The Scholar's Guide to Arithmetic: Being a Collection of the Most Useful Rules ... to which is Added, a Short Treatise on Mensuration of Planes and Solids; with a Sufficient Number of Practical Questions at the End of Each Rule. Designed for the Use of Schools |
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... dollar : read thus , 10 dimes are equal to 1 dollar . This is the sign of addition , or more : as 4 + 5 = 9 ; read thus , 4 added to 5 , 0 5 , or 4 m 4 more 5 are equal to 9 . This is the sign of Subtraction , or less ; as 12-48 ; read ...
... dollar : read thus , 10 dimes are equal to 1 dollar . This is the sign of addition , or more : as 4 + 5 = 9 ; read thus , 4 added to 5 , 0 5 , or 4 m 4 more 5 are equal to 9 . This is the sign of Subtraction , or less ; as 12-48 ; read ...
Page 10
... Dollar - to be of the value of the Spanish milled dollar , as the same is now current . To contain 371 , Dollar , 18-10 grs . pure silver , or , 416 grs , of stand.silver . 16 do . Dollar , 9211 do . 206 104 do . do . do . do . Dime ...
... Dollar - to be of the value of the Spanish milled dollar , as the same is now current . To contain 371 , Dollar , 18-10 grs . pure silver , or , 416 grs , of stand.silver . 16 do . Dollar , 9211 do . 206 104 do . do . do . do . Dime ...
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... Dollars 1 Eagle , d . D. E. Although calculations by the Federal Money may be ea- sily and naturally performed by ... dollars and dimes ; setting dollars under dollars , dimes un- der dimes , & c . Note 1. - The dollars occupy the first ...
... Dollars 1 Eagle , d . D. E. Although calculations by the Federal Money may be ea- sily and naturally performed by ... dollars and dimes ; setting dollars under dollars , dimes un- der dimes , & c . Note 1. - The dollars occupy the first ...
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... dollars , dimes , cents or mills , shows the number of each dif- frent piece of money contained in it , as 645467 mills , are equal to 64E . 5D 4d 6c . 7in . - 64546 cents , aré équal to 64 N. 5D 41.6c - 6454 dimes , are equal to 64E.5D ...
... dollars , dimes , cents or mills , shows the number of each dif- frent piece of money contained in it , as 645467 mills , are equal to 64E . 5D 4d 6c . 7in . - 64546 cents , aré équal to 64 N. 5D 41.6c - 6454 dimes , are equal to 64E.5D ...
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... dollar . of C 88 cents of D 94 cents ; how much is the sum ? Ans . 27D 4d . 71c . 6. A factor bought 4 bags of hops No 1 weighed 2cwt . 1gr . 14lb .; No 23yrs 171b ; No 3. 2ewt grs . 13lb .; and No. 4. 1gr . 2718 what is the weight of ...
... dollar . of C 88 cents of D 94 cents ; how much is the sum ? Ans . 27D 4d . 71c . 6. A factor bought 4 bags of hops No 1 weighed 2cwt . 1gr . 14lb .; No 23yrs 171b ; No 3. 2ewt grs . 13lb .; and No. 4. 1gr . 2718 what is the weight of ...
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2qrs acres aliquot Alligation alloy amount annum answer bought breadth bushel carats cask circumference cloth compound interest contain cord cost cross multiplication cube root cubic feet cyphers decimal denomination diameter dimes Divide dividend Division divisor dollars DRY MEASURE Duodecimals equal EXAMPLES executors farthings Federal Money feet long figure find the value gallons geometrical progression given number given to find improper fraction inches broad last term lawful money length mean price measure method of proof miles months Multiply number of terms pence PETER HARDY pounds principal pwts quantity question quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder right hand rods Rule of Three RULE-Multiply shillings silver Simple solid feet square root stick of timber Stratham Subtraction Suppose Table TARE AND TRET Three Direct tion TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers wide wine yard
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Page 105 - EF, or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators, or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 10 - That the proportional value of gold to silver, in all coins which shall by law be current as money within the United States, shall be as fifteen to one, according to quantity in weight, of pure gold or pure silver ; that is to say, every fifteen pounds weight of pure silver shall be of equal value in all payments, with one pound weight of pure gold, and so in proportion as to any greater or less quantities of the respective metals.
Page 77 - Given the first term, last term, and common difference, to find the number of terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terms.
Page 78 - The first term, the last term (or the extremes) and the ratio given, to find the sum of the series. RULE. Multiply the last term by the ratio, and from the product subtract the first term...
Page 40 - If 30 men can perform a piece of work in 1 1 days, how many men will accomplish another piece of work, 4 times as large, in a fifth part of the time ? Ans. 600.
Page 105 - ... lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents.
Page 14 - Place the numbers so that those of the same denomination may stand directly under each other.
Page 51 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 96 - A man, being asked how many sheep he had in his drove, said, if he had as many more, half as many more, and 7 sheep and a half, he should have 20 ; how many had he ? Ans. 5.
Page 103 - To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said С D, his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever.