The Private Instructor, Or Mathematics Simplified: Comprising Every Thing Necessary in Arithnetic, Book-keeping, Conveyancing, Mensuration, and Guaging, to Form and Complete the Man of Business. The Whole Upon an Improved Plan ... |
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... 78 Decimals , 163 83 Contracted Division , 164 86 Equation of Payments , 166 91 Alligation , 171 93 Single Position , 175 177 Exchange , 128 Promiscuous Questions , 193 CONTENTS . Of the Square , 257 Of the right CONTENTS . 5.
... 78 Decimals , 163 83 Contracted Division , 164 86 Equation of Payments , 166 91 Alligation , 171 93 Single Position , 175 177 Exchange , 128 Promiscuous Questions , 193 CONTENTS . Of the Square , 257 Of the right CONTENTS . 5.
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... pay sundry debts amounting to two thousand two hundred and ninety - four dollars - How much has he left ? Ans . 4431 dollars . 9. Bought forty - five barrels of flour for two hundred and seventy dollars , and sold twenty - one barrels ...
... pay sundry debts amounting to two thousand two hundred and ninety - four dollars - How much has he left ? Ans . 4431 dollars . 9. Bought forty - five barrels of flour for two hundred and seventy dollars , and sold twenty - one barrels ...
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... payment of a debt , and each man paid 547 dollars - How much was the debt ? Ans . 13675 dolls . 6. Admit an orchard consisting of 41 trees one way , and 37 the other - How many trees in said orchard ? Ans . 1517 . 7. Bought 16 bales of ...
... payment of a debt , and each man paid 547 dollars - How much was the debt ? Ans . 13675 dolls . 6. Admit an orchard consisting of 41 trees one way , and 37 the other - How many trees in said orchard ? Ans . 1517 . 7. Bought 16 bales of ...
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... pay carriage for ? C. qr . lb. 29 1 20 Sugar . 4666 3 16 Rice . 3 24 3 24 Tobacco . 3 24 gg m 2. What is the weight of the above , computing 28 pounds to a quarter , of the odd pounds ? Ans . 55 cwt . 24 lbs . 3. Suppose a merchant ...
... pay carriage for ? C. qr . lb. 29 1 20 Sugar . 4666 3 16 Rice . 3 24 3 24 Tobacco . 3 24 gg m 2. What is the weight of the above , computing 28 pounds to a quarter , of the odd pounds ? Ans . 55 cwt . 24 lbs . 3. Suppose a merchant ...
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... pay for 16 pieces of cloth , each 19 yds . qr . at 5 dollars per yard ? Ans . 1540 dollars . 12. If 1 C. 1 qr . 16 lbs . of iron , be worth 10 dollars , what is it per ton ? Ans . 141 dolls . 84 cts . 4 mills , nearly . 13. What will 16 ...
... pay for 16 pieces of cloth , each 19 yds . qr . at 5 dollars per yard ? Ans . 1540 dollars . 12. If 1 C. 1 qr . 16 lbs . of iron , be worth 10 dollars , what is it per ton ? Ans . 141 dolls . 84 cts . 4 mills , nearly . 13. What will 16 ...
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