5000 to invest , and his commission is $ 200 and ...
Page 242
... proceeds and the rate are given . 1. Find the amount of sales when the agent remits to the owner $ 3800 after deducting his commission of 5 % . Sale . OPERATION . Com . Net Proceeds . 100 % -5 % = 95 % . $ 3800 = 95 % of sale . $ 3800 ...
... proceeds and the rate are given . 1. Find the amount of sales when the agent remits to the owner $ 3800 after deducting his commission of 5 % . Sale . OPERATION . Com . Net Proceeds . 100 % -5 % = 95 % . $ 3800 = 95 % of sale . $ 3800 ...
Page 244
... proceeds of a sale , is the amount , or difference , according as the sum is greater or less than the par value . 1. In all examples relating to stocks , $ 100 will be considered a share , unless otherwise stated . When we speak of a ...
... proceeds of a sale , is the amount , or difference , according as the sum is greater or less than the par value . 1. In all examples relating to stocks , $ 100 will be considered a share , unless otherwise stated . When we speak of a ...
Page 249
... proceeds in Pacific R.R. 6's at 1083 , brokerage % for purchasing . Will his yearly income be increased or diminished , and how much ? Ans . Increased $ 68.75 . 266. To find what sum must be invested to obtain STOCKS AND BONDS . 249.
... proceeds in Pacific R.R. 6's at 1083 , brokerage % for purchasing . Will his yearly income be increased or diminished , and how much ? Ans . Increased $ 68.75 . 266. To find what sum must be invested to obtain STOCKS AND BONDS . 249.
Page 250
... proceeds in Pacific R.R. 6's , at 1091 , to yield an annual income of $ 960 , and buy a house with the remainder , how much will the house cost me ? Ans . $ 5957.50 . 267. To find what per cent the income is of 250 PERCENTAGE .
... proceeds in Pacific R.R. 6's , at 1091 , to yield an annual income of $ 960 , and buy a house with the remainder , how much will the house cost me ? Ans . $ 5957.50 . 267. To find what per cent the income is of 250 PERCENTAGE .
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Page 173 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 180 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 185 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 287 - ... for the given number of years. III. Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 398 - A Cylinder is a body bounded by a uniformly curved surface, its ends being equal and parallel circles.
Page 300 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 50 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of separating a number into equal parts.
Page 78 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 308 - 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.
Page 54 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.