The Teachers Assistant. Or, A System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science, are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of Youth |
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... cost of the whole ? Ans . 8 dollars 50 cents .. 2. Bought a Bible for 1 dollar ; an English Reader for 75 cents ; an Introduction for 50 cents ; a slate for 311 cents ; a slate pencil for 1 cent ; and a copy book for 121 cents . How ...
... cost of the whole ? Ans . 8 dollars 50 cents .. 2. Bought a Bible for 1 dollar ; an English Reader for 75 cents ; an Introduction for 50 cents ; a slate for 311 cents ; a slate pencil for 1 cent ; and a copy book for 121 cents . How ...
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... cost 125 dollars 75 cents : how much will he lose by the sale ? Ans . 23 dollars 75 cents . MULTIPLICATION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Set the multiplier under the sum to be multiplied , as in the following examples : then , if there is ...
... cost 125 dollars 75 cents : how much will he lose by the sale ? Ans . 23 dollars 75 cents . MULTIPLICATION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Set the multiplier under the sum to be multiplied , as in the following examples : then , if there is ...
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... cost 2 dollars 4 cents , what is the price of 1 pound ? Ans . 25 cts . 3. Bought 29 yards of fine linen for 65 dollars 25 cents . What was the price per yard ? Ans . 2 dols . 25 cts . 4. Paid 58 dollars 75 cents for 235 yards of muslin ...
... cost 2 dollars 4 cents , what is the price of 1 pound ? Ans . 25 cts . 3. Bought 29 yards of fine linen for 65 dollars 25 cents . What was the price per yard ? Ans . 2 dols . 25 cts . 4. Paid 58 dollars 75 cents for 235 yards of muslin ...
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... cost him 149 pounds , 10 shillings and 3 pence , how much will he lose by the sale ? Ans . 12L . 17 s . 9 d . 5. A silversmith had 26 pounds , 9 ounces , 10 penny- weights of silver , but sold 18 pounds , 16 pennyweights , 10 grains ...
... cost him 149 pounds , 10 shillings and 3 pence , how much will he lose by the sale ? Ans . 12L . 17 s . 9 d . 5. A silversmith had 26 pounds , 9 ounces , 10 penny- weights of silver , but sold 18 pounds , 16 pennyweights , 10 grains ...
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... cost ls . 1d . what will 4 pounds cost ? Ans . 4s . 4d . 2. If one yard of muslin cost 9s . 41d . what is the price of 7 yards ? Ans . 3L . 5s . 71⁄2d . 3. What will 5 yards of broad cloth come to at 2 L. 5s . per yard ? Ans . 11L . 5s ...
... cost ls . 1d . what will 4 pounds cost ? Ans . 4s . 4d . 2. If one yard of muslin cost 9s . 41d . what is the price of 7 yards ? Ans . 3L . 5s . 71⁄2d . 3. What will 5 yards of broad cloth come to at 2 L. 5s . per yard ? Ans . 11L . 5s ...
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Page 74 - 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 147 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 114 - H 2400 dollars, of which 480 dollars are to be paid at present, 960 dollars at 5 months, and the rest at 10 months, but they agree to make one payment of the whole, and wish to know the time.
Page 170 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 162 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle?
Page 156 - Write the rates of the simples under each other, and link each rate which is less than the mean rate, with...
Page 182 - Or., by Table III. Multiply the number under the rate, and opposite to the time, by the annuity, and the product will be the amount for yearly payments. If the payments be half yearly or quarterly, the amount » for the given time, found as above, multiplied by the proper number in Table V. will be the true amount.