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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... cost ? Answ . I have 524 yards , and want 977 . 2. 10. What difference is there between the age of A , born in the year 1693 , and B that will be born 13 years hence the question being put Anno 1773 ? Answ . 93 years . 2. 11. If I was ...
... cost ? Answ . I have 524 yards , and want 977 . 2. 10. What difference is there between the age of A , born in the year 1693 , and B that will be born 13 years hence the question being put Anno 1773 ? Answ . 93 years . 2. 11. If I was ...
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... cost a chest of tea ; weighing 98. at 5s . 6d . ᎭᏢ 16. ? Answ . 261. 19s . 3. Bought 39 of butter , at 11. 5s . 6d . ib . what comes it to ? Answ . 491. 14s . 6d . 4. What cost 1 hundred wt . of sugar at 71d . 4th . ? Answ . 34 , 10s ...
... cost a chest of tea ; weighing 98. at 5s . 6d . ᎭᏢ 16. ? Answ . 261. 19s . 3. Bought 39 of butter , at 11. 5s . 6d . ib . what comes it to ? Answ . 491. 14s . 6d . 4. What cost 1 hundred wt . of sugar at 71d . 4th . ? Answ . 34 , 10s ...
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... cost ? Answ . 161. 16s . 6. If I hold 120 acres of land at 14s 6d . 4 gallon ; acre ; what is my yearly rent ? Answ . 871 . 2. In casting up Coins . A merchant sends his clerk to the bank to receive cash for a note of 754. which he ...
... cost ? Answ . 161. 16s . 6. If I hold 120 acres of land at 14s 6d . 4 gallon ; acre ; what is my yearly rent ? Answ . 871 . 2. In casting up Coins . A merchant sends his clerk to the bank to receive cash for a note of 754. which he ...
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... cost 181. 6s . what did it cost d yard ? Answ . 15s . 3d . 2. Bought 39 of butter , for 497 , 14s . 6d . what did it cost Cut . ? Answ . 11. 5s . 6d . 3. If a hogshead of wine cost 167. 16s , what was it gallon ? Answ . 5s . 4d . 4. If ...
... cost 181. 6s . what did it cost d yard ? Answ . 15s . 3d . 2. Bought 39 of butter , for 497 , 14s . 6d . what did it cost Cut . ? Answ . 11. 5s . 6d . 3. If a hogshead of wine cost 167. 16s , what was it gallon ? Answ . 5s . 4d . 4. If ...
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... cost 477. 13s . 9d . what cost 1Cwt . ? Aw . 1 15s . 3 , d . 1 5. If a Cwt . of sugar cost 31. 10s . what is it . Answ . 74d . 6. If I held 120 acres of land , and my yearly rent is 87 % . what do I pay an acre ? Answ . 14s . 6d . 7. If ...
... cost 477. 13s . 9d . what cost 1Cwt . ? Aw . 1 15s . 3 , d . 1 5. If a Cwt . of sugar cost 31. 10s . what is it . Answ . 74d . 6. If I held 120 acres of land , and my yearly rent is 87 % . what do I pay an acre ? Answ . 14s . 6d . 7. If ...
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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.