Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged, Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetic, Adapted to the United States |
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... given sum in cents , and divide as in whole numbers ; the quotient will be the answer in cents . NOTE . If the cents in the given sum are less than 10 , you must always place a cypher on their left , or in the ten's place of the cents ...
... given sum in cents , and divide as in whole numbers ; the quotient will be the answer in cents . NOTE . If the cents in the given sum are less than 10 , you must always place a cypher on their left , or in the ten's place of the cents ...
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... given , by so many of the next less as make one of that greater , and thus continue till you have brought it down as low as your question requires . PROOF . Change the order of the question , and divide your last product by the last ...
... given , by so many of the next less as make one of that greater , and thus continue till you have brought it down as low as your question requires . PROOF . Change the order of the question , and divide your last product by the last ...
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... Ans . 1776s . S552 six - pences . 7104 three - pences . 12. In 121 French crowns , at 6s . 8d . each , how many pence and farthings ? Ans . 9680d . 38720grs . REDUCTION ASCENDING . RULE . Divide the lowest denomination given 64 REDUCTION .
... Ans . 1776s . S552 six - pences . 7104 three - pences . 12. In 121 French crowns , at 6s . 8d . each , how many pence and farthings ? Ans . 9680d . 38720grs . REDUCTION ASCENDING . RULE . Divide the lowest denomination given 64 REDUCTION .
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... given , by so many of that name as make one of the next higher , and so on through all the denominations , as far as your question requires . PROOF . Multiply inversely by the several divisors . EXAMPLES . 1. In 224765 farthings , how ...
... given , by so many of that name as make one of the next higher , and so on through all the denominations , as far as your question requires . PROOF . Multiply inversely by the several divisors . EXAMPLES . 1. In 224765 farthings , how ...
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... given sum contains ; and when dollars , cents , and mills are so joined together , they will shew the whole number o mills in the given sum . - Hence , properly speaking , there is no reduction of this money ; for cents are readily ...
... given sum contains ; and when dollars , cents , and mills are so joined together , they will shew the whole number o mills in the given sum . - Hence , properly speaking , there is no reduction of this money ; for cents are readily ...
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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