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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... ounces , or 1 dol- lar is equal to 100 cents . 2. This sign + denotes Addition or plus , as 5-4-9 . That is , 5 plus 4 , or 5 added to 4 , the sum is 9. This sign + after an answer , also signifies a remainder . 3. This sign - denotes ...
... ounces , or 1 dol- lar is equal to 100 cents . 2. This sign + denotes Addition or plus , as 5-4-9 . That is , 5 plus 4 , or 5 added to 4 , the sum is 9. This sign + after an answer , also signifies a remainder . 3. This sign - denotes ...
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... 465700 Multiply 873660 By 4900 By 40600 Multiply 3798000 By 9700 Prod . 2281930000 4. What is the product of 49300 multiplied by 3600 ? Ans . 177480000 . 5. If one ounce of silver contain 480 grains , 38 SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .
... 465700 Multiply 873660 By 4900 By 40600 Multiply 3798000 By 9700 Prod . 2281930000 4. What is the product of 49300 multiplied by 3600 ? Ans . 177480000 . 5. If one ounce of silver contain 480 grains , 38 SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .
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... ounce of silver contain 480 grains , how many grains are in 140 ounces ? Ans . 67200 . 6. If one hhd . of sugar weigh 680 pounds , what will 40 hhds . weigh ? 7. If 320 rods make a mile , how many round the globe , it being 25000 miles ...
... ounce of silver contain 480 grains , how many grains are in 140 ounces ? Ans . 67200 . 6. If one hhd . of sugar weigh 680 pounds , what will 40 hhds . weigh ? 7. If 320 rods make a mile , how many round the globe , it being 25000 miles ...
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... ounces , pennyweights and grains . Q. Can you repeat the table ? A. 24 grains ( grs . ) make 1 pennyweight , marked pwt . 20 pennyweights 12 ounces 66 1 ounce , 66 1 pound , 66 Oz . 66 lb. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . Q. What goods are weighed ...
... ounces , pennyweights and grains . Q. Can you repeat the table ? A. 24 grains ( grs . ) make 1 pennyweight , marked pwt . 20 pennyweights 12 ounces 66 1 ounce , 66 1 pound , 66 Oz . 66 lb. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . Q. What goods are weighed ...
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... ounces , and drams . Q. Can you repeat the table ? A. 16 drams ( dr . ) make 1 ounce 16 ounces 28 pounds 4 quarters 20 hundreds 66 1 pound , 66 66 marked oz . 66 lb. 1 quarter of a hund . weight , qr . 1 hundred weight , gross , cwt ...
... ounces , and drams . Q. Can you repeat the table ? A. 16 drams ( dr . ) make 1 ounce 16 ounces 28 pounds 4 quarters 20 hundreds 66 1 pound , 66 66 marked oz . 66 lb. 1 quarter of a hund . weight , qr . 1 hundred weight , gross , cwt ...
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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.