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... 2 18 570 24 10 9 3 13 842 130 18 3 3 Illustration . - We find by adding up the column of qrs . the amount is 7 , which ... 2qrs . , 7s . 3d . 1qr . and 113d . Ans . £ 11 8s . 81d . II . Troy Weight . lb. oz . pwt . gr . lb. oz . pwt . gr ...
... 2 18 570 24 10 9 3 13 842 130 18 3 3 Illustration . - We find by adding up the column of qrs . the amount is 7 , which ... 2qrs . , 7s . 3d . 1qr . and 113d . Ans . £ 11 8s . 81d . II . Troy Weight . lb. oz . pwt . gr . lb. oz . pwt . gr ...
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... 2qrs . , and sold out of it 5cwt . 3qrs . 16lb . 8oz .; how much remained unsold ? Ans . 3cwt . 2qrs . 11lb . 8oz . Apothecaries Weight . lb. Oz . dr . 19 8 3 65 4 9 11 1 312 lb. 3 3 D gr . gr . 17 35 7 4 1 14 13 17 10 7 1 13 Cloth ...
... 2qrs . , and sold out of it 5cwt . 3qrs . 16lb . 8oz .; how much remained unsold ? Ans . 3cwt . 2qrs . 11lb . 8oz . Apothecaries Weight . lb. Oz . dr . 19 8 3 65 4 9 11 1 312 lb. 3 3 D gr . gr . 17 35 7 4 1 14 13 17 10 7 1 13 Cloth ...
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... 2 = cost of six yards . Illustration . 6 times 3qrs . are 18qrs . , which we divide by 4 ( as in compound addition , ) and the remainder is 2qrs . which we set under the qrs . , and the quotient is 4d . which we carry , saying 6 times ...
... 2 = cost of six yards . Illustration . 6 times 3qrs . are 18qrs . , which we divide by 4 ( as in compound addition , ) and the remainder is 2qrs . which we set under the qrs . , and the quotient is 4d . which we carry , saying 6 times ...
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... 2. What cost 54 yards of cloth at £ 1 3s . 6d . a yard ? Ans . £ 63 11s . 3d . 3. Multiply 5cwt . 3qrs . 15lb . by 56. Ans . 329cwt . 2qrs . 4. How many yards of broadcloth are there in 35 pieces , each containing 36yds . 2qr . Ina ...
... 2. What cost 54 yards of cloth at £ 1 3s . 6d . a yard ? Ans . £ 63 11s . 3d . 3. Multiply 5cwt . 3qrs . 15lb . by 56. Ans . 329cwt . 2qrs . 4. How many yards of broadcloth are there in 35 pieces , each containing 36yds . 2qr . Ina ...
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... 2qrs . ? Ans . 1203 yds . 5. How far will a vessel sail in 34 days , at the rate of 35le . 1m . 6fur . a day ? Ans ... 2qrs . 9lb . ? Ans . 21cwt . 1qr . 26lb . 3. In 35 pieces of cloth , each measuring 272 yards , how many yards ? Ans ...
... 2qrs . ? Ans . 1203 yds . 5. How far will a vessel sail in 34 days , at the rate of 35le . 1m . 6fur . a day ? Ans ... 2qrs . 9lb . ? Ans . 21cwt . 1qr . 26lb . 3. In 35 pieces of cloth , each measuring 272 yards , how many yards ? Ans ...
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2qrs 3qrs acres 3 roods annex annuity answer Arithmetic barrels breadth broadcloth bushels called cent per annum ciphers circumference common denominator common difference common multiple compound interest contained cords cost cube root diameter divi dividend divisor dollars dols equal EXAMPLES farthings Federal money find the amount Find the value frustrum gain gallons given number given sum greatest common divisor hogshead hundred improper fraction last term least common multiple leave length lowest terms merchant bought miles mills mixed number months multiplicand Multiply Note number of terms payment pence pint pound present worth principal PROB proportion quantity quarts quotient figure rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder right hand Rule of Three separatrix shillings sold solid contents square rods square root subtract subtrahend sugar tare tens thousand units VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine yards of cloth
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Page 195 - Find the first figure of the root by trial, and subtract its power from the left hand period of the given number. 3. To the remainder bring down the first figure in the next period, and call it the dividend. 4. Involve the root to the next inferior power to that which is given, and multiply it by the number denoting the given power, for a divisor.
Page 167 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator; and they will form the fraction required.
Page 183 - ... subtract 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 106 - Let the farthings in the given pence and farthings possess the second and third places ; observing to increase the second place or place of hundredths, by 6 if the shillings be odd ; and the third place by 1 "when the farthings exceed 12, and by 2 when they exceed 36. EXAMPLES. 1. Find the decimal of 7s. 9fd. by inspection. ,3 =4 6s. 5 for the odd shillings. 39=the farthings in 9|d. 2 for the excess of 36. £. ,391=dechnal required'.
Page 90 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number sought.
Page 233 - To measure a Parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area or superficial content.
Page 44 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.
Page 126 - ... multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first for the answer, which will always be of the same denomination as the third term.
Page 119 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 205 - ... the terms, RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and half the product will be the sum of the terms.