The National Arithmetic, on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods, in which the Principles of Arithmetic are Explained in a Perspicuous and Familiar Manner; Containing Also Practical Systems of Mensuration, Guaging, Geometry, and Book-keeping; Forming a Complete Mercantile Arithmetic. Designed for Schools and Academies |
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... flour by one vessel , 12 by another , and 12 by another ; how many has he ? 33. A boy at one time lost 7 marbles , at another 5 , at another 8 , at another 12 ; how many has he lost ? 34. Thomas gave 17 cents for a whip , 13 cents for a ...
... flour by one vessel , 12 by another , and 12 by another ; how many has he ? 33. A boy at one time lost 7 marbles , at another 5 , at another 8 , at another 12 ; how many has he lost ? 34. Thomas gave 17 cents for a whip , 13 cents for a ...
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... flour cost at 7 dollars a barrel ? Ans . $ 4886 . 36. What will 876 lbs . of sugar cost at 13 cents a pound ? Ans . 4888 cts . 37. What will 97 lbs . of tea cost at 93 cents a pound ? Ans . 9021 cts . 38. If a regiment of soldiers ...
... flour cost at 7 dollars a barrel ? Ans . $ 4886 . 36. What will 876 lbs . of sugar cost at 13 cents a pound ? Ans . 4888 cts . 37. What will 97 lbs . of tea cost at 93 cents a pound ? Ans . 9021 cts . 38. If a regiment of soldiers ...
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... flour cc pork or beef soap 66 112 66 196 s " C 200 68 66 256 cr 66 66 cc shad or salmon in Conn . or New York , fish in Massachusetts , cider and beer herrings in England salmon , or eels do . 8 bushels of salt , measured on board the ...
... flour cc pork or beef soap 66 112 66 196 s " C 200 68 66 256 cr 66 66 cc shad or salmon in Conn . or New York , fish in Massachusetts , cider and beer herrings in England salmon , or eels do . 8 bushels of salt , measured on board the ...
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... EXAMPLES . 1. What will 865 barrels of Genessee flour cost , at $ 5.75 a barrel ? 365 575 1825 2555 Ans . $ 2098.75 2. What will 128 pounds of sugar cost , at 1825 58 [ SECT . VIII . MULTIPLICATION . Multiplication of Federal Money.
... EXAMPLES . 1. What will 865 barrels of Genessee flour cost , at $ 5.75 a barrel ? 365 575 1825 2555 Ans . $ 2098.75 2. What will 128 pounds of sugar cost , at 1825 58 [ SECT . VIII . MULTIPLICATION . Multiplication of Federal Money.
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... flour at 5 dollars 75 cents a barrel , and sold it at 6 dollars 37 cents ; what did I gain ? Ans . $ 46.50 . 52. Bought 17 score of penknives , at 17 cents each ; what did they all cost ? Ans . $ 57.80 . 53. What will 17 tons of coal ...
... flour at 5 dollars 75 cents a barrel , and sold it at 6 dollars 37 cents ; what did I gain ? Ans . $ 46.50 . 52. Bought 17 score of penknives , at 17 cents each ; what did they all cost ? Ans . $ 57.80 . 53. What will 17 tons of coal ...
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Page 261 - ... above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales, half of which breadth shall be accounted the depth of such vessel, and...
Page 27 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 267 - As the distance between the body to be raised or balanced, and the fulcrum or prop, is to the distance between the prop and the point where the power is applied ; so is the power to the weight which it will balance.
Page 180 - 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 225 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 248 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 36 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 267 - These are usually accounted six in number, viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
Page 7 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...