The Most General School-assistant: Containing, a Complete System of Arithmetic: the Common and Useful Problems in Practical Geometry: the Methods Used in Taking the Dimensions of Artificers Work: Mensuration of All Kinds of Superficies and Solids, of Artificers Work, of Timber, and of Land: Together with Guaging, Bills of Parcels, &c. &c |
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... Crown , and an Half - Crown , if I am to receive 51.75 ? Anfw . 3d .参 30. If I give 3 d . in Change against the Sum of a 36s . Piece , a Moidore , a Guinea , an Half- Guinea , a Quarter- Guinea , a Crown , and an Half - Crown , what do ...
... Crown , and an Half - Crown , if I am to receive 51.75 ? Anfw . 3d .参 30. If I give 3 d . in Change against the Sum of a 36s . Piece , a Moidore , a Guinea , an Half- Guinea , a Quarter- Guinea , a Crown , and an Half - Crown , what do ...
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... the Fraction of a Pound . 13. Reduce 135. 4d . to the Fraction of £ . Anfw . . 14. Reduce 45. 8d . to the Fraction of a Guinea ? Anf II 14 C 5 15. Red 15. Reduce of a Crown to the Fraction of a The most General School - Affiftant . 33.
... the Fraction of a Pound . 13. Reduce 135. 4d . to the Fraction of £ . Anfw . . 14. Reduce 45. 8d . to the Fraction of a Guinea ? Anf II 14 C 5 15. Red 15. Reduce of a Crown to the Fraction of a The most General School - Affiftant . 33.
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... Crown to the Fraction of a Shilling . 16. Reduce s . to the Fraction of a Crown . 25 17. Reduce 4grs . 1476. to the Fraction of a Tun ? An.TO • 46. To reduce a given Fraction to one equal to it that fall have a given Numerator or ...
... Crown to the Fraction of a Shilling . 16. Reduce s . to the Fraction of a Crown . 25 17. Reduce 4grs . 1476. to the Fraction of a Tun ? An.TO • 46. To reduce a given Fraction to one equal to it that fall have a given Numerator or ...
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... Crown by Crown , or 2s . 6d . by 2s . 6d . " is abfurd ; on- ly afk how often the Propofer will have 2s . 6d . taken : His Answer must be , if the Multiplier is confidered an applicate No. 2s . 6d . ( instead of 2 Times ) which fhews ...
... Crown by Crown , or 2s . 6d . by 2s . 6d . " is abfurd ; on- ly afk how often the Propofer will have 2s . 6d . taken : His Answer must be , if the Multiplier is confidered an applicate No. 2s . 6d . ( instead of 2 Times ) which fhews ...
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... Fraction of a Pound . 13. Reduce 13s . 4d . to the Fraction of £ . Answ . 3 . 14. Reduce 45. 8d . to the Fraction of a Guinea ? Ans . 14 £ 5 15. Reduce 15. Reduce of a Crown to the Fraction of a The most General School - Affiftant . 33.
... Fraction of a Pound . 13. Reduce 13s . 4d . to the Fraction of £ . Answ . 3 . 14. Reduce 45. 8d . to the Fraction of a Guinea ? Ans . 14 £ 5 15. Reduce 15. Reduce of a Crown to the Fraction of a The most General School - Affiftant . 33.
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Page 82 - A cone is a solid figure described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides containing the right angle, which side remains fixed.
Page 6 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 24 - If a man perform a journey in 15 days when the days are 12 hours long, in how many will he do it when the days are but 10 hours long ? Ans.
Page 10 - RULE. Multiply the numerators together for the numerator, and the denominators together for the denominator of the required fraction.
Page 152 - If a footman travel 130 miles in 3 days, when the days are 12 hours long ; in how many days, of 10 hours each, may he travel 360 miles ? Ans. 9|f days. 5. If 120 bushels of corn can serve 14 horses 56 days, how many days will 94 bushels serve 6 horses?
Page 62 - How many strokes do the clocks of Venice, which go on to 24 o-clock, strike in the compass of a day?
Page 12 - When a decimal number is to be multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the multiplication may be made by removing the decimal point as many places to the right hand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and if there be not so many figures on the right of the decimal point, supply the deficiency by annexing ciphers "10 l...
Page 5 - NOTE. — A fraction, strictly speaking, is less than a unit ; hence, if the numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator, it expresses a unit or more than a unit, and is therefore called an improper fraction. A mixed number is a whole number with a fraction; as, 7^, 5f.
Page 58 - ... be allowed to keep the remaining $70 ? Ans. 1 yr. 11 mo. 25 d., about. Another common but incorrect method. To find the time when several debts, due at different times, can be paid at once, without loss to either debtor or creditor, merchants usually Multiply each debt by the time to elapse before it is due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. Though this method is inaccurate it is easy, and experiment shows it may be employed without much error, to find the mean time...