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... Suppose a man was born on the 1st of January , 1795 : When will he be 85 years old ? Albany to Washington ? Ans . In 1880 . 11. A man dying leaves his only daughter nine hundred and ninety - nine dollars , and to each of three sons two ...
... Suppose a man was born on the 1st of January , 1795 : When will he be 85 years old ? Albany to Washington ? Ans . In 1880 . 11. A man dying leaves his only daughter nine hundred and ninety - nine dollars , and to each of three sons two ...
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... suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the figure directly above it . This is called ...
... suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the figure directly above it . This is called ...
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... Suppose John were born in eighteen hundred and fifteen , and James in eighteen hundred and twenty - five : what is the difference of their ages ? Ans . 10 years . 2. A man was born in 1785 : what was his age in 1830 ? Ans . years . 3.
... Suppose John were born in eighteen hundred and fifteen , and James in eighteen hundred and twenty - five : what is the difference of their ages ? Ans . 10 years . 2. A man was born in 1785 : what was his age in 1830 ? Ans . years . 3.
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... Suppose a gentleman has an income of 3090 dollars a year , and pays for taxes 150 dollars , and expends besides 253 dollars : how much does he lay up ? Ans . dollars . 14. A merchant bought 500 barrels of flour for 3500 dollars ; he ...
... Suppose a gentleman has an income of 3090 dollars a year , and pays for taxes 150 dollars , and expends besides 253 dollars : how much does he lay up ? Ans . dollars . 14. A merchant bought 500 barrels of flour for 3500 dollars ; he ...
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... suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the figure directly above it . This is called ...
... suppose 10 to be added to the upper figure . Let the lower figure be then taken from the number thus arising , and add 1 to the next figure of the subtrahend before it is subtracted from the figure directly above it . This is called ...
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12 cents acres annex apples barrels Bought called carats cent per annum ciphers column common denominator composite number compound fraction Currency denominate number different denominations dimes dividend dividing the numerator division dollars Dry measure equal EXAMPLES exceed 12 factors Federal Money feet figure Find the least following RULE four fourth gallon gives greater greatest common divisor Hence higher denomination hogshead hundred improper fractions inches interest least common multiple leaves less number lower denomination lowest terms merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply the numerator numerator and denominator one-half one-sixth one-third OPERATION ounces pence proper fraction quarts quotient Reduce Repeat the Table right hand sheep shillings simple numbers square subtract subtrahend tens tenths third thousand thousandths tiply TROY WEIGHT true remainder unit be divided VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number Write yards of cloth
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Page 30 - We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier.
Page 73 - Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if...
Page 131 - ... then the above obligation to be void ; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 131 - THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden James Wilson, his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, unto the above named John Pickens, his executors, administrators, or assigns, the just and full sum of Here insert the condition.
Page 55 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 120 - GO days, $500 to be paid in 120 days, and $750 to be paid* in 180 days : what is the equated time for the payment of the whole? Ans. 137^| days. 7. A merchant has due him $1500 ; one-sixth is to be paid in 2 months ; one-third in 3 months ; and the rest in 6 months: what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.
Page 154 - There are 1000 men besieged in a town with provisions for 5 weeks, allowing each man 16 ounces a day. If they are reinforced by 500 more and no relief can be offered till the end of 8 weeks, how many ounces must be given daily to each man ? Ans.
Page 126 - To find the contents of a cylinder, Multiply the area of the base by the altitude : the product will be the contents.
Page 55 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...