The American Tutor's Assistant Revised, Or, A Compendious System of Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Several Rules of that Useful Science, Concisely Defined, Methodically Arranged, and Fully Exemplified : the Whole Particularly Adapted to the Easy and Regular Instruction of Youth in Our American Schools |
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... given in money of the United States . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A COURSE OF BOOK - KEEPING by Single Entry . PHILADELPHIA ; PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOSEPH CRUKSHANK 1813 . DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA , rọ WIT : 3 Be it Jess , THE Za Z wh.
... given in money of the United States . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A COURSE OF BOOK - KEEPING by Single Entry . PHILADELPHIA ; PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOSEPH CRUKSHANK 1813 . DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA , rọ WIT : 3 Be it Jess , THE Za Z wh.
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... sold 236 , gave aw sixty , and lost 437 ; how many had he left ? answer 2 4 There were 4 bags , containing 1st . 34dols . 2d . 5od 3d . 1oodol 4th . 150dols . hut one of them being lost , o ' 234dols , remained ; which bag was lost ...
... sold 236 , gave aw sixty , and lost 437 ; how many had he left ? answer 2 4 There were 4 bags , containing 1st . 34dols . 2d . 5od 3d . 1oodol 4th . 150dols . hut one of them being lost , o ' 234dols , remained ; which bag was lost ...
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... sold 14 pipes , containing 1682 gallons ; how many pipes and gallons were left ? answer 6 pipes , 777 gallons . If the amount of a bond be 4700l . and payments be made of 1478. 13197 8261 , and 628. how much remains unpaid ? answer 4491 ...
... sold 14 pipes , containing 1682 gallons ; how many pipes and gallons were left ? answer 6 pipes , 777 gallons . If the amount of a bond be 4700l . and payments be made of 1478. 13197 8261 , and 628. how much remains unpaid ? answer 4491 ...
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... Sold 8 bales of linen , in 4 of which were 9 pieces each , and in each piece 27 yards ; in the other 4 were 12 pieces each , and in each piece 3 ! yards ; how many pieces and yards were there ? answer 84 pieces , 2460 yards . 7. A linen ...
... Sold 8 bales of linen , in 4 of which were 9 pieces each , and in each piece 27 yards ; in the other 4 were 12 pieces each , and in each piece 3 ! yards ; how many pieces and yards were there ? answer 84 pieces , 2460 yards . 7. A linen ...
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... Sold 3950lbs . snuff , at 29 cents per lb. 10 Calculate the amount of 1945 barrels dollars 25 cents per barrel . II Find the amount of 458 barrels of tar , answer 49,45 6,75 per cord . facit 243,00 296 days , at 3 facit 1015,28 at 1 ...
... Sold 3950lbs . snuff , at 29 cents per lb. 10 Calculate the amount of 1945 barrels dollars 25 cents per barrel . II Find the amount of 458 barrels of tar , answer 49,45 6,75 per cord . facit 243,00 296 days , at 3 facit 1015,28 at 1 ...
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