Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetic, Adapted to the United States |
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The Appendix contains a variety of rules for casting Interest , Rebate , & c .
together with a number of the most easy and useful problems , for measuring
superficies and solids , examples of forms commonly used in transacting
business , useful ...
The Appendix contains a variety of rules for casting Interest , Rebate , & c .
together with a number of the most easy and useful problems , for measuring
superficies and solids , examples of forms commonly used in transacting
business , useful ...
Page 12
N. B. In measuring the height of horses , 4 inches make I hand . In measuring
depths , six feet make 1 fathom , or French toise . Distances are measured by a
chain , four rods long , containing one hundred links . 9 Land , or Square
Measure .
N. B. In measuring the height of horses , 4 inches make I hand . In measuring
depths , six feet make 1 fathom , or French toise . Distances are measured by a
chain , four rods long , containing one hundred links . 9 Land , or Square
Measure .
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N. B. The wine gallon contains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallan ,
282. A bushel contains 2150,42 solid inches . W. mo . 11. Time . 60 seconds ( S. )
make 1 minute , marked S.M. 60 minutes , 1 hour , lus 24 hours , 1 day , d .
N. B. The wine gallon contains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallan ,
282. A bushel contains 2150,42 solid inches . W. mo . 11. Time . 60 seconds ( S. )
make 1 minute , marked S.M. 60 minutes , 1 hour , lus 24 hours , 1 day , d .
Page 18
Having placed units under units , tens under tens , & c . draw a line underneath ,
and begin with the units ; after adding up every figure in that column , consider
how many tens are contained in their sum ; set down the remainder under the
units ...
Having placed units under units , tens under tens , & c . draw a line underneath ,
and begin with the units ; after adding up every figure in that column , consider
how many tens are contained in their sum ; set down the remainder under the
units ...
Page 21
What number of dollars are in six bags , containing each 37542 dollars ? Ans .
225252 . 2. If one quarter of a ship's cargo be worth eleven thousand and ninety -
nine dollars , how many dollars is the whole cargo worth ? Ans . 44396 dols . 3.
What number of dollars are in six bags , containing each 37542 dollars ? Ans .
225252 . 2. If one quarter of a ship's cargo be worth eleven thousand and ninety -
nine dollars , how many dollars is the whole cargo worth ? Ans . 44396 dols . 3.
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| Title | Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetic, Adapted to the United States |
| Author | Nathan Daboll |
| Publisher | G. Tracy, 1841 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 231 pages |
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