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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... half periods . The period contains fix , and the half period three figures , which are marked thus - Period ( . ) half pe iod ( , ) — Obferve the following tables . • I | Units I 2 Tens 1 2 3 Hundreds 1,2 3 4 I 2,3 4 5 I 2 3 4 5 6 1. 2 ...
... half periods . The period contains fix , and the half period three figures , which are marked thus - Period ( . ) half pe iod ( , ) — Obferve the following tables . • I | Units I 2 Tens 1 2 3 Hundreds 1,2 3 4 I 2,3 4 5 I 2 3 4 5 6 1. 2 ...
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... Half Eagle An Eagle 1 Dollar . $ 1 Eagle . Ea . dant . grs . 1 16 Silver . -17 13 5 14 Gold . 11 43 NOTE . The Federal Standard for Gold and Silver is 11 parts fine , and one part alloy . Examples . Ea . $ dm . 48 73 47 76 46 4 Total ...
... Half Eagle An Eagle 1 Dollar . $ 1 Eagle . Ea . dant . grs . 1 16 Silver . -17 13 5 14 Gold . 11 43 NOTE . The Federal Standard for Gold and Silver is 11 parts fine , and one part alloy . Examples . Ea . $ dm . 48 73 47 76 46 4 Total ...
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... half - penny ; and D. feventy - five pounds , and five pence ; how much does he owe in all ? J A. 130 B. 522 C. 16 5 942 18 4 / 0 5 D. 75 Answer , 1671 03/2 2. If I have a perfon's bond for £ 1674 18 92 , and Intereft due thereon £ 175 ...
... half - penny ; and D. feventy - five pounds , and five pence ; how much does he owe in all ? J A. 130 B. 522 C. 16 5 942 18 4 / 0 5 D. 75 Answer , 1671 03/2 2. If I have a perfon's bond for £ 1674 18 92 , and Intereft due thereon £ 175 ...
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... Half Guinea . Pound Sterling , I Mark . Noble . 13 6 Johannes . Half Johannes . 3 12 1 16 Moidore . Crown En . or Fr. Half Crown . I 7 5 2 Shilling English . Six - pence do . Penny do . Dollar Am . & Spa . Guilder Dutch . 1 Livre ...
... Half Guinea . Pound Sterling , I Mark . Noble . 13 6 Johannes . Half Johannes . 3 12 1 16 Moidore . Crown En . or Fr. Half Crown . I 7 5 2 Shilling English . Six - pence do . Penny do . Dollar Am . & Spa . Guilder Dutch . 1 Livre ...
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... half Guineas . Anf . 10663 3. Change 3530 Marks into Nobles . Guineas . Anfwer 7060 Nobles . 4. Change 7650 crowns into Johannes . Answer 531 5. Change £ .563 sterling into dollars sterling . 6. Change .640 sterling into Guilders ...
... half Guineas . Anf . 10663 3. Change 3530 Marks into Nobles . Guineas . Anfwer 7060 Nobles . 4. Change 7650 crowns into Johannes . Answer 531 5. Change £ .563 sterling into dollars sterling . 6. Change .640 sterling into Guilders ...
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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.