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... number more might be adduced that are conceived to be worthy of attention ; such as the arrangement of the rules and examples in Practice , Simple Interest , Tare and Tret , & c .; but these , with the whole work , are referred to ...
... number more might be adduced that are conceived to be worthy of attention ; such as the arrangement of the rules and examples in Practice , Simple Interest , Tare and Tret , & c .; but these , with the whole work , are referred to ...
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... numbers into one . The number formed by adding several numbers is called the amount or sum of those numbers . RULE ... whole amount of the last column must be set down . PROOF . Perform the addition downwards . EXAMPLES . 4 1 3 3 4.8 3 2 ...
... numbers into one . The number formed by adding several numbers is called the amount or sum of those numbers . RULE ... whole amount of the last column must be set down . PROOF . Perform the addition downwards . EXAMPLES . 4 1 3 3 4.8 3 2 ...
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... whole ? Ans . 250 barrels , and paid 1825 dollars . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . By Subtraction we ascertain how much greater one number is than another : or what remains when a less number is taken from a greater . RULE . Place the less number ...
... whole ? Ans . 250 barrels , and paid 1825 dollars . SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . By Subtraction we ascertain how much greater one number is than another : or what remains when a less number is taken from a greater . RULE . Place the less number ...
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... whole ? Ans . 2820 pounds . 3. A merchant bought five pieces of linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces ... number is contained in another . The number to be divided is called the dividend . The number to divide by is called the ...
... whole ? Ans . 2820 pounds . 3. A merchant bought five pieces of linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces ... number is contained in another . The number to be divided is called the dividend . The number to divide by is called the ...
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... number of times , set down that number ; and then see how often it is ... whole is divided . PROOF . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and to ... number , not exceeding 12 , is contained in any other number not exceeding 144 ; as ...
... number of times , set down that number ; and then see how often it is ... whole is divided . PROOF . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and to ... number , not exceeding 12 , is contained in any other number not exceeding 144 ; as ...
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15 yards acres aliquot amount annuity annum answer Bought Bring bushels casks cent to cents cents per lb common difference compound interest contained cube root cyphers decimal dividend divisor dollars per cent dols drams DRY MEASURE English ells EXAMPLES Facit farthings Federal Money fourth furlongs gain gallons given number given sum hogsheads hundred weight improper fraction inches lowest denomination merchant miles millions mixed number months Multiply nails neat weight Note number of terms ounces paid pecks pence Pennsylvania currency penny pennyweights pieces pint pounds present worth principal PROOF quarters quarts quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder Result roods Rule of Three shillings sold square perches square root sterling Subtract sum or quantity TABLE tare thousand TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards cost yards of cloth yards of linen yards of muslin