The Pupil's Guide to Practical Arithmetic, Containing All the Rules, which Occur in Common Business: Calculated Upon the Method Both of Pounds, Shillings, and Pence, and Federal Money. For the Use of Schools |
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... yard . I rod . I furlong .. I mile . M. yd . 5 yards , or 163 feet rod . 40 rods fur . 8 furlongs . LIQUID MEASURE ... cloth for 146 : a quantity of tea for £ 1 16 6 ; a quantity of fugar for £ 315 and a barrel of falt for 18/9 what did ...
... yard . I rod . I furlong .. I mile . M. yd . 5 yards , or 163 feet rod . 40 rods fur . 8 furlongs . LIQUID MEASURE ... cloth for 146 : a quantity of tea for £ 1 16 6 ; a quantity of fugar for £ 315 and a barrel of falt for 18/9 what did ...
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... CLOTH MEASURE . 1. Red . 236 nails to yards . 700 nails to Ells English 1056 nails to Ells French . LONG MEASURE . 2 . 3 . 14yd 3 qr . 35 E. E. 44 E. F. 1. Red . 2280960 barley corns to miles . Ans . 12 miles . 23012372 inches to miles ...
... CLOTH MEASURE . 1. Red . 236 nails to yards . 700 nails to Ells English 1056 nails to Ells French . LONG MEASURE . 2 . 3 . 14yd 3 qr . 35 E. E. 44 E. F. 1. Red . 2280960 barley corns to miles . Ans . 12 miles . 23012372 inches to miles ...
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... yard of cloth cost 175 . yards coft ? what will g Ans £ 7 13 4. If a family of 6 perfons confume 4 bushels 32 RULE OF THREE DIRECT .
... yard of cloth cost 175 . yards coft ? what will g Ans £ 7 13 4. If a family of 6 perfons confume 4 bushels 32 RULE OF THREE DIRECT .
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... cloth at 155. per Ans . 40 yards . £ 4 13 4 , what 6. How many yards of yard , may I have for £ 30 ? 7. If Cwt . of fugar coft will 6 Cwt . zqrs . 13lbs . coft ? Caut . L J. d . 1 Cat . qrs . lbs . I 4 13 4 :: 6 24 33 20 4 4 28 93 26 12 ...
... cloth at 155. per Ans . 40 yards . £ 4 13 4 , what 6. How many yards of yard , may I have for £ 30 ? 7. If Cwt . of fugar coft will 6 Cwt . zqrs . 13lbs . coft ? Caut . L J. d . 1 Cat . qrs . lbs . I 4 13 4 :: 6 24 33 20 4 4 28 93 26 12 ...
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... 9. If 16 acres of land coft £ 60 ; what will 9 acres coft ? acres £ acres . As 16 : 60 :: 9 9 £ 3 . 16 ) 540 33 15 Ans . 48 60 48 12 20 * * See obfervation 2d . 16 ) 240 ( 15 $ 10. If 15 yards of cloth coft £ 3 , 54 RULE OF THREE DIRECT . *
... 9. If 16 acres of land coft £ 60 ; what will 9 acres coft ? acres £ acres . As 16 : 60 :: 9 9 £ 3 . 16 ) 540 33 15 Ans . 48 60 48 12 20 * * See obfervation 2d . 16 ) 240 ( 15 $ 10. If 15 yards of cloth coft £ 3 , 54 RULE OF THREE DIRECT . *
Common terms and phrases
acres affeffed amount annex anſwer arithme AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT bushels carry cents and mills cloth coft cyphers decillions decimal degree of millions denomination diameter diſcount divide dividend Divifion divifor is contained dollars eftate equal EXAMPLES faid A. B. faid C. D. fame name farthings fecond Federal Money feek feet ferve feven fhall fhillings fign firft fixth folid fquare ftate tax ftock fubtract fuch a number fugar gain or lofs gallons given number greater number himſelf hundred inches wide JONATHAN GROUT left hand lofe lower figure months muft multiplicand Multiply muſt neceffary octillions ounces pence perfons poll pounds quotient Reduce remainder right hand figure rods rule of three ſaid ſay tens theſe third thofe figures thoſe thouſand top figure treaſurer TROY WEIGHT uſe VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whofe whole numbers yards coft yards of cloth
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