Practical Arithmetic: In Four Books ... Extracted from the Large and Entire Treatise, and Adapted to the Commerce of Ireland as Well as that of Great Britain ... |
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... Bought 8 casks of indigo , N ° . 1 , 210. No . 2 , 196. No 3 , 4 , 5 , 2055 each ; N ° . 6 , 184. No.7 , 225. and No. 8 , 1745. How many pounds did the whole 8 casks contain ? Answ . 16041b . 4. A linen draper bought 10 bales of linen ...
... Bought 8 casks of indigo , N ° . 1 , 210. No . 2 , 196. No 3 , 4 , 5 , 2055 each ; N ° . 6 , 184. No.7 , 225. and No. 8 , 1745. How many pounds did the whole 8 casks contain ? Answ . 16041b . 4. A linen draper bought 10 bales of linen ...
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... bought 20 pipes of brandy , contain- ing 2459 gallons , and sells 14 pipes containing 1680 gál- Jons : How many pipes and gallons has he unsold ? Answ . 6 pipes , containing 779 gallons . 2. 2. A merchant bought 564 tauned hides ...
... bought 20 pipes of brandy , contain- ing 2459 gallons , and sells 14 pipes containing 1680 gál- Jons : How many pipes and gallons has he unsold ? Answ . 6 pipes , containing 779 gallons . 2. 2. A merchant bought 564 tauned hides ...
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... Bought 2000 yards of linen for 4661. and sold 1476 yards for 3691. How many yards have I left , and what do I want to make up the first cost ? Answ . I have 524 yards , and want 977 . 2. 10. What difference is there between the age of A ...
... Bought 2000 yards of linen for 4661. and sold 1476 yards for 3691. How many yards have I left , and what do I want to make up the first cost ? Answ . I have 524 yards , and want 977 . 2. 10. What difference is there between the age of A ...
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... 17 09 / 1457 19 064 Troy Weight . [ 9 ] b oz . dut . gr . [ 10 ] 1. oz . dwt . gr . Bought 554 9 19 Sold 97 0 23 946 00 00 01 17 15 125 11 17 23 E 3 [ 11 ] [ 11 ] . oz . dwt . gr . Chap . V. 53 divers Denominations .
... 17 09 / 1457 19 064 Troy Weight . [ 9 ] b oz . dut . gr . [ 10 ] 1. oz . dwt . gr . Bought 554 9 19 Sold 97 0 23 946 00 00 01 17 15 125 11 17 23 E 3 [ 11 ] [ 11 ] . oz . dwt . gr . Chap . V. 53 divers Denominations .
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... Bought 304 11 15 13 oz dut . gr . 917 0 14 09 Sold 196 10 19 21 798 9 18 17 Avoirdupois Weight . [ 13 ] C. grs . b . Bought 200 2 26 .. Sold 99 3 15 [ 15 ] C. yrs . . Bought 6010 1 21 Sold 1908 3 27 [ 14 ] C. grs . . 275 2 15 27 2 07 ...
... Bought 304 11 15 13 oz dut . gr . 917 0 14 09 Sold 196 10 19 21 798 9 18 17 Avoirdupois Weight . [ 13 ] C. grs . b . Bought 200 2 26 .. Sold 99 3 15 [ 15 ] C. yrs . . Bought 6010 1 21 Sold 1908 3 27 [ 14 ] C. grs . . 275 2 15 27 2 07 ...
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Page 137 - Upon this, they called a truce, and agreed that the £ of the whole, left by A at first, should be equally divided among them. How much of the prize, after this distribution, remained with each of the competitors ? •«»»• AVA A; jfiflflfe B; jfoflfc C; i£ff& D; 85.
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Page 150 - ... performed by removing the separatrix in the dividend, so many places towards the left hand as there are cyphers in the divisor.