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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... change cur rencies , & c . to U. S. mo- ney , Tare and Trett , 50 Valuation of American Duties , 117 Simple Interest , General Rule to change U. S .; money into currencies , Table , by which Sterling & other currencies may be changed ...
... change cur rencies , & c . to U. S. mo- ney , Tare and Trett , 50 Valuation of American Duties , 117 Simple Interest , General Rule to change U. S .; money into currencies , Table , by which Sterling & other currencies may be changed ...
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... change dollars into cents , dollars will be the great , and cents the fmall name ; but if it is required to bring cents into dollars , the dollars will be the great name , and cents the fmall . Reduction United States Money . A TO ...
... change dollars into cents , dollars will be the great , and cents the fmall name ; but if it is required to bring cents into dollars , the dollars will be the great name , and cents the fmall . Reduction United States Money . A TO ...
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... Change 4716 cents into dollars 3. Change 33454 dollars into cents . 4. Change 3345400 cents into dollars . 5. Change 760 eagles into cents . 6. Change 760000 cents into eagles . 7. Change 6000 mills into dimes . 8. In 298 7d . 3c . how ...
... Change 4716 cents into dollars 3. Change 33454 dollars into cents . 4. Change 3345400 cents into dollars . 5. Change 760 eagles into cents . 6. Change 760000 cents into eagles . 7. Change 6000 mills into dimes . 8. In 298 7d . 3c . how ...
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... Change 875 75 1od Virginia currency into the cur- rency of New - York . 375 7 10 6 ) 3003 3 8 . £ 500 10 6 Answer . NOTE - In the two preceding examples the dollars of both currencies are of the fame denomination , both consisting of ...
... Change 875 75 1od Virginia currency into the cur- rency of New - York . 375 7 10 6 ) 3003 3 8 . £ 500 10 6 Answer . NOTE - In the two preceding examples the dollars of both currencies are of the fame denomination , both consisting of ...
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... change currencies Sterling , & c . into United. 6s to the Dollar . 8s . to the Dollar 1. A TABLE of Cents , answering in value to the pound , shilling and penny , of all ibe Amc- rican and other currencies , English Sterling , & c . 4s ...
... change currencies Sterling , & c . into United. 6s to the Dollar . 8s . to the Dollar 1. A TABLE of Cents , answering in value to the pound , shilling and penny , of all ibe Amc- rican and other currencies , English Sterling , & c . 4s ...
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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.