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... Selling Stock , & c .; any thing that is rated at so much per cent . , is calculated by either of the following RULES . 1. Multiply the principal by the rate per cent . , and remove the deci- mal point in the product two figures to the ...
... Selling Stock , & c .; any thing that is rated at so much per cent . , is calculated by either of the following RULES . 1. Multiply the principal by the rate per cent . , and remove the deci- mal point in the product two figures to the ...
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... selling goods ; also to advance or reduce the price of any article , so as to gain or lose so much per cent . , CASE 1 . & c . The prime cost given , and price sold for , to find the loss or gain , and the loss or gain per cent . ( Per ...
... selling goods ; also to advance or reduce the price of any article , so as to gain or lose so much per cent . , CASE 1 . & c . The prime cost given , and price sold for , to find the loss or gain , and the loss or gain per cent . ( Per ...
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... selling 1lb . of pepper for 105 mills , there is 2 cents loss , what is the loss per cent . ? Ans . 16 per cent . 7. If a merchant gain 24d . on a shilling , what is that per cent . ? Ans . 18.75 . 8. If for ready money I could purchase ...
... selling 1lb . of pepper for 105 mills , there is 2 cents loss , what is the loss per cent . ? Ans . 16 per cent . 7. If a merchant gain 24d . on a shilling , what is that per cent . ? Ans . 18.75 . 8. If for ready money I could purchase ...
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... selling price of the commodity , to find the prime cost . RULE . As $ 100 , with the gain per cent . added , or the loss per cent . subtracted , Is to the selling price , So is $ 100 To the prime cost . EXAMPLES . 1. If by selling hats ...
... selling price of the commodity , to find the prime cost . RULE . As $ 100 , with the gain per cent . added , or the loss per cent . subtracted , Is to the selling price , So is $ 100 To the prime cost . EXAMPLES . 1. If by selling hats ...
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... selling it at 19 cents per pound - required the prime cost . Ans . 20cts . CASE 4 . The selling price and the gain or loss per cent . being given , to find what would be the gain or loss per cent . if sold at any other price . As the ...
... selling it at 19 cents per pound - required the prime cost . Ans . 20cts . CASE 4 . The selling price and the gain or loss per cent . being given , to find what would be the gain or loss per cent . if sold at any other price . As the ...
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Page 121 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 111 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 115 - To reduce any given quantity to the fraction of any greater denomination of the same kind. RULE. — Reduce the given quantity to the lowest term mentioned for a.
Page 113 - Page 70, find the least common multiple of all the denominators of the given fractions, and it will be the common denominator required.
Page 43 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes =± 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...
Page 153 - Hence, when the extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 165 - Or for a certain number of years, or forever. When the debtor keeps the annuity in his own hands, beyond the time of payment, it is said to be in arrears. 'The sum of all the annuities for the time they have been forborne, together with the interest due on each, is called the amount.
Page 48 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 154 - There are five things in arithmetical progression, any three of which being given, the other two may be found : — 1st. The first term. 2d. The last term. 3d. The number of terms. 4th. The common difference. 5th. The sum of all the terms.
Page 112 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator; and they will form the fraction required.