The Scholar's Arithmetic; Or, Federal Accountant ...: The Whole in a Form and Method Altogether New, for the Ease of the Master, and the Greater Progress of the ScholarJohn Prentiss, (proprietor of the copy-right) and sold at his book-store, wholesale and retail.--Sold also by the principal booksellers in New-England, and at the Rensselaer book-store, Troy, N.Y., 1807 - Arithmetic - 216 pages |
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... Gallon , gal . 10 Gallons Anchor of Brandy , anc . 18 Gallons 31 Gallons 42 Gallons 63 Gallons Runlet , run . make one Half a hogshead , hhd . Tierce , tier . Hogshead , hhd . 2 Hogsheads 2 Pipes Pipe or Butt , P. or B. Tun , T. EXAMPLE ...
... Gallon , gal . 10 Gallons Anchor of Brandy , anc . 18 Gallons 31 Gallons 42 Gallons 63 Gallons Runlet , run . make one Half a hogshead , hhd . Tierce , tier . Hogshead , hhd . 2 Hogsheads 2 Pipes Pipe or Butt , P. or B. Tun , T. EXAMPLE ...
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... Gallons 8 Gallons 9 Gallons Quart , marked qts . Gallon , gal . Firkin of Ale in London , A. fir . Firkin of Ale or Beer , make one Firkin of Beer in London , B. fir . 2 Firkins 2 Kilderkins Kilderkin , Kill . Barrel , Bar . 14 Barrel ...
... Gallons 8 Gallons 9 Gallons Quart , marked qts . Gallon , gal . Firkin of Ale in London , A. fir . Firkin of Ale or Beer , make one Firkin of Beer in London , B. fir . 2 Firkins 2 Kilderkins Kilderkin , Kill . Barrel , Bar . 14 Barrel ...
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... GALLON , Dry Measure , contains 2684 cubic inches . The following are denominations of things counted by the Table . 12 Particular things make 12 Dozen 12 Gross or 144 dozen also , 1 Dozen , 1. Gross , great Gross . 20 Particular things ...
... GALLON , Dry Measure , contains 2684 cubic inches . The following are denominations of things counted by the Table . 12 Particular things make 12 Dozen 12 Gross or 144 dozen also , 1 Dozen , 1. Gross , great Gross . 20 Particular things ...
Page 115
... gallons of wine cost 3. IF 670 gallons of wine cost £ .147 $ 490,32 ; what is that per gallon ? 18. 11d . what is that per gallon ? Ans . $ 0,73 . And 4f4 SUPPLEMENT to Compound Division . QUESTIONS . 1 WHAT IS SECT . II . 6 . 115 ...
... gallons of wine cost 3. IF 670 gallons of wine cost £ .147 $ 490,32 ; what is that per gallon ? 18. 11d . what is that per gallon ? Ans . $ 0,73 . And 4f4 SUPPLEMENT to Compound Division . QUESTIONS . 1 WHAT IS SECT . II . 6 . 115 ...
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... gallons of mo lasses , at 37 cents , 5 mills , per gallon , which I would exchange for 66 Cwt . 2qr . of cheese , at 4 dollars per Cwt . Must I pay or re- ceive money and how much ? Ans . must receive 19 dolls . 3. A and B , barter ; A ...
... gallons of mo lasses , at 37 cents , 5 mills , per gallon , which I would exchange for 66 Cwt . 2qr . of cheese , at 4 dollars per Cwt . Must I pay or re- ceive money and how much ? Ans . must receive 19 dolls . 3. A and B , barter ; A ...
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3grs acres added addition amount annexed Answer bond bushels called cast cents and mills cloth cost column compound interest contained cube root cyphers Decimal Fractions demand diameter dividend Division divisor DRY MEASURE equal EXAMPLES Federal Money gain gallons given number given quantity given sum guineas hundred inches integer interest of Dolls last multiplier last quotient left hand length less number loss MEASURE method miles mills per yard minuend months multiplicand multiply NOTE OPERATION payment pence and farthings pounds proceed PROOF proportion pwts question quotient figure reduced remainder right hand figure Rule of Three Scholar separatrix share shew shillings side signifies sought square number square root subtract subtrahend superficial contents SUPPLEMENT suppose tens third term tion triple quotient triple square TROY WEIGHT Vulgar Fractions weight whole numbers yards cost yards of cloth
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