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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... person raised in one year 724 bushels of corn , in another 3498 bushels , in another 9872. How much in all ? Ans . 14094 bushels . 6. A man on a journey , travelled the first day 37 miles , the second 33 miles , the third 40 miles , the ...
... person raised in one year 724 bushels of corn , in another 3498 bushels , in another 9872. How much in all ? Ans . 14094 bushels . 6. A man on a journey , travelled the first day 37 miles , the second 33 miles , the third 40 miles , the ...
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... person wishes to purchase 25 shares of Bank Stock at 75 dollars a share . What must he pay ? Ans . 1875 dollars . 5. A mason having built a house , found that 98470 bricks were in it . Suppose he desires to build 14 such houses , how ...
... person wishes to purchase 25 shares of Bank Stock at 75 dollars a share . What must he pay ? Ans . 1875 dollars . 5. A mason having built a house , found that 98470 bricks were in it . Suppose he desires to build 14 such houses , how ...
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... persons , what must each pay ? Ans . 84 dollars . 8. Suppose a man receive in one year 2920 dollars ; how much a day is his income at that rate ; and sup- pose that his expenses for the year amount to 1769 dol- lars . How much will he ...
... persons , what must each pay ? Ans . 84 dollars . 8. Suppose a man receive in one year 2920 dollars ; how much a day is his income at that rate ; and sup- pose that his expenses for the year amount to 1769 dol- lars . How much will he ...
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... persons , how much is the share of each ? Ans . $ 78.04 2. A man possessed of an estate of $ 30,000 , disposed of it in the following manner : to his brother he gave $ 1500 , and the balance to his 5 sons , to be equally di- vided among ...
... persons , how much is the share of each ? Ans . $ 78.04 2. A man possessed of an estate of $ 30,000 , disposed of it in the following manner : to his brother he gave $ 1500 , and the balance to his 5 sons , to be equally di- vided among ...
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... persons . What will be the portion of each person ? Ans . $ 20 . 6. Divide 1728 dollars , equally among 12 persons . What does each one of them share ? of one bushel at the same rate ? Ans . $ 144 . Ans . $ 1.75 . 7. If 240 bushels cost ...
... persons . What will be the portion of each person ? Ans . $ 20 . 6. Divide 1728 dollars , equally among 12 persons . What does each one of them share ? of one bushel at the same rate ? Ans . $ 144 . Ans . $ 1.75 . 7. If 240 bushels cost ...
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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.