The American Tutor's Assistant Revised, Or, A Compendious System of Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Several Rules of that Useful Science, Concisely Defined, Methodically Arranged, and Fully Exemplified : the Whole Particularly Adapted to the Easy and Regular Instruction of Youth in Our American Schools |
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... money of the United States . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A COURSE OF BOOK - KEEPING by Single Entry . PHILADELPHIA : PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOSEPH CRUKSHANK . 1824 . DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA , TO WIT : Seal . વર Aaron A. THE Hutchinson's.
... money of the United States . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A COURSE OF BOOK - KEEPING by Single Entry . PHILADELPHIA : PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOSEPH CRUKSHANK . 1824 . DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA , TO WIT : Seal . વર Aaron A. THE Hutchinson's.
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... sold 286 , gave away 60 and lost 437 ; how many had he left ? answer 217 4 There were 4 bags , containing 1st . 34dels . zd . 5odols . 3d . 100dols . 4th . 150dols . but one of them being lost , only 234 dols . remained ; which bag was ...
... sold 286 , gave away 60 and lost 437 ; how many had he left ? answer 217 4 There were 4 bags , containing 1st . 34dels . zd . 5odols . 3d . 100dols . 4th . 150dols . but one of them being lost , only 234 dols . remained ; which bag was ...
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... sold 14 pipes , containing 1682 gallons ? how many pipes and gallons were left ? answer 6 pipes , 777 gallons . 9 If the amount of a bond be 47001. and payments be made of 14787. 13197. 8261. and 628. how much remains unpaid ? answer ...
... sold 14 pipes , containing 1682 gallons ? how many pipes and gallons were left ? answer 6 pipes , 777 gallons . 9 If the amount of a bond be 47001. and payments be made of 14787. 13197. 8261. and 628. how much remains unpaid ? answer ...
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... Sold 8 bales of linen , in 4 of which were 9 pieces each , and in each piece 27 yards , in the other 4 were 12 pieces each , and in each piece 31 yards ; how many pieces and yards were there ? answer 84 pieces , and 2460 yards . 7 A ...
... Sold 8 bales of linen , in 4 of which were 9 pieces each , and in each piece 27 yards , in the other 4 were 12 pieces each , and in each piece 31 yards ; how many pieces and yards were there ? answer 84 pieces , and 2460 yards . 7 A ...
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... Sold 3950lbs . snuff , at 29 cents per lb. tell the amount . facit 1145,50 facit 16046,25 10 Calculate the amount of 1945 barrels of flour , at 8 dollars 25 cents per barrel . 11 Find the amount of 458 barrels of tar , at 3 dollars 50 ...
... Sold 3950lbs . snuff , at 29 cents per lb. tell the amount . facit 1145,50 facit 16046,25 10 Calculate the amount of 1945 barrels of flour , at 8 dollars 25 cents per barrel . 11 Find the amount of 458 barrels of tar , at 3 dollars 50 ...
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