The National Arithmetic, on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods ... the Cancelling System; Forming a Complete Mercantile Arithmetic ... |
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... Gain Duodecimals Involution 170 170 • 179 182 184 186 188 190 192 195 196 Evolution 197 Extraction of the Square Root 199 Extraction of the Cube Root 204 Rule for extracting the Roots of all Powers 208 Arithmetical Progression 209 ...
... Gain Duodecimals Involution 170 170 • 179 182 184 186 188 190 192 195 196 Evolution 197 Extraction of the Square Root 199 Extraction of the Cube Root 204 Rule for extracting the Roots of all Powers 208 Arithmetical Progression 209 ...
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... gain ? • 5. Bought a book for 35 cents and sold it for 25 cents . How much did I lose ? 6. Bought a bunch of quills for 26 cents and sold it for 30 cents . How much did I gain ? 7. Bought a chaise for 90 dollars , and a horse for 80 ...
... gain ? • 5. Bought a book for 35 cents and sold it for 25 cents . How much did I lose ? 6. Bought a bunch of quills for 26 cents and sold it for 30 cents . How much did I gain ? 7. Bought a chaise for 90 dollars , and a horse for 80 ...
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... gain or lose , and how much ? Ans . $ 11810 . 31. Bought a pair of oxen for 85 dollars , a horse for 126 dol- lars , three cows at 25 dollars apiece ; and sold the whole for three hundred dollars ; how much did I gain ? Ans . $ 14 . 32 ...
... gain or lose , and how much ? Ans . $ 11810 . 31. Bought a pair of oxen for 85 dollars , a horse for 126 dol- lars , three cows at 25 dollars apiece ; and sold the whole for three hundred dollars ; how much did I gain ? Ans . $ 14 . 32 ...
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... gain ? ; Ans . $ 49.14 . 51. Bought 75 barrels of flour at 5 dollars 75 cents a barrel , and sold it at 6 dollars 37 cents ; what did I gain ? Ans . $ 46.50 . 52. Bought 17 score of penknives , at 17 cents each ; what did they all cost ...
... gain ? ; Ans . $ 49.14 . 51. Bought 75 barrels of flour at 5 dollars 75 cents a barrel , and sold it at 6 dollars 37 cents ; what did I gain ? Ans . $ 46.50 . 52. Bought 17 score of penknives , at 17 cents each ; what did they all cost ...
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... gain $ 120 , in 4 years ? OPERATION . 500 .01 5.00 4 BY ANALYSIS . The interest of $ 1.00 for the given time at one per cent is 4 cents . $ 500.00 will be 500 times as much . $ 500 X .04 = $ 20,00 . Then , if $ 20 , give 1 per cent ...
... gain $ 120 , in 4 years ? OPERATION . 500 .01 5.00 4 BY ANALYSIS . The interest of $ 1.00 for the given time at one per cent is 4 cents . $ 500.00 will be 500 times as much . $ 500 X .04 = $ 20,00 . Then , if $ 20 , give 1 per cent ...
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Page 200 - Find the greatest square number in the first, or left hand period' place the root of it at the right hand of the given number, (after the manner of a quotient in division) for the first figure of the root, and the square...
Page 145 - Compute the interest to the time of the first payment ; if that be one year or more from the time the interest commenced, add it to the principal, and deduct the payment from the sum total. If there be after payments made, compute the interest on the balance due to the next payment, and then deduct the payment as above ; and, in like manner, from one payment to another, till all the payments are absorbed ; provided the time between one payment and another be one year or more.
Page 29 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 252 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 141 - COMPUTE the interest on the principal sum, from the time when the interest commenced to the first time when a payment was made, which exceeds either alone or in conjunction with the preceding payments (if any) the interest at that time due: add that interest to the principal, and from the sum subtract the payment made at that time, together with the preceding payments (if any) and the remainder forms a new principal ; on which, compute and subtract the interest, as upon the first principal: and proceed...
Page 9 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 256 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 145 - But if any payments be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation for one year,* add it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid from the time it was paid up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest added together.
Page 205 - RULE. 1. Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure, and every third figure from the place of units to the left, and if there be decimals, to the right.
Page 105 - RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and divide the product by the numerator.