Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan: In which Mental Arithmetic is Combined with the Use of the Slate ... To which is Added, a Practical System of Book Keeping |
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... , WITH EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE TO WHICH IS ADDED , A PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF BOOK - KEEPING . BY ROSWELL C. SMITH . NEW YORK . HOWE & BATES . 1836 . ARTES 1817 SCIENTIA VERITAS LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Front Cover.
... , WITH EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE TO WHICH IS ADDED , A PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF BOOK - KEEPING . BY ROSWELL C. SMITH . NEW YORK . HOWE & BATES . 1836 . ARTES 1817 SCIENTIA VERITAS LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Front Cover.
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... SLATE ; CONTAINING A COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES ; BEING IN DOLLARS AND CENTS . FIFTY - FIRST EDITION , REVISED AND ENLARGED , WITH EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF BOOK - KEEPING . BY ...
... SLATE ; CONTAINING A COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES ; BEING IN DOLLARS AND CENTS . FIFTY - FIRST EDITION , REVISED AND ENLARGED , WITH EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE . TO WHICH IS ADDED , A PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF BOOK - KEEPING . BY ...
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... slate . " Two circumstances enhance very much the value of this book . It is very comprehensive , containing twice the usual quantity of matter in works of this class ; while , by judicious attention to arrangement and printing , it is ...
... slate . " Two circumstances enhance very much the value of this book . It is very comprehensive , containing twice the usual quantity of matter in works of this class ; while , by judicious attention to arrangement and printing , it is ...
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... slate , and perform wondrous operations with the self - complacent dexterity of a conjurer ; he is not content to be led to the treasures of science blindfold ; he would tear the bandage from his eyes , that he might know the way to ...
... slate , and perform wondrous operations with the self - complacent dexterity of a conjurer ; he is not content to be led to the treasures of science blindfold ; he would tear the bandage from his eyes , that he might know the way to ...
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... Slate . Numeration , .. Simple Addition , .. Simple Subtraction , Simple Multiplication , .......... Simple Division , Questions on the foregoing , COMPOUND NUMBERS . Federal Money - different Denominations , ..... Reduction of Federal ...
... Slate . Numeration , .. Simple Addition , .. Simple Subtraction , Simple Multiplication , .......... Simple Division , Questions on the foregoing , COMPOUND NUMBERS . Federal Money - different Denominations , ..... Reduction of Federal ...
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12 inches 50 cents acres amount annexing answer apiece apples bbls broadcloth bushels bushels of rye called ciphers cloth cost common difference common fraction compound interest contained cord feet cube root cubic currency decimal decimal places derive the following divide dividend dollars equal example Exercises federal money feet long feet wide following RULE foot gain gallons greatest common divisor hence hogshead illustrations we derive improper fraction least common multiple leaves length lowest terms miles mills mixed number molasses months Multiply number of terms OPERATION oranges ounces payment pence pints pound present worth proceed proportion pupil quarts quotient figure rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder repetend shillings Slate solid feet solid inches square feet square rods square root subtract third term whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 209 - 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 79 - In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6? In 7? In 8? In 9? In 10? In 11 ? 5. How many times is 6 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6?
Page 257 - 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 267 - Hence, to find the present worth of any annuity, at 5 or 6 per cent...
Page 261 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient, increased by 1 , will be the answer.
Page 271 - A's income $400 ; A spends $300; B $450. 11. There is a fish whose head is 8 feet long, his tail is as long as his head and half...
Page 44 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide. The Quotient is the number of times...
Page 210 - 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...
Page 176 - Divide the given interest by the interest of the given sum, at 1 per cent, for the given time ; the quotient will be the required rate.