The National Arithmetic on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods, Together with the Cancelling System : Forming a Complete Mercantile Arithmetic |
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... persons . £ . 8. d . Having divided the pounds by 5 , we find 5 ) 598 8 9 3 £ . remaining , which are 60s .; to these we 119 13 9 add the 8s . in the question , and again divide by 5 and find 3s . remaining , which are 36d .; to these ...
... persons . £ . 8. d . Having divided the pounds by 5 , we find 5 ) 598 8 9 3 £ . remaining , which are 60s .; to these we 119 13 9 add the 8s . in the question , and again divide by 5 and find 3s . remaining , which are 36d .; to these ...
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... persons . 6. Divide 29cwt . 3qr . 16lb . equally among 9 persons . 7. If 5 pair of oxen in one year consume 37 tons 17cwt . Oqr . 161b . of hay , what quantity would be sufficient for one pair ? 8. If one man could perform a piece of ...
... persons . 6. Divide 29cwt . 3qr . 16lb . equally among 9 persons . 7. If 5 pair of oxen in one year consume 37 tons 17cwt . Oqr . 161b . of hay , what quantity would be sufficient for one pair ? 8. If one man could perform a piece of ...
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... persons . Now , if we divide of an orange into 8 equal parts , one of these parts will be equal to of a whole orange , but as there are to be divided among 8 persons , each will receive 5 times Ans . person - RULE . Multiply the whole ...
... persons . Now , if we divide of an orange into 8 equal parts , one of these parts will be equal to of a whole orange , but as there are to be divided among 8 persons , each will receive 5 times Ans . person - RULE . Multiply the whole ...
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... men . 7. Divide $ 96 % among 11 persons . 8. What is of 1677 cwt . of iron ? Ans . 34 . Ans . 214 Ans . 12 . Ans . 218 . Ans . $ 49 . Ans . $ 88 . Ans . 20cwt . 9. Divide of a prize , valued at $ 1723 126 [ SECT . XX . VULGAR FRACTIONS .
... men . 7. Divide $ 96 % among 11 persons . 8. What is of 1677 cwt . of iron ? Ans . 34 . Ans . 214 Ans . 12 . Ans . 218 . Ans . $ 49 . Ans . $ 88 . Ans . 20cwt . 9. Divide of a prize , valued at $ 1723 126 [ SECT . XX . VULGAR FRACTIONS .
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... persons ; what was the share of each ? Ans . $ 50 for each poor person . 25. Of an estate valued at $ 5000 , the widow receives , the oldest son of the remainder ; the residue is equally divided among 7 daughters ; what is the share of ...
... persons ; what was the share of each ? Ans . $ 50 for each poor person . 25. Of an estate valued at $ 5000 , the widow receives , the oldest son of the remainder ; the residue is equally divided among 7 daughters ; what is the share of ...
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