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Page 106
... lose 77. 10s . by the sale of it ; what must I demand per Ell - English ? Ans . 10s . 33d . 45. How many pieces of Holland , each 20 Ells - Flem- ish , may I have for 231. Ss . at 6s . 6d . per Ell - English ? Ans . Opieces .. 46. A ...
... lose 77. 10s . by the sale of it ; what must I demand per Ell - English ? Ans . 10s . 33d . 45. How many pieces of Holland , each 20 Ells - Flem- ish , may I have for 231. Ss . at 6s . 6d . per Ell - English ? Ans . Opieces .. 46. A ...
Page 107
... lose ? Ans . I gained $ 30 . 48. A gentleman bought 18 pipes of wine at 12s 6d . ( New - Jersey currency ) per gallon ; how many dollars will ay the purchase ? Ans . $ 3780 . 49. Bought a quantity of plate , weighing 15 lb. 11 oz . 13 ...
... lose ? Ans . I gained $ 30 . 48. A gentleman bought 18 pipes of wine at 12s 6d . ( New - Jersey currency ) per gallon ; how many dollars will ay the purchase ? Ans . $ 3780 . 49. Bought a quantity of plate , weighing 15 lb. 11 oz . 13 ...
Page 140
... lose so much per cent . or otherwise . Questions in this rule are answered by the Rule of Three . EXAMPLES . 1. Bought a piece of cloth containing 85 yards , for 191 dols . 25 cts . and sold the same at 2 dols . 81 cts . per yard ; what ...
... lose so much per cent . or otherwise . Questions in this rule are answered by the Rule of Three . EXAMPLES . 1. Bought a piece of cloth containing 85 yards , for 191 dols . 25 cts . and sold the same at 2 dols . 81 cts . per yard ; what ...
Page 141
... lose , and what per cent . ? $ cts . I cwt . at 41 cts . per lb. comes to 46,48 Prime cost 34,86 Gained in the gross ... lose , and what Ans . I lose 12 per cent . per cent . ? 6. At 11d . profit in a shilling , how much per cent . ? Ans ...
... lose , and what per cent . ? $ cts . I cwt . at 41 cts . per lb. comes to 46,48 Prime cost 34,86 Gained in the gross ... lose , and what Ans . I lose 12 per cent . per cent . ? 6. At 11d . profit in a shilling , how much per cent . ? Ans ...
Page 142
... lose per cent . allowing 6 per cent . discount on the purchase price ? Ans . 21 per cent . III . To know how a commodity must be sold , to gain or lose so much per cent . RULE . As 100 is to the purchase price :: so is 1007. or 100 dols ...
... lose per cent . allowing 6 per cent . discount on the purchase price ? Ans . 21 per cent . III . To know how a commodity must be sold , to gain or lose so much per cent . RULE . As 100 is to the purchase price :: so is 1007. or 100 dols ...
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100 dollars 2qrs 3grs 3qrs acres annuity annum answer Anthony Billings arithmetical series Bought bushels ciphers common difference compound interest containing decimal Deduct dimes divide the product dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES farthings federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon geometrical series given number given sum gross hundred improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand lowest terms measure merchants miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply the given neat weight New-England currency New-Jersey New-York NOTE Nova-Scotia currency number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three sell separatrix share shillings simple interest sold square root sterling subtract subtrahend tare third Thomas Grosvenor tret tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine