Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... INTEREST , both Simple , and Compound , especially to the method of computing Interest on Cash and Book Accounts , which is so necessary for the accountant to understand , a knowledge of which , he has no means of obtaining from any ...
... INTEREST , both Simple , and Compound , especially to the method of computing Interest on Cash and Book Accounts , which is so necessary for the accountant to understand , a knowledge of which , he has no means of obtaining from any ...
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... INTEREST , Compound - illustration of Examples Definition , and illustration of Simple - rule , and examples INVOLUTION , definition , and illustration of 155 149 150 137 138 206 Examples 207 LOSS AND GAIN , definition of 162 Rule , and ...
... INTEREST , Compound - illustration of Examples Definition , and illustration of Simple - rule , and examples INVOLUTION , definition , and illustration of 155 149 150 137 138 206 Examples 207 LOSS AND GAIN , definition of 162 Rule , and ...
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... interest of his scholars , especially those who are somewhat advanced in Arithmetic , by frequently exercising them , either singly or simultaneously in classes , in adding up the following rows of figures , until they can arrive at a ...
... interest of his scholars , especially those who are somewhat advanced in Arithmetic , by frequently exercising them , either singly or simultaneously in classes , in adding up the following rows of figures , until they can arrive at a ...
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... interest of 340 dollars , if every dollar gaina cent a month for 6 months ? 25. What will be the interest of 50 dollars for 3 months , at the same rate ? 26. What is the interest of 175 dollars for 9 months , at the same rate ? 27. A ...
... interest of 340 dollars , if every dollar gaina cent a month for 6 months ? 25. What will be the interest of 50 dollars for 3 months , at the same rate ? 26. What is the interest of 175 dollars for 9 months , at the same rate ? 27. A ...
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... interest in a year , how much in- terest will be due on the debt every year ? How much a day ? How much an hour ... Interest for one year is 2133333333 dollars . Interest per day , 584474 dollars , 88 cents . Interest per hour , 24353 ...
... interest in a year , how much in- terest will be due on the debt every year ? How much a day ? How much an hour ... Interest for one year is 2133333333 dollars . Interest per day , 584474 dollars , 88 cents . Interest per hour , 24353 ...
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Page 67 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 65 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. . 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd.
Page 217 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 65 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Page 178 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 66 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Page 208 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 208 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 111 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term , the quotient will be the answer...
Page 216 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be easily found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms. 4. The common difference.