Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetic, Adapted to the United States |
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Page 183
... difference of the two numbers ; then half the said difference added to half the sum , gives the greater of the two numbers , and the said half difference subtracted from the half sun , gives the lesser number . EXAMPLES . The sum of two ...
... difference of the two numbers ; then half the said difference added to half the sum , gives the greater of the two numbers , and the said half difference subtracted from the half sun , gives the lesser number . EXAMPLES . The sum of two ...
Page 190
... difference , between the mean price ( or mixture rate ) and that of each of the simples , opposite to the rates with which they are connected . I 4. Then , if only one difference stands against any 190 ALLIGATION ALTERNATE .
... difference , between the mean price ( or mixture rate ) and that of each of the simples , opposite to the rates with which they are connected . I 4. Then , if only one difference stands against any 190 ALLIGATION ALTERNATE .
Page 191
... difference stands against any rate , it will be the quantity belonging to that rate , but if there be several , their sum will be the quantity . EXAMPLES . 1. A merchant has spices , some at 9d . per lb. some at 18. some at 2s . and ...
... difference stands against any rate , it will be the quantity belonging to that rate , but if there be several , their sum will be the quantity . EXAMPLES . 1. A merchant has spices , some at 9d . per lb. some at 18. some at 2s . and ...
Page 192
... difference between each price , and the mean rate , and place them alternately as in CASE I. Then , as the difference standing against that simple whose quantity is given , is to that quantity : so is each of the other dif ferences ...
... difference between each price , and the mean rate , and place them alternately as in CASE I. Then , as the difference standing against that simple whose quantity is given , is to that quantity : so is each of the other dif ferences ...
Page 193
... difference between the mean rate , and the several prices alternately , as in CASE I .; then , As the sum of the quantities , or difference thus determined , is to the given quantity , or whole composition so is the diffe- rence of each ...
... difference between the mean rate , and the several prices alternately , as in CASE I .; then , As the sum of the quantities , or difference thus determined , is to the given quantity , or whole composition so is the diffe- rence of each ...
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100 dollars 2qrs annex annuity annum answer Anthony Billings barter Bought bushels cloth compound interest contain cube root cyphers Deduct demand dimes divide the product dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES federal money figure Find the value gain or loss gallon given number given sum gross guineas hhds hogshead hundred improper fraction inches least common least common multiple left hand lowest terms measure miles mills milreas mixed numbers months Multiply the given neat weight New-England currency New-Jersey New-York currency NOTE Nova-Scotia currency number of shillings paid payment pence piece pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three sell separatrix simple interest sold solid feet Sqrs square root sterling subtract subtrahend sugar tare third Thomas Grosvenor trett VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine