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15 tis . a cwt und sold it again at 4 ets . a pound ; what was the whole gain ? Ins .
$ 4 , 872ts . 5m . 3. Bought 11 cwt . of sugar , at 6 d . per Ib . bit could not sell it
again for any more than 21. 16s por cwt did I gain or lose by my bargaio ? Ans .
List ...
15 tis . a cwt und sold it again at 4 ets . a pound ; what was the whole gain ? Ins .
$ 4 , 872ts . 5m . 3. Bought 11 cwt . of sugar , at 6 d . per Ib . bit could not sell it
again for any more than 21. 16s por cwt did I gain or lose by my bargaio ? Ans .
List ...
Page 141
Bought a hhd . of molasses containing 119 gallons , at 52 cents per gallon ; paid
for carting the same i dollar 25 cents , and by accident 9 gallons leaked out ; at
what rate must I sell the remainder per gallon , to gain 13 dol . lars in the whole ?
Bought a hhd . of molasses containing 119 gallons , at 52 cents per gallon ; paid
for carting the same i dollar 25 cents , and by accident 9 gallons leaked out ; at
what rate must I sell the remainder per gallon , to gain 13 dol . lars in the whole ?
Page 142
When goods are bought or sold on credit you must calculate ( by discount ) the
present worth of their price , in order to find your true gain or loss , & c .
EXAMPLES . 1. Bought 164 yards of broadcloth , at 14s . 6d . per yd . ready
money , and ...
When goods are bought or sold on credit you must calculate ( by discount ) the
present worth of their price , in order to find your true gain or loss , & c .
EXAMPLES . 1. Bought 164 yards of broadcloth , at 14s . 6d . per yd . ready
money , and ...
Page 143
50cts . how must it be sold per lb. to gain 30 per cent . ? Ans . 12cts.8m . 6.
Bought 90 gallons of wine at 1 dol . 20 cts . per . gall but by accident 10 gallons
leaked out , at what rate must I sell the remainder per gallon to gain upon the
whole ...
50cts . how must it be sold per lb. to gain 30 per cent . ? Ans . 12cts.8m . 6.
Bought 90 gallons of wine at 1 dol . 20 cts . per . gall but by accident 10 gallons
leaked out , at what rate must I sell the remainder per gallon to gain upon the
whole ...
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Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted
to the United States Nathan Daboll. EXAMPLES . S. 1. If I sell cloth at Is . per yd .
and thereby gain 15 per cent . what shall I gain per cent . if I sell it ag 6s . per yard
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Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted
to the United States Nathan Daboll. EXAMPLES . S. 1. If I sell cloth at Is . per yd .
and thereby gain 15 per cent . what shall I gain per cent . if I sell it ag 6s . per yard
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| Title | Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted to the United States |
| Author | Nathan Daboll |
| Publisher | Mack and Andrus, 1827 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 25 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 252 pages |
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