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... Federal Computation of money . I think it will be a very useful book to School- masters and their pupils . JOSIAH MEIGS , Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy . [ Now Surveyor - General of the United States . ] I HAVE given ...
... Federal Computation of money . I think it will be a very useful book to School- masters and their pupils . JOSIAH MEIGS , Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy . [ Now Surveyor - General of the United States . ] I HAVE given ...
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... Federal Money , I have given seve- ral new and concise rules ; some of which are particularly designed for the use of the compting - house . The Appendix contains a variety of rules for casting Interest , Rebate , & c . together with a ...
... Federal Money , I have given seve- ral new and concise rules ; some of which are particularly designed for the use of the compting - house . The Appendix contains a variety of rules for casting Interest , Rebate , & c . together with a ...
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... Federal Money , 21 Subtraction of , 25 Fellowship , 132 Compound , 134 Fractions , Vulgar and Decimal , Interest , Simple , 69 , 143 103 by Decimals , - 157 Compound , 122 by Decimals , 165 Inverse Proportion , 155 Involution , 166 Loss ...
... Federal Money , 21 Subtraction of , 25 Fellowship , 132 Compound , 134 Fractions , Vulgar and Decimal , Interest , Simple , 69 , 143 103 by Decimals , - 157 Compound , 122 by Decimals , 165 Inverse Proportion , 155 Involution , 166 Loss ...
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... Federal Money in other currencies , Tare and Tret , 221 221 224 225 103 226 Gold Coins , in dollars , cents , and mills , 222 of English and Portuguese Gold , of French and Spanish Gold , do . do . 223 do . do . 223 Useful Forms in ...
... Federal Money in other currencies , Tare and Tret , 221 221 224 225 103 226 Gold Coins , in dollars , cents , and mills , 222 of English and Portuguese Gold , of French and Spanish Gold , do . do . 223 do . do . 223 Useful Forms in ...
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... money , John had one thousand three hundred and seventy- five dollars ; Thomas had just three times as many as John ; and Harry had just as many as John and Thomas both-- Pray how many dollars had Harry ? Ans . 5500 dollars . FEDERAL MONEY ...
... money , John had one thousand three hundred and seventy- five dollars ; Thomas had just three times as many as John ; and Harry had just as many as John and Thomas both-- Pray how many dollars had Harry ? Ans . 5500 dollars . FEDERAL MONEY ...
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100 dollars acres amount annuity annum answer arithmetical series Bought bushels ciphers common denominator common difference compound interest containing dimes Divide dividend divisor dols Ell English equal EXAMPLES federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon gals geometrical series given number given sum gross hhds hundred improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand lowest terms measure miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply neat weight New-England currency New-York NOTE Nova-Scotia currency number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Multiply the given sell separatrix simple interest sold square root sterling subtract subtrahend sugar tare third Thomas Grosvenor tret tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number wine yards cost
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Page 168 - Find the greatest square number in the first, or left hand period' place the root of it at the right hand of the given number, (after the manner of a quotient in division) for the first figure of the root, and...
Page 76 - ... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 20 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 191 - ... how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Aw.
Page 172 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 226 - The condition of this obligation is such. That -if the above bounden CD &c. [Here insert the condition.] then this obligation to be void and of none effect ; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 208 - To measure a parallelogram, or long square, RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content.
Page 179 - ... 4. Then, if only one difference stand against any rate, it will be the quantity belonging to that rate ; but if there be several, their sum will be the quantity.* EXAMPLES.
Page 97 - A and B depart from the same place and travel the same road ; but A goes 5 days before B, at the rate...
Page 171 - Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure bejond the place of units.