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... questions , and especially to those relative to the 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 ...
... questions , and especially to those relative to the 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 ...
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... questions , which might serve to strengthen their minds as their studies grow more arduous . The rules are arranged in such order as to introduce the most simple and necessary parts , previous to those which are more abstruse and ...
... questions , which might serve to strengthen their minds as their studies grow more arduous . The rules are arranged in such order as to introduce the most simple and necessary parts , previous to those which are more abstruse and ...
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... , 27 Application and Use of , 30 Supplement to , 37 Compound , 48 Numeration , 15 Practice , 99 Position , 188 Permutation of Quantities , 192 Questions for Exercise , Reduction , of Currencies , do TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... , 27 Application and Use of , 30 Supplement to , 37 Compound , 48 Numeration , 15 Practice , 99 Position , 188 Permutation of Quantities , 192 Questions for Exercise , Reduction , of Currencies , do TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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Nathan Daboll. Questions for Exercise , Reduction , of Currencies , do . of Coin , Rule of Three Direct , do . Inverse , Double , Rules for reducing the different currencies of the several United States , also Canada and Nova Scotia ...
Nathan Daboll. Questions for Exercise , Reduction , of Currencies , do . of Coin , Rule of Three Direct , do . Inverse , Double , Rules for reducing the different currencies of the several United States , also Canada and Nova Scotia ...
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... question EXAMPLES . Write down in proper figures the following numbers : Thirty - six . Two hundred and seventy - nine . Thirty - seven thousand , five hundred and fourteen . Nine millions , seventy - two thousand and two hundred ...
... question EXAMPLES . Write down in proper figures the following numbers : Thirty - six . Two hundred and seventy - nine . Thirty - seven thousand , five hundred and fourteen . Nine millions , seventy - two thousand and two hundred ...
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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.