Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... acres to another , and 24 acres each , to two more ; how many acres did he sell ? 17. A man owns four pastures . In the first are 35 sheep , in the second are 25 cows , in the third are 19 calves , and in the fourth are 12 horses ; how ...
... acres to another , and 24 acres each , to two more ; how many acres did he sell ? 17. A man owns four pastures . In the first are 35 sheep , in the second are 25 cows , in the third are 19 calves , and in the fourth are 12 horses ; how ...
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... acres , the second , 7895 , the third , 8957 , and the fourth was to contain as many acres as all the three first added together ; how many acres did the fourth lot contain , and how many acres were bought in the whole ? Ans . The ...
... acres , the second , 7895 , the third , 8957 , and the fourth was to contain as many acres as all the three first added together ; how many acres did the fourth lot contain , and how many acres were bought in the whole ? Ans . The ...
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... acres of land , and sold 8 acres of it ; how many were left ? 12. If 8 yards be cut from a piece of cloth , containing 14 yards , how many yards will remain ? 13. A boy sold a knife for 17 cents , and made 6 cents by his bargain ; how ...
... acres of land , and sold 8 acres of it ; how many were left ? 12. If 8 yards be cut from a piece of cloth , containing 14 yards , how many yards will remain ? 13. A boy sold a knife for 17 cents , and made 6 cents by his bargain ; how ...
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... acres of another , how many acres do I buy in all ? 8. And how many shall I have left , if I sell 80 acres ? 9. A merchant bought 25 barrels of flour of one man , and 60 barrels of another , and sold 30 barrels ; how many barrels were ...
... acres of another , how many acres do I buy in all ? 8. And how many shall I have left , if I sell 80 acres ? 9. A merchant bought 25 barrels of flour of one man , and 60 barrels of another , and sold 30 barrels ; how many barrels were ...
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... acres for 25000 dollars ; he afterwards sold 9860 acres for 10000 dollars , and wished to keep 1000 acres for himself , and sell the residue for enough to pay the balance of his pur- chase ; he did so ; now how much did he sell , and ...
... acres for 25000 dollars ; he afterwards sold 9860 acres for 10000 dollars , and wished to keep 1000 acres for himself , and sell the residue for enough to pay the balance of his pur- chase ; he did so ; now how much did he sell , and ...
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Page 73 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 223 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 173 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 214 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 214 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 19 - Place the least number under the greatest, so that units may stand under units, tens under tens, &c. and draw a line under them. 2. Begin at the right hand, and take each figure in the lower line from the figure above it, and set down the remainder.
Page 209 - 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 59 - To divide a whole number by a fraction, — Multiply the dividend by the denominator of the fraction, and divide the product by the numerator.
Page 74 - ... down the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition.
Page 71 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.