First book of arithmetic for the use of schools. [With] Key. High-school ed., ed. with additional examples [&c.] by A.K. Isbister |
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... annum , for the support of a school ; how much did each subscribe ? 27. A piece of cloth containing nine yards was bought for £ 4 , 168. 8d .; how much was that per yard ? 28. Bought nine dozen bottles of wine , for which I paid £ 16 ...
... annum , for the support of a school ; how much did each subscribe ? 27. A piece of cloth containing nine yards was bought for £ 4 , 168. 8d .; how much was that per yard ? 28. Bought nine dozen bottles of wine , for which I paid £ 16 ...
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... annum ; he wishes to lay past as much every week as may pay the rent ; how much must he save each week ? 60. A merchant gained £ 14,687 in 15 years ; what was his ave- rage gain per year ? 61. In a large town there were 4,768 children ...
... annum ; he wishes to lay past as much every week as may pay the rent ; how much must he save each week ? 60. A merchant gained £ 14,687 in 15 years ; what was his ave- rage gain per year ? 61. In a large town there were 4,768 children ...
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... annum ? 8. 3 qrs . 24 b of sugar cost £ 4 , 16s . 8d .; how much is that per cwt . ? 9. If 98. 31d . will buy 14 lb of sugar ; how much will 3s . 6d . buy ? 10. If 24 yds . cost £ 3 , 14s . 7d .; how much must I give for 1 yd . 3 qrs ...
... annum ? 8. 3 qrs . 24 b of sugar cost £ 4 , 16s . 8d .; how much is that per cwt . ? 9. If 98. 31d . will buy 14 lb of sugar ; how much will 3s . 6d . buy ? 10. If 24 yds . cost £ 3 , 14s . 7d .; how much must I give for 1 yd . 3 qrs ...
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... annum ? 10. If £ 600 gain £ 45 in 18 months ; how much will £ 103 gain in 12 months ? BILLS OF PARCELS : A Bill is a written account of goods purchased , or work performed . A Bill of Parcels is that which is delivered with the goods at ...
... annum ? 10. If £ 600 gain £ 45 in 18 months ; how much will £ 103 gain in 12 months ? BILLS OF PARCELS : A Bill is a written account of goods purchased , or work performed . A Bill of Parcels is that which is delivered with the goods at ...
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... annum , for 3 years ? RULE WITH EXAMPLE . - Multiply the principal , £ 26 , 10s . by the rate , 5 , and divide the product , £ 132 , 10s . by 100 . The quotient , £ 1 , 6s . 6d . is the interest of the principal for one year ; this ...
... annum , for 3 years ? RULE WITH EXAMPLE . - Multiply the principal , £ 26 , 10s . by the rate , 5 , and divide the product , £ 132 , 10s . by 100 . The quotient , £ 1 , 6s . 6d . is the interest of the principal for one year ; this ...
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A's share acres aliquot amount annum avoirdupois bill Bought brokerage bushels cent cloff COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS common denominator compound fractions compound interest contained cost crown cyphers decimal places digit discount divide dividend divisible divisor drams EXAMPLE 2.-Reduce farthings feet find a fourth Find the value four hundred fourth proportional furlongs gain gallons given number gross guineas hhds horses I.-When Illustrations and Vignette improper fractions inches lb 9 oz lb of sugar LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE lowest terms miles mixed number months multiplicand Multiply ounce pair perches pound quantity quotient recurring decimals Reduce the following remainder roods RULE.-Multiply shillings Six full-page Illustrations sold square root subtract tare TARE AND TRET thousand seven hundred thousandths tons tret troy TROY WEIGHT Vignette Title-page vulgar fraction week weight whole number worth yards of cloth
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Page 92 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 10 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 79 - RULE. Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms, then extract the square root of the numerator for a new numerator, and the square root of the denominator for a new denominator. If...
Page 96 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 67 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Page 9 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard...
Page 69 - Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients will make the fraction required. • *Tofmd the greatest common measure...