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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... length , and you have 3 of those pieces , what part of it do you have ? If you had 5 pieces ? 7 pieces ? 9 pieces ? 12 pieces ? How many fifteenths must you have , to get the whole ? 9. If an acre of land be divided equally among 16 men ...
... length , and you have 3 of those pieces , what part of it do you have ? If you had 5 pieces ? 7 pieces ? 9 pieces ? 12 pieces ? How many fifteenths must you have , to get the whole ? 9. If an acre of land be divided equally among 16 men ...
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... use is made of this measure ? A. It is used in measuring distances or other things , where length is considered , without regard to breadth or thickness . Q. What are the denominations used ? A. Degrees , 710 COMPOUND ADDITION .
... use is made of this measure ? A. It is used in measuring distances or other things , where length is considered , without regard to breadth or thickness . Q. What are the denominations used ? A. Degrees , 710 COMPOUND ADDITION .
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... length and breadth are considered . Q. What are the denominations used ? A. Miles , acres , roods , rods , yards , feet and inches . Q. What is the table ? A. 144 square inches make 1 square foot , marked sq . ft . 9 66 feet 66 1 66 304 ...
... length and breadth are considered . Q. What are the denominations used ? A. Miles , acres , roods , rods , yards , feet and inches . Q. What is the table ? A. 144 square inches make 1 square foot , marked sq . ft . 9 66 feet 66 1 66 304 ...
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... length , 12 in breadth , and 12 in depth , make 1 solid foot . 27 solid feet make 1 solid yard . 40 feet of round timber , or ( 50 feet of hewn timber , 30 feet make 1 cord of stone . make 1 ton or load . 128 solid feet , that is , 8 ...
... length , 12 in breadth , and 12 in depth , make 1 solid foot . 27 solid feet make 1 solid yard . 40 feet of round timber , or ( 50 feet of hewn timber , 30 feet make 1 cord of stone . make 1 ton or load . 128 solid feet , that is , 8 ...
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... length , and 225 yds . in breadth , and is , on an average , 8 feet deep ; how many cubic inches of water does it contain , and allowing 231 cubic inches to the gallon , how many gallons in the pond ; and if every pint weigh a pound ...
... length , and 225 yds . in breadth , and is , on an average , 8 feet deep ; how many cubic inches of water does it contain , and allowing 231 cubic inches to the gallon , how many gallons in the pond ; and if every pint weigh a pound ...
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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.