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... present worth . 7. What is the present worth of $ 834 , payable in 1 year 7 months and 6 days , discounting at the rate of 7 per cent . ? Ans . $ 750 . 8. What is the discount on $ 321'63 , due 4 years hence , discounting at the rate of ...
... present worth . 7. What is the present worth of $ 834 , payable in 1 year 7 months and 6 days , discounting at the rate of 7 per cent . ? Ans . $ 750 . 8. What is the discount on $ 321'63 , due 4 years hence , discounting at the rate of ...
Page 174
... present worth ? 28. How is the prin- cipal found , the time , rate per cent . , and interest being given ? 29. How is the rate per cent . of gain or loss found , the prices at which goods are bought and sold being given ? 30 . How is ...
... present worth ? 28. How is the prin- cipal found , the time , rate per cent . , and interest being given ? 29. How is the rate per cent . of gain or loss found , the prices at which goods are bought and sold being given ? 30 . How is ...
Page 175
... value of $ 56075 of stock , at 93 per cent . ? Ans . $ 521'497 . 10. What principal at 7 per cent . will , in 9 months 18 days , amount to $ 422′40 ? Ans . $ 400 . 11. What is the present worth of $ 426 , payable in 4 years and 12 days ...
... value of $ 56075 of stock , at 93 per cent . ? Ans . $ 521'497 . 10. What principal at 7 per cent . will , in 9 months 18 days , amount to $ 422′40 ? Ans . $ 400 . 11. What is the present worth of $ 426 , payable in 4 years and 12 days ...
Page 230
... present worth of $ 68'40 , due 11 years hence , discounting at the rate of 5 per cent . compound in- terest ? Ans . $ 40 . 7. At what rate per cent . will $ 6 amount to $ 8'7846 in 4 years ? If the first term be 6 , the last term 8'7846 ...
... present worth of $ 68'40 , due 11 years hence , discounting at the rate of 5 per cent . compound in- terest ? Ans . $ 40 . 7. At what rate per cent . will $ 6 amount to $ 8'7846 in 4 years ? If the first term be 6 , the last term 8'7846 ...
Page 231
... present worth of annuities . An ANNUITY is a sum payable at regular periods , of one year each , either for a certain number of years , or during the life of the pensioner , or forever . When annuities , rents , & c . are not paid at ...
... present worth of annuities . An ANNUITY is a sum payable at regular periods , of one year each , either for a certain number of years , or during the life of the pensioner , or forever . When annuities , rents , & c . are not paid at ...
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
Page 258 - EF or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents ; Sealed with my seal.
Page 219 - 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 114 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 258 - CD, his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the...
Page 128 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
Page 103 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole, or mixed number. Example. — Reduce 'T'J to a whole, or mixed number. Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 107 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 177 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 120 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having a common denominator, — RULE : Multiply...