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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... Silver , standard , & c . , . Dry Measure of Connecticut , . 32 .16 Silver Coins , weight , value , Imperial Dry Measure , • 32 . 16 Copper Coins , Present par value of silver coins issued prior to June , 1853 ,. Currencies of the ...
... Silver , standard , & c . , . Dry Measure of Connecticut , . 32 .16 Silver Coins , weight , value , Imperial Dry Measure , • 32 . 16 Copper Coins , Present par value of silver coins issued prior to June , 1853 ,. Currencies of the ...
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... silver as 15 to 1 , and in comparison with copper as 850 to 1 . From June , 1834 , until February , 1853 , the same government estimated gold in comparison with silver as 16 to 1 , and in com- parison with copper as 720 to 1 . For all ...
... silver as 15 to 1 , and in comparison with copper as 850 to 1 . From June , 1834 , until February , 1853 , the same government estimated gold in comparison with silver as 16 to 1 , and in com- parison with copper as 720 to 1 . For all ...
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... silver and 179 parts pure copper , 8179 parts pure silver and 1 part pure copper . = The silver coins , therefore , struck at the United States mint prior to 1834 , are 102 ounces fine . In that which , until 1834 , constituted a dollar ...
... silver and 179 parts pure copper , 8179 parts pure silver and 1 part pure copper . = The silver coins , therefore , struck at the United States mint prior to 1834 , are 102 ounces fine . In that which , until 1834 , constituted a dollar ...
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... silver and one part copper ; their weight was fixed at 12 grains each , and their current value at three cents each ... silver and copper . The law , until 1834 , provided that it should consist of silver and copper mixed , not exceeding ...
... silver and one part copper ; their weight was fixed at 12 grains each , and their current value at three cents each ... silver and copper . The law , until 1834 , provided that it should consist of silver and copper mixed , not exceeding ...
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... SILVER , PURE . 12 ounces fine 1 dwt . = Pure Silver . = $ 0.06928 . 34638 grains $ 1 . 79 1 ounce = = = = $ 1.3857 . MINT SILVER . - U . S. Alloy , all copper . Nine parts pure silver and one part alloy ; or , 10 oz . 16 dwts . fine 1 ...
... SILVER , PURE . 12 ounces fine 1 dwt . = Pure Silver . = $ 0.06928 . 34638 grains $ 1 . 79 1 ounce = = = = $ 1.3857 . MINT SILVER . - U . S. Alloy , all copper . Nine parts pure silver and one part alloy ; or , 10 oz . 16 dwts . fine 1 ...
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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...