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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... DISCOUNT , definition , and explanation of Examples - merchants , and bankers rule DIVISION , Compound - definition of - Federal money 1 157 154 151 152 94 Sterling money - weights , measures 99 Definition of - examples for mental ...
... DISCOUNT , definition , and explanation of Examples - merchants , and bankers rule DIVISION , Compound - definition of - Federal money 1 157 154 151 152 94 Sterling money - weights , measures 99 Definition of - examples for mental ...
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... discount , for prompt pay ; what amount must he pay for his goods , after deducting the dis- Ans . $ 840,643 mills . count ? 8. A manufacturing company find it necessary to assess a tax on their capital stock , of 8 per cent ; what must ...
... discount , for prompt pay ; what amount must he pay for his goods , after deducting the dis- Ans . $ 840,643 mills . count ? 8. A manufacturing company find it necessary to assess a tax on their capital stock , of 8 per cent ; what must ...
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... Discount ? DISCOUNT . A. It is an allowance made for the payment of any sum of money before it becomes due , or for advancing ready money for notes , bills of exchange , & c . which are payable at ... discounted for the ready DISCOUNT . 151.
... Discount ? DISCOUNT . A. It is an allowance made for the payment of any sum of money before it becomes due , or for advancing ready money for notes , bills of exchange , & c . which are payable at ... discounted for the ready DISCOUNT . 151.
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... discount- ing 6 per cent per annum ? Ans . 21 dollars , 94 cents . 5. Bought a quantity of goods , amounting to 500 dollars , ready money , and sold them for 600 dollars , on 9 months credit ; what was my actual gain , reckoning discount ...
... discount- ing 6 per cent per annum ? Ans . 21 dollars , 94 cents . 5. Bought a quantity of goods , amounting to 500 dollars , ready money , and sold them for 600 dollars , on 9 months credit ; what was my actual gain , reckoning discount ...
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... discounted at bank , at 6 per cent per annum , allowing , also , per cent on the whole amount , for brokerage , besides the interest ; what was the whole discount , and what amount did the merchant re- ceive ? Ans . Whole discount ...
... discounted at bank , at 6 per cent per annum , allowing , also , per cent on the whole amount , for brokerage , besides the interest ; what was the whole discount , and what amount did the merchant re- ceive ? Ans . Whole discount ...
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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.