The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various Branches in the Mathematics. To which is Added an Appendix, Containing Different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c |
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... Sterling ; of Bee's - wax to 711. 7s . 6d . of Stockings to 477. 35. 6d . of Tobacco , the net Proceeds whereof were 9437. 15s . 10d . of Cotton 1231. 3s . 7d . and of Wheat to the Amount of 1161. 5s . 6d . He at the same Time advises ...
... Sterling ; of Bee's - wax to 711. 7s . 6d . of Stockings to 477. 35. 6d . of Tobacco , the net Proceeds whereof were 9437. 15s . 10d . of Cotton 1231. 3s . 7d . and of Wheat to the Amount of 1161. 5s . 6d . He at the same Time advises ...
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... Sterling . EXAMPLES . ( 31 ) How many Pounds Sterling are there in 1178 Dollars , at 4s 3d each ? ( 32 ) In 470 Pistoles , each 17. 6d . how many Pounds Ster- ling ? Case 2. To reduce Pounds Sterling into Foreign and Eng Reduction . 57.
... Sterling . EXAMPLES . ( 31 ) How many Pounds Sterling are there in 1178 Dollars , at 4s 3d each ? ( 32 ) In 470 Pistoles , each 17. 6d . how many Pounds Ster- ling ? Case 2. To reduce Pounds Sterling into Foreign and Eng Reduction . 57.
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... Sterling into Foreign and Eng lish Coins , & c . RULE . Reduce the given Pounds Sterling , and the given Coin , into one Name ; that is , if you can reduce them both into Shillings , Six - pences , Four - pences , or Three - pences ...
... Sterling into Foreign and Eng lish Coins , & c . RULE . Reduce the given Pounds Sterling , and the given Coin , into one Name ; that is , if you can reduce them both into Shillings , Six - pences , Four - pences , or Three - pences ...
Page 113
... Sterling , more or less , for this Exchange Crown , which is equal to 4s 6d . at Par . 12 Deniers 20 Sols 3 Livres Sol . make one Livre . Crown . Case 1. To change French Money into Sterling . RULE . : As 1 Crown is to the given Rate ...
... Sterling , more or less , for this Exchange Crown , which is equal to 4s 6d . at Par . 12 Deniers 20 Sols 3 Livres Sol . make one Livre . Crown . Case 1. To change French Money into Sterling . RULE . : As 1 Crown is to the given Rate ...
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... Sterling Money into French . RULE . : As the Rate of Exchange is to 1 Crown so is the Sterling Sum : to the French required . Note . The same Rule must be observed with most of the following Countries . EXAMPLES . ( 1 ) What Sterling ...
... Sterling Money into French . RULE . : As the Rate of Exchange is to 1 Crown so is the Sterling Sum : to the French required . Note . The same Rule must be observed with most of the following Countries . EXAMPLES . ( 1 ) What Sterling ...
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