A Complete System of Commercial Arithmetic, Its Application to the Principal Branches of Commerce According to the Existing Practices of Trade, & Numerous Rules for Facilitating & Performing Mental Calculations: With an App...E. Wilson, 1837 - 337 páginas |
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... second , or , when the fourth term is the same product of the third , that the second is of the first . If the first three terms of a direct proportion are given , the fourth may be found by the following Rule . THE RULE OF THREE DIRECT ...
... second , or , when the fourth term is the same product of the third , that the second is of the first . If the first three terms of a direct proportion are given , the fourth may be found by the following Rule . THE RULE OF THREE DIRECT ...
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... term being an integer , 1 lb , we see that we have only to multiply the second term by the number of the third ; that is , the third term being 54 times the first , we know that the fourth term must be 54 times the second . * EXERCISES ...
... term being an integer , 1 lb , we see that we have only to multiply the second term by the number of the third ; that is , the third term being 54 times the first , we know that the fourth term must be 54 times the second . * EXERCISES ...
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... term the numerator , and the number of the first term the denominator ; thus , in the above Example 1 . the ... second term , 4 d . X 54 EXAMPLE 2 . If £ 502 7 s . is D 3 DIRECT PROPORTION . 57.
... term the numerator , and the number of the first term the denominator ; thus , in the above Example 1 . the ... second term , 4 d . X 54 EXAMPLE 2 . If £ 502 7 s . is D 3 DIRECT PROPORTION . 57.
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... term because its value is given , and we make this value the second term . We then reduce the first term into pounds , to make it in the same denomination as the third , and because the 3 rd term is the 1182 nd part of the first , we ...
... term because its value is given , and we make this value the second term . We then reduce the first term into pounds , to make it in the same denomination as the third , and because the 3 rd term is the 1182 nd part of the first , we ...
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... terms being compound quantities , require to be reduced into their lowest denomination , viz . pounds , and then in order to more conveniently multiply the second term by 381 , it is reduced into pence . The reason of this calculation ...
... terms being compound quantities , require to be reduced into their lowest denomination , viz . pounds , and then in order to more conveniently multiply the second term by 381 , it is reduced into pence . The reason of this calculation ...
Términos y frases comunes
Amsterdam Annuities annum Answer Avoirdupois balance Banco bills bought in London Brokerage calculations called carats Centages charges ciphers Cologne Mark Commission Compound cube root cubic Discount divide the product dividend division divisor dwts established between London EXAMPLE Exchange is established EXERCISES farthings find the amount Find the value Flor Florins Freight gallons given number given quantity Gold grains Hamburg hhds inches Insurance integer INVOICE AND ACCOUNT-SALES least common multiple Leghorn Lire London lower denominations Milreis mixed number months multiplicand multiply Paris pence Pepys & Peacock Piastres places of decimals pounds Premium proceeds proportion quotient rate of exchange rate per cent ratio reduce remainder Rixdollar Rule second term shillings Silver sold standard Statement Sterling Stock subtract Tare third term Troy TROY WEIGHT unit figure valuation weighing Gross cwt weight whole number yards
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Página 131 - To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Página 21 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes =± 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...
Página 20 - ... 40 square rods, 1 square rood. 4 square roods, 1 square acre. 640 square acres, 1 square mile. 1 1 . Solid, or Cubic Measure. 1728 solid inches make 1 solid foot. 40 feet of round timber, oi > . . , , 50 feet of hewn timber, Î 1 ton or load...
Página 131 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Página 21 - Measures. 1728 cubic inches make 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet - 1 cubic yard...
Página 142 - Rule. — Multiply the numerators together for the numerator of the product, and the denominators together for the denominator of the product.
Página 133 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Página 204 - The sum of all the terms. Any three of which being given, the other two may be found.
Página 52 - Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator ; or divide the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and multiply the quotient by the numerator.
Página 18 - LENOTH. 12 inches 1 foot. 3 feet 1 yard. 5J yards 1 rod, pole or perch. 40 poles ..... 1 furlong. 8 furlongs, or 1760 yds.