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... amount to the same sum , when placed regularly under each other , whichever line or row of figures stands uppermost . PROOF . 1. Draw a line below the uppermost number , and suppose it cut off . 2. Add all the rest together , and write ...
... amount to the same sum , when placed regularly under each other , whichever line or row of figures stands uppermost . PROOF . 1. Draw a line below the uppermost number , and suppose it cut off . 2. Add all the rest together , and write ...
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... amount : -in October , 4796 , in November , 5794 , in December , 7846 , and in January , 8034 hhds . What was the whole number of hhds . sold ? 39. A locomotive at one time drew a train of cars laden with 22321 pounds , at another ...
... amount : -in October , 4796 , in November , 5794 , in December , 7846 , and in January , 8034 hhds . What was the whole number of hhds . sold ? 39. A locomotive at one time drew a train of cars laden with 22321 pounds , at another ...
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... amount of 29648 dollars , and gain- ed 4749 dollars ; what was the prime cost of the goods ? 53. How much must you add to 1001 to make 100000 ? 54. The total population of the United States is 17068666 , that of Great Britain , 26270151 ...
... amount of 29648 dollars , and gain- ed 4749 dollars ; what was the prime cost of the goods ? 53. How much must you add to 1001 to make 100000 ? 54. The total population of the United States is 17068666 , that of Great Britain , 26270151 ...
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... , in American vessels , amount- ed to 51523055 dollars ; in foreign vessels , to 6352549 dol- lars . Pennsylvania imported during the same period , in Ame- C rican vessels , 6757228 dollars ; in foreign vessels , SUBTRACTION . 25.
... , in American vessels , amount- ed to 51523055 dollars ; in foreign vessels , to 6352549 dol- lars . Pennsylvania imported during the same period , in Ame- C rican vessels , 6757228 dollars ; in foreign vessels , SUBTRACTION . 25.
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... amount of 976727 dollars ; domestic produce , 27427422 dollars . The total value of the exports , domestic and foreign , of New York , is 27576778 dollars . How much greater is the exporting trade of Louisiana than that of New York ? 13 ...
... amount of 976727 dollars ; domestic produce , 27427422 dollars . The total value of the exports , domestic and foreign , of New York , is 27576778 dollars . How much greater is the exporting trade of Louisiana than that of New York ? 13 ...
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Page 62 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 213 - The extremes and number of terms being given, to find the sum of all the terms. RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of the terms, and half the product will be the sum of all the terms.
Page 54 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 174 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. " If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 61 - TABLE. 4 nails, (na.) or 9 inches, make 1 quarter, marked qr. 4 quarters, or 36 inches, - 1 yard, - - - - yd. 3 quarters, ------ 1 ell Flemish, - - E. Fl 5 quarters, ------ 1 ell English, - - EE 6 quarters, ------ 1 ell French, - - E. Fr 27.
Page 124 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
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 215 - Given the first term, last term, and common difference, to find the number of terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 203 - ... a point over the place of units, another over the place of hundreds, and so on, which points show the number of figures the root will consist of.
Page 175 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due, and then the surplus is to be applied towards discharging the principal; and interest is to be Computed on the balance, as aforesaid.