The Computist's Manual of Facts: And Merchant's and Mechanic's Calculator and Guide; Or, A Complete Library of Numerical, Arithmetical and Mathematical Facts, Tables, Data, Formulas and Practical Rules, for the General Business Man, Merchant, Mechanic and Accountant |
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... United States ,. 13 Liquid Measure of New York , Comparative values of gold and silver , 15 Ale Measure , LIQUID MEASURE , . PAGE DIAMONDS , measure of value , & c . , .12 30 30 . 31 13 Imperial Liquid Measure , .31 31 15 Gold Coins ...
... United States ,. 13 Liquid Measure of New York , Comparative values of gold and silver , 15 Ale Measure , LIQUID MEASURE , . PAGE DIAMONDS , measure of value , & c . , .12 30 30 . 31 13 Imperial Liquid Measure , .31 31 15 Gold Coins ...
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... UNITED STATES AND OF OTHER GOVERN- THEIR DENOMINATIONS , VALUES , COMPARATIVE MENTS VALUES , MAGNITUDES , & C . MONEYS OF ACCOUNT OF THE UNITED STATES . These are the mill , the cent , the dime , and the dollar . = = 1 dime , 10 dimes ...
... UNITED STATES AND OF OTHER GOVERN- THEIR DENOMINATIONS , VALUES , COMPARATIVE MENTS VALUES , MAGNITUDES , & C . MONEYS OF ACCOUNT OF THE UNITED STATES . These are the mill , the cent , the dime , and the dollar . = = 1 dime , 10 dimes ...
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... United States mintage , there were put 2420 grains of pure gold ; and 27 grains of the standard mint gold of that day were at that time worth $ 1 . Twenty - seven grains of that gold , or gold of that standard , are now , by the present ...
... United States mintage , there were put 2420 grains of pure gold ; and 27 grains of the standard mint gold of that day were at that time worth $ 1 . Twenty - seven grains of that gold , or gold of that standard , are now , by the present ...
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... United States coins . They are worth , by this comparison , 2.863 cents each . In the preceding calculations , the alloy for gold , in each instance , was taken to consist of equal parts of silver and copper . The law , until 1834 ...
... United States coins . They are worth , by this comparison , 2.863 cents each . In the preceding calculations , the alloy for gold , in each instance , was taken to consist of equal parts of silver and copper . The law , until 1834 ...
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... United States are the CENT and HALF CENT ; they are of pure copper . The weight of the former is 168 grains , and that of the latter , 84 grains . TABLE ,. Exhibiting the standard weight and present par value 16 CURRENCY OF THE UNITED ...
... United States are the CENT and HALF CENT ; they are of pure copper . The weight of the former is 168 grains , and that of the latter , 84 grains . TABLE ,. Exhibiting the standard weight and present par value 16 CURRENCY OF THE UNITED ...
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12 feet 12 inches 30 inches A B C abscissa add the square altitude angle opposite arithmetical progression base bisect breadth bung diameter Camphene cantaro cask cast iron cent centre circumference cone copper cosec cosine cube cubic feet cubic foot cubic inches cylinder decimal denominator describe the arcs diagonal distance divide the product dividend divisor ellipse equal EXAMPLE figure find the area find the numbers find the solidity fraction frustum geometrical progression given circle given number greater extreme half the arc head diameter hypotenuse interior diameter less extreme measure Multiply the square multiply the sum number of terms number of things ordinate parabola perpendicular pipe plane pound quantity quotient radius rhombus right-angled triangle rods RULE RULE.-Multiply segment side slant height specific gravity square root subtract surface tangent thickness ullage velocity VULGAR FRACTIONS weight wheel whole numbers
Popular passages
Page 132 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 123 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 175 - So IS THE AREA OF THE CIRCLE, TO THE AREA OF THE SECTOR.
Page 224 - G, the distance of the centre of gyration from the axis of motion, t, the time the force acts, v the velocity acquired by the revolving body in that time.
Page 104 - To reduce a whole number to an equivalent fraction, having a given denominator. RULE. Multiply the whole number by the given denominator, and place the product over the said denominator, and it will form the fraction required.
Page 133 - Subtract the cube of this number from the first period, and to the remainder bring down the first figure of the next period for a dividend.
Page 119 - Sir," said I, after puzzling a long time over "more requiring more and less requiring less" — "will you tell me why I sometimes multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first — and at other times multiply the first and second and divide by the third?" "Why, because more requires more sometimes, and sometimes it requires less — to be sure. Haven't you read the rule, my boy?" " Yes, sir, I can repeat the rule, but I don't understand it.
Page 108 - It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.
Page 142 - Multiply continually together all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from 1 up to the given number, and the last product will be the answer.
Page 123 - Divide the amount of the debt at its maturity by one dollar plus its interest for the given time and rate and the quotient will be the present worth. Subtract the present worth from the amount...