 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1807 - 290 pages
...is gained or lost in buying or selling goods, and instructs merchants and traders to raise or fall the price of their goods so as to gain or lose so much peí cent. &c. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought a piece of broadcloth containing 53 yards, at 4t•dois. 65 cts.... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...discover their profit, or loss per cent, or by the gross : It also instructs them to raise or fall the price of their goods, so as to gain or lose so much per cent. &c. CASE I. To know what it gained or lost per cent. RULE. First see what the gain or loss is, by subtraction... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1823 - 262 pages
...merchants and traders discover thoir profit or Igssjn buy;:; ^ and setting their goods : it dso.mstructs them how to rise or fall in the price of their goods,...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... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1825 - 248 pages
...Value of 43JZS. of indigo, at 10s. per Ib. 21 I.ï B gets the best bargain by £0 15 LOSS AND GAIN, JS a rule by which merchants and traders discover their...so much per cent. or otherwise. Questions in this mle are answered by the Ru)e of ThrA:. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought a piece of cloth containing 85 yards, for... | |
 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...is gained or lost, in buying and selling goods ; and teaches dealers to raise or fall tbeir prices, so as to gain or lose so much per cent, or otherwise. This rule is also founded on proportion ; and the questions belonging to it are performed by the Rule... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1828 - 312 pages
...discovers what is gained or lost in or selling goods, and instructs merchants and traders to i or fall the price of their goods so as to gain or lose so mi per cent. &c. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought a piece of broadcloth containing 53 yards, at 4 dols. 65 cts.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1829 - 252 pages
...of 43 i /6. of indigo, at 10s. per Ib. 21 15 В gets the best bargain by £0 15 LOSS AND GAfiN, IS a rule by which merchants and traders discover their profit or loss in buying and selling their goods : ¡t also instructs them how to rise or fall in the price of their goodï-, so as to gain or lose... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 pages
...gains may be equal ? Ans. 262T°S\ gallons, at SI 14595cts. a gallon. PROFIT ^JVO LOSS Is a Rule fay which merchants and traders discover their profit or loss, in buying and selling goods. It also instructs them how to rise or fall in the price of their goods, so as to gain or lose... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 pages
...is gained or lost in buying or selling goods, and instructs merchants and traders to raise or fall the price of their goods so as to gain or lose so much per cent. &c. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought a piece of broadcloth containing 53 yards, at 4 dols. 65 cents per yard, and... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...discover their profits, or loss per cent, or by the gross: It also teaches them to raise or fall on the price of their goods, so as to gain or lose so much per cent, &c. CASE I. — To know what is gained or lost per cent. RULE. — First see what the gain or loss... | |
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JLs a rule by which merchants and traders discover their profit or loss in buying and selling their goods : it also instructs them how to rise or fall in the price of their goods, so as to gain or lose so much per cent, or otherwise. 
