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... mile , M 1 league , lea . 3 miles , 694 statute miles , 1 degree , on the earth . 360 degrees , the circumference of the earth . The use of long measure is to measure the distance of places , or any other thing , where length is ...
... mile , M 1 league , lea . 3 miles , 694 statute miles , 1 degree , on the earth . 360 degrees , the circumference of the earth . The use of long measure is to measure the distance of places , or any other thing , where length is ...
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... mile . Measure . 1 solid foot . 1 ton or load . 1cord of wood All solids , or things that have length , breadth and depth , are measured by this measure . N. B. The wine gallon contains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallon ...
... mile . Measure . 1 solid foot . 1 ton or load . 1cord of wood All solids , or things that have length , breadth and depth , are measured by this measure . N. B. The wine gallon contains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallon ...
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... miles ; from Boston to New- Haven , 162 miles ; from thence to New - York , 88 ; from thence to Philadelphia , 95 ; from thence to Baltimore , 102 ; from thence to Charleston , South - Carolina , 716 ; and from thence to Savannah , 119 ...
... miles ; from Boston to New- Haven , 162 miles ; from thence to New - York , 88 ; from thence to Philadelphia , 95 ; from thence to Baltimore , 102 ; from thence to Charleston , South - Carolina , 716 ; and from thence to Savannah , 119 ...
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... miles . Now if a man should travel five days from New - London towards Philadelphia , at unerte of 39 miles each day , how far would he then be from Philadelphia . Ans . 45 miles . 5. What other number with these four , viz . 26 SIMPLE ...
... miles . Now if a man should travel five days from New - London towards Philadelphia , at unerte of 39 miles each day , how far would he then be from Philadelphia . Ans . 45 miles . 5. What other number with these four , viz . 26 SIMPLE ...
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... mile , and every rod contains 5 yards ; how many yards are there in a mile ? Ans . 1760 . 3. Sold a ship for 11516 dollars , and I owned of her ; what was my part of the money ? Ans . $ 8637 . 4. In 276 barrels of raisins , each 34 cwt ...
... mile , and every rod contains 5 yards ; how many yards are there in a mile ? Ans . 1760 . 3. Sold a ship for 11516 dollars , and I owned of her ; what was my part of the money ? Ans . $ 8637 . 4. In 276 barrels of raisins , each 34 cwt ...
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100 dollars 2qrs 3grs acres amount annuity annum answer Anthony Billings barter Bought bushels compound interest contain cyphers Deduct demand dimes divide the product dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon geometrical series given number given quantity given sum gross guineas hhds hundred improper fraction inches least common least common multiple left hand lowest terms measure merchant miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply the given neat weight New-England currency New-Jersey NOTE number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three sell separatrix shillings sold solid feet Sqrs square root sterling subtract subtrahend sugar tare Thomas Grosvenor trett VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine
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Page 180 - Find the greatest square number in the first or left hand period, place the root of it at the right hand of the given number, (after the manner of a quotient in division) for the first figure of the root, and the square number under the period, and subtract it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend.
Page 174 - But if any payments be made before one interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation, for one year, add it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid up to the end of the year ; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum...
Page 191 - Then, if only one difference stand against any rate, it will be the quantity belonging to that rate ; but if there be several, their sum will be the quantity.* EXAMPLES.
Page 100 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term ; the quotient will be the answer to the question, in the same denomination you left the second term in, which may be brought into any other denomination required.
Page 86 - Multiply the decimal by the number of parts in the next less denomination, and cut oft' so many places for a remainder, to the right hand, as there are places in the given decimal.
Page 190 - Alligation alternate is the method of finding what quantity of any number of simples, whose rates are given, will compose a mixture of a given rate ; so that it is the reverse of Alligation medial, and may be proved by it. RULE 1.* 1. Write the rates of the simples in a column under each other.
Page 159 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator ; and all the denominators together, for a common denominator, which written under the several numerators, will give the fractions required.
Page 166 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 189 - Alligation Medial, and Alligation Alternate. ALLIGATION MEDIAL, Is when the quantities and prices of several things are given, to find the mean price of the mixture composed of those materials.
Page 119 - Deduct the tare and trett as before, and divide the suttle by 168 (because 2 Ib. is the T^ of 3 cwt.) the quotient will be the cloff, which subtract from the suttle, and the remainder will be the neat weight.