Arithmetic in Whole and Broken Numbers: Digested After a New Method, and Chiefly Adapted to the Trade of Ireland. To which are Added, Instructions for Book-keeping. With The Dignity of Trade in Great-Britain and Ireland. Extracted from The Mercantile Library; Or, Compleat English Tradesman. Likewise An Appendix to Algebra |
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... coft 391. what will twenty Tons come to ? ANSW . 780l . 17. Add twice 397 , three Times 794 , four Times 3176 , five Times 15880 , fix Times 95280 , and once 333040. ANSW . One Million . 18. How many days are there in a Year , allow ...
... coft 391. what will twenty Tons come to ? ANSW . 780l . 17. Add twice 397 , three Times 794 , four Times 3176 , five Times 15880 , fix Times 95280 , and once 333040. ANSW . One Million . 18. How many days are there in a Year , allow ...
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... coft 4 Pence , how much will 112lb coft ? ANSW . 448d . 9. How many Minutes are in 24 Hours ? ANSW . 1440 Minutes . 10. In 1440 Minutes how many Seconds ? ANSW . 86400 Seconds . 11. If 3 Eggs cost a Half - penny , how many for one ...
... coft 4 Pence , how much will 112lb coft ? ANSW . 448d . 9. How many Minutes are in 24 Hours ? ANSW . 1440 Minutes . 10. In 1440 Minutes how many Seconds ? ANSW . 86400 Seconds . 11. If 3 Eggs cost a Half - penny , how many for one ...
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... left , and what they stand him in ? ANSW . 15 Yards , and coft him 61. 15s . 3. What Number is that which being added to 9709 , makes 10901 ? ANSW . 1192 . t 4. A Merchant has 209 Cafks of Butter weigh- 4. A Subtraction . 3 lb. ...
... left , and what they stand him in ? ANSW . 15 Yards , and coft him 61. 15s . 3. What Number is that which being added to 9709 , makes 10901 ? ANSW . 1192 . t 4. A Merchant has 209 Cafks of Butter weigh- 4. A Subtraction . 3 lb. ...
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... ? ANSW . 190 Ct . 16. How many Years are in 175280 Hours ? ANSW . 20 Years , 3 Days , 8 Hours . 17. In 15200 Grains , how many lb. Troy Weight ? ANSW . 201 . • dan VII . 18. If Yard of Cloth coft 5s D VII . Divifion . 37 رکھے ...
... ? ANSW . 190 Ct . 16. How many Years are in 175280 Hours ? ANSW . 20 Years , 3 Days , 8 Hours . 17. In 15200 Grains , how many lb. Troy Weight ? ANSW . 201 . • dan VII . 18. If Yard of Cloth coft 5s D VII . Divifion . 37 رکھے ...
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... coft gl . ? ANSW . 108 Hhds . 23. If 108 Hogfheads of Wine coft 9721. what will one Hhd . come to ? ANśw . gl . 24. If in one Week I spend 9s . in what Time can I spend 468s . ? ANSW . In 52 Weeks . 25. How much is a Ton of Tallow worth ...
... coft gl . ? ANSW . 108 Hhds . 23. If 108 Hogfheads of Wine coft 9721. what will one Hhd . come to ? ANśw . gl . 24. If in one Week I spend 9s . in what Time can I spend 468s . ? ANSW . In 52 Weeks . 25. How much is a Ton of Tallow worth ...
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2qrs 3qrs Anfwer Annum ANSW Avoir-du-pois Barrels barter Bill Bottomry bought Brandy Bufhel Cafks Caracts Caſh Caſks Cent Charges Clonmel Cloth coft coft 31 Cork coſt Crowns Days Debtor demand Denominator Ditto divided Divifor Engliſh equal Example Exchange faid fame fecond fell fhall fhews firft firſt Flemish fold fome Fractions ftand fterling fubtract fuch fundry Accounts gain Gallons Gilders Grofs Hhds Hundred improper Fraction infured Intereft laft lefs Livres lofes London Lubs M. A. Debtor Merchant Miles Milre mixt Number Moidores Months muft multiplied muſt oqrs Ounces paid payable Pence Perfons Piece Pounds Pounds Sterling Profit and Lofs Quantity Quarts Quotient Rate receive Reft remitted rool Rotterdam Rule of Three Shillings ſtand Sterling Stiv Stivers Suppofe Tallow Tare thofe Thouſand Tons Tret Troy Weight Weight whofe whole Number Wine worth Yard of Cloth Yards coft
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