A New and Plain System of Arithmetic: Containing the Several Rules of that Useful Science, Concisely Defined, and Greatly Simplified. The Whole, Particularly Adapted to the Easy and Regular Instruction of Youth. And to the Trade and Commerce of the United States |
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... Answer - 8218 . A man was born in the year 1794 , when will he be 75 years of age ? Anfwer - in 1869 . From Richmond to Orfborne's it is diftant 15 miles , from thence to Petersburg 10 , how far diftant is Petersburg from Richmond ...
... Answer - 8218 . A man was born in the year 1794 , when will he be 75 years of age ? Anfwer - in 1869 . From Richmond to Orfborne's it is diftant 15 miles , from thence to Petersburg 10 , how far diftant is Petersburg from Richmond ...
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... Answer - 125 . 2. A. & B. purchase a Hhd . of Sugar , containing 1100 lbs . of which B. had 600 weight ; how much had A. left ? Anfwer - 500 lbs . 3. C. owes D. four hundred and ten thousand dollars , and Days him eight thoufand five ...
... Answer - 125 . 2. A. & B. purchase a Hhd . of Sugar , containing 1100 lbs . of which B. had 600 weight ; how much had A. left ? Anfwer - 500 lbs . 3. C. owes D. four hundred and ten thousand dollars , and Days him eight thoufand five ...
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... Answer - 190 . 6. You are informed that the great bell at Mofcow weighs 443,772 lbs . and that at Pekin one hundred and twenty thou fand pounds ; what difference are there in their weights ? Anfwer - 323,772 . 7. Your parent prefents ...
... Answer - 190 . 6. You are informed that the great bell at Mofcow weighs 443,772 lbs . and that at Pekin one hundred and twenty thou fand pounds ; what difference are there in their weights ? Anfwer - 323,772 . 7. Your parent prefents ...
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... in both the multiplicand and multiplier . Examples . 1 2 3 Multiplicand 12360 9567.00 679.10 Multiplier 2000 320 5600 7416 19134 40746 2472 28701 33955 32136000 306144000 380206000 C 4 . 5 . 6 . 9436170 by 920 Answer SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .
... in both the multiplicand and multiplier . Examples . 1 2 3 Multiplicand 12360 9567.00 679.10 Multiplier 2000 320 5600 7416 19134 40746 2472 28701 33955 32136000 306144000 380206000 C 4 . 5 . 6 . 9436170 by 920 Answer SIMPLE MULTIPLICATION .
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... Answer 3760410 by 4840 815036000 by 70300 8681276400 18200384400 57297030800000 RULE 5. To multiply by 10 , 100 , 1000 , 10000 , & c . bring down the multiplicand underneath , and annex the cy- phers in your multiplier to the right hand ...
... Answer 3760410 by 4840 815036000 by 70300 8681276400 18200384400 57297030800000 RULE 5. To multiply by 10 , 100 , 1000 , 10000 , & c . bring down the multiplicand underneath , and annex the cy- phers in your multiplier to the right hand ...
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Page 74 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 75 - To reJuce a fraction of one denomination to the fraction of another, but greater, 'retaining the same value. RULE. Reduce the given fraction to a compound one by comparing it with all the denominations between it and that denomination you would reduce it to ; then reduce that compound fraction to a simple one, by Case V.
Page 160 - A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness, • for £60 ; the horse came to twice the price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the price of the horse and harness ; what did he give for each?
Page 128 - Divide the interest last found by the time, and the quotient will be the rate per cent.
Page 171 - L. per annum, payable yearly, amount to in 4 years at 5 per cent?
Page 128 - Is to one hundred pounds or dollars, So is the interest of the principal, for the given time, To the interest of 100...
Page 159 - POSITION. POSITION is a rule which, by false or supposed numbers, taken at pleasure, discovers the true ones required. — It is divided into two parts, Single or Double. SINGLE POSITION RULE.-— 1.