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... third place , or place of hundreds , it becomes a hundred times its simple value , and so on , as in the following Note . - Although a cipher standing alone signifies nothing ; yet when it is placed on the right hand of figures , it ...
... third place , or place of hundreds , it becomes a hundred times its simple value , and so on , as in the following Note . - Although a cipher standing alone signifies nothing ; yet when it is placed on the right hand of figures , it ...
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... third mills . * ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . - 1 . Place the numbers according to their value ; that is , dollars under dollars , dimes under dimes , cents under cents , & c . and proceed exactly as in whole numbers ; then place ...
... third mills . * ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . - 1 . Place the numbers according to their value ; that is , dollars under dollars , dimes under dimes , cents under cents , & c . and proceed exactly as in whole numbers ; then place ...
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... third method of proof by excess of nines is as follows , viz . 1. Cast the nines out of the divisor , and place the excess on the left hand . 2. Do the same with the quotient , and place it on the right hand . 3. Multiply these two ...
... third method of proof by excess of nines is as follows , viz . 1. Cast the nines out of the divisor , and place the excess on the left hand . 2. Do the same with the quotient , and place it on the right hand . 3. Multiply these two ...
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... third 197. 14s . 6d . and the fourth as much as all the other three , lacking 19s . 6d . I demand the whole sum received ? Ans . £ 165 5s . 4d . lb. oz . put . 2. TROY WEIGHT . oz . put . gr . lb. oz . pwt . gr . From 6 11 14 Take 2 3 ...
... third 197. 14s . 6d . and the fourth as much as all the other three , lacking 19s . 6d . I demand the whole sum received ? Ans . £ 165 5s . 4d . lb. oz . put . 2. TROY WEIGHT . oz . put . gr . lb. oz . pwt . gr . From 6 11 14 Take 2 3 ...
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... third of it ; how much remains unsold ? Ans . 11 cwt . 3 grs . 22 lb. 15. From a piece of cloth containing 64 yards 2 na . a tailor was ordered to make 9 soldiers ' coats , which took one third of the whole piece ; how many yards did ...
... third of it ; how much remains unsold ? Ans . 11 cwt . 3 grs . 22 lb. 15. From a piece of cloth containing 64 yards 2 na . a tailor was ordered to make 9 soldiers ' coats , which took one third of the whole piece ; how many yards did ...
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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.