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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... equal Párts as you please . DIVISION of How often goes 2 into 4398 ? ANSW . 2199 Times . Example . XX 4398 S 4398 2199 2222 2 Proof 4398 Divide the following Sums , viz . 20830368 by 3 23343968 by 7 26029292 by 4 99800637 by 8 98763805 ...
... equal Párts as you please . DIVISION of How often goes 2 into 4398 ? ANSW . 2199 Times . Example . XX 4398 S 4398 2199 2222 2 Proof 4398 Divide the following Sums , viz . 20830368 by 3 23343968 by 7 26029292 by 4 99800637 by 8 98763805 ...
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... equal to 57000d . ? ANSW . 1000 . VI . 12. In 16320lb . of Beef , how many hundred Weight ? Answ . 145 Ct . 2 qrs . 24lb . ( 2 238 ( 4 Ct . 12 ( 2 qrs . lb. 16320 2888 582 2 145 : : 24 *** 22 13 How many Pounds Sterling are in 86248 ...
... equal to 57000d . ? ANSW . 1000 . VI . 12. In 16320lb . of Beef , how many hundred Weight ? Answ . 145 Ct . 2 qrs . 24lb . ( 2 238 ( 4 Ct . 12 ( 2 qrs . lb. 16320 2888 582 2 145 : : 24 *** 22 13 How many Pounds Sterling are in 86248 ...
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... equal to 15671. 17s . 1d . ? ANSW . 5789 . 19. With how many Crufadoes of 3s . 2d . per Piece could I pay 10931. 2s . 8d . ? ANSW . 6904 . ་ 20. A Merchant is to pay 2042l . 14s . 9d . I de- mand with how many Ducatoons of 5s . 10d ...
... equal to 15671. 17s . 1d . ? ANSW . 5789 . 19. With how many Crufadoes of 3s . 2d . per Piece could I pay 10931. 2s . 8d . ? ANSW . 6904 . ་ 20. A Merchant is to pay 2042l . 14s . 9d . I de- mand with how many Ducatoons of 5s . 10d ...
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... equal to 19045 Cobs of 4s . 9d . per Piece Answ . 16701 . 19045 of 4s . gd . 57 12 5s . 5d . 12 133315 57 65 95225 1085565 { 455 103356516701 658555 6666 27. How many Piftoles of 18s . 6d . per Piece , are contained in 1001 Crowns of 5s ...
... equal to 19045 Cobs of 4s . 9d . per Piece Answ . 16701 . 19045 of 4s . gd . 57 12 5s . 5d . 12 133315 57 65 95225 1085565 { 455 103356516701 658555 6666 27. How many Piftoles of 18s . 6d . per Piece , are contained in 1001 Crowns of 5s ...
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... equal to 20000 Pieces of 6d . ANSW . 2000 . 33. How many Cobs of 4s . 7 d . per Piece are worth 564 Ducatoons of 5s . 10d . per Piece ? ANSW . 716 Cobs , and 2s . - 34. A Merchant has a certain Quantity of Crowns of 5s . 5d . cach ...
... equal to 20000 Pieces of 6d . ANSW . 2000 . 33. How many Cobs of 4s . 7 d . per Piece are worth 564 Ducatoons of 5s . 10d . per Piece ? ANSW . 716 Cobs , and 2s . - 34. A Merchant has a certain Quantity of Crowns of 5s . 5d . cach ...
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