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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... merchant bought of one person 50 barrels of flour for 300 dollars ; of another person , 75 barrels for 525 dollars ; and of another person , 125 barrels for 1000 dollars . How many barrels did he buy , and how much did he pay for the ...
... merchant bought of one person 50 barrels of flour for 300 dollars ; of another person , 75 barrels for 525 dollars ; and of another person , 125 barrels for 1000 dollars . How many barrels did he buy , and how much did he pay for the ...
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... merchant bought five pieces of linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces containing 24 yards each , and 1 piece containing 26 yards . How many yards were there in the whole ? Ans . 199 . SUBTRACTION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply ...
... merchant bought five pieces of linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces containing 24 yards each , and 1 piece containing 26 yards . How many yards were there in the whole ? Ans . 199 . SUBTRACTION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply ...
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... merchant bought a quantity of coffee , for which he paid 560 dollars . He afterwards sold it for 610 dollars 87 cents . How much did he gain by the transaction . Ans . 50 dollars 87 cents . 3. If a storekeeper sell goods for 102 dollars ...
... merchant bought a quantity of coffee , for which he paid 560 dollars . He afterwards sold it for 610 dollars 87 cents . How much did he gain by the transaction . Ans . 50 dollars 87 cents . 3. If a storekeeper sell goods for 102 dollars ...
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... merchant has in his desk , 375 L. 10 s . If he take out 122 L. 1s . 3 d . to pay for goods , how much will remain ? Ans . 252 L. 18 s . 9 d . 2. A person borrowed of me 125 L. 10s . 6d . but has since paid me 75 L. 18s . 2d . How much ...
... merchant has in his desk , 375 L. 10 s . If he take out 122 L. 1s . 3 d . to pay for goods , how much will remain ? Ans . 252 L. 18 s . 9 d . 2. A person borrowed of me 125 L. 10s . 6d . but has since paid me 75 L. 18s . 2d . How much ...
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... merchant , to the a- mount of 930L . 10s . and is to receive 34L . per cent . com- mission : what sum is due to him ? Ans . 30L . 4s . 93d . 6. What is the insurance of 924L . at 7L . per cent . ? Ans . 64L . 13s . 7d . 7. What is the ...
... merchant , to the a- mount of 930L . 10s . and is to receive 34L . per cent . com- mission : what sum is due to him ? Ans . 30L . 4s . 93d . 6. What is the insurance of 924L . at 7L . per cent . ? Ans . 64L . 13s . 7d . 7. What is the ...
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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.