The Western Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Rules are Illustrated, and Their Principles Explained: Containing a Great Variety of Exercises, Particularly Adapted to the Currency of the United States: to which is Added a Short System of Book-keeping, Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Students |
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... paid at the time of purchase $ 350 . How much remains un- paid ? Ans . $ 195,95 . 4. A merchant bought a quantity of coffee , for which he paid $ 560 . He afterwards sold it for $ 610,871 . How much did he gain by the transaction ? Ans ...
... paid at the time of purchase $ 350 . How much remains un- paid ? Ans . $ 195,95 . 4. A merchant bought a quantity of coffee , for which he paid $ 560 . He afterwards sold it for $ 610,871 . How much did he gain by the transaction ? Ans ...
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... 37 cts . per gallon . What was the amount paid for the whole ; the sum it sold for ; and the gain ? Ans . Prime cost , $ 257 684 : sold for $ 298 371 ; gain , $ 40,681 DIVISION . RULE . - Divide as in simple division FEDERAL MONEY . 35.
... 37 cts . per gallon . What was the amount paid for the whole ; the sum it sold for ; and the gain ? Ans . Prime cost , $ 257 684 : sold for $ 298 371 ; gain , $ 40,681 DIVISION . RULE . - Divide as in simple division FEDERAL MONEY . 35.
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... Paid $ 58,75 cts . for 235 yds . was it per yard ? 5. A piece of cloth containing 72 what was it per yard ? Questions . Ans . 25 cts . $ 65,25 cts . , what Ans . $ 2,25 . of muslin , what Ans . 25 cts . yds . cost $ 450 , Ans . $ 6,25 ...
... Paid $ 58,75 cts . for 235 yds . was it per yard ? 5. A piece of cloth containing 72 what was it per yard ? Questions . Ans . 25 cts . $ 65,25 cts . , what Ans . $ 2,25 . of muslin , what Ans . 25 cts . yds . cost $ 450 , Ans . $ 6,25 ...
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... paid off 13th August , 1821 . yrs . mo . ds . 1821 8 13 1809 7 24 12 0 20 7. The declaration of independence of the United States passed Congress , 4th July , ( 7th month ) 1776 ; and the declaration of the late war with Great Britain ...
... paid off 13th August , 1821 . yrs . mo . ds . 1821 8 13 1809 7 24 12 0 20 7. The declaration of independence of the United States passed Congress , 4th July , ( 7th month ) 1776 ; and the declaration of the late war with Great Britain ...
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... paid for the carriage of 4cwt . 32 miles ? Ans . $ 1.60 . 7. If 37lb . of beef be sufficient for 12 persons 4 days , many lb. will suffice 38 men 16 days ? how Ans . 468lb . 103 oz . 8. If a man can travel 305 miles in 30 9 * DOUBLE ...
... paid for the carriage of 4cwt . 32 miles ? Ans . $ 1.60 . 7. If 37lb . of beef be sufficient for 12 persons 4 days , many lb. will suffice 38 men 16 days ? how Ans . 468lb . 103 oz . 8. If a man can travel 305 miles in 30 9 * DOUBLE ...
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100 dollars 50 cents acres amount annum barrels Bought bushels cents per lb column compound compound interest contained cords cost cube root cubic cyphers decimal denom diameter Divide divisor dollars 25 cents dollars 50 dollars per cent dols drams ells EXAMPLES exceed 12 EXERCISES feet long figure fourths furlongs gain gallons given number given sum grains hogsheads hundred weight improper fraction inches interest lowest terms MEASURE miles minuend mixed number months Multiply nails neat weight NOTE ounces pecks pennyweights perches pints Place the numbers pounds proceed proportion quantity quarters quarts Questions quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce 23 Reduce 32 remainder Robert Young roods RULE shillings sold square feet square root square yards subtract sugar tare tens third term thousand tons TROY WEIGHT units VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards of cloth
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Page 112 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 141 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend.
Page 160 - What difference is there between the interest of 500Z. at 5 per cent, for 12 years, and the discount of the same sum at the same rate, and for the same time ? Ans.
Page 23 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November, February hath twenty-eight alone, And all the rest have thirty-one ; Except in leap year, at which time February's days are twenty-nine.
Page 142 - Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator. • ./Voie.«— If the fraction be...
Page 65 - ... yards, at £16 4s per piece; what is the value of the whole, and the cost per yard ? Ans. £388 16s at 12s per yard. 17. What will be the cost of 72 yards of cloth, at the rate of £5 12s for 9 yards? Ans. £44 16s. 18. A person's annual income is £146: how much is that per day ? Ans. 8s. 19. If 3 paces or common steps of a person, be equal to 2 yards, how many yards will 160 paces makes?
Page 47 - ... greater than 1 ;) again, multiply the given sum by the units figure of the multiplier, — the product of the first ten by the tens figure, — the product of the second ten (if any) by the hundreds figure, &c.
Page 141 - The root of any number, or power, is such a number, as .being multiplied into itself a certain number of times, will produce that power. Thus, 2 is the square root or...
Page 25 - MONEY. 10 mills = 1 cent. 10 cents = 1 dime. 10 dimes = 1 dollar. 10 dollars = 1 eagle.
Page 18 - Flemish ell, yard, quarter of a yard, and nail. 4 nails (na.) make 1 quarter of a yard qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 yard - - - - yd. 3 quarters - - - 1 ell Flemish - - E.