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... dollars and ten yards , are not a sum or whole of any kind , and cannot be made or considered so by any B means . One dollar and four cents do make a ADDITION . 13 Addition,
... dollars and ten yards , are not a sum or whole of any kind , and cannot be made or considered so by any B means . One dollar and four cents do make a ADDITION . 13 Addition,
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... dollar and four dollars , or four cents and one cent , can each be expressed by the sum 5 , that being 5 dollars in the case of dollars , and 5 cents in the case of cents . One ten and four units , cannot be ex- pressed by 5 of any ...
... dollar and four dollars , or four cents and one cent , can each be expressed by the sum 5 , that being 5 dollars in the case of dollars , and 5 cents in the case of cents . One ten and four units , cannot be ex- pressed by 5 of any ...
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... dollars , in another , 131232 , in a third , 101221 , and in a fourth , 234031. How much did the trea- sury receive altogether ? 41. In 1839 , there arrived in the U. States , 11188 Ameri- can vessels , in 1840 , 9706 ; in 1841 B 2 ...
... dollars , in another , 131232 , in a third , 101221 , and in a fourth , 234031. How much did the trea- sury receive altogether ? 41. In 1839 , there arrived in the U. States , 11188 Ameri- can vessels , in 1840 , 9706 ; in 1841 B 2 ...
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... dollars expended for school purposes in the city and county of Philadelphia ; in 1839 , 148000 ; in 1840 , 175000 , and in 1841 , 216000. How much was expended for that purpose in the four years ? 47. The capital of the Bank of North ...
... dollars expended for school purposes in the city and county of Philadelphia ; in 1839 , 148000 ; in 1840 , 175000 , and in 1841 , 216000. How much was expended for that purpose in the four years ? 47. The capital of the Bank of North ...
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... dollars ; from the United States , 783061 ; from France , 61969 ; from Germany , 326972 ; from Spain , 82369 ; from New Grenada , 121 ; from Holland , 90957 ; from Denmark , 980161 ; from Mexico , 5030 ; and from other countries , 68416 ...
... dollars ; from the United States , 783061 ; from France , 61969 ; from Germany , 326972 ; from Spain , 82369 ; from New Grenada , 121 ; from Holland , 90957 ; from Denmark , 980161 ; from Mexico , 5030 ; and from other countries , 68416 ...
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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.