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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... usual separations of the integer , and to clearly un- derstand the principles of many operations that may almost be considered but as elementary , requires some knowledge of the nature and modes of using ordinary fractions . In the ...
... usual separations of the integer , and to clearly un- derstand the principles of many operations that may almost be considered but as elementary , requires some knowledge of the nature and modes of using ordinary fractions . In the ...
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... usual proof of a long multiplication is to reverse it , making the multiplier the multiplicand , and the multiplicand the multiplier , otherwise the best proof of multiplication is di- vision . MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION TABLE . 246 12 ...
... usual proof of a long multiplication is to reverse it , making the multiplier the multiplicand , and the multiplicand the multiplier , otherwise the best proof of multiplication is di- vision . MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION TABLE . 246 12 ...
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... usual to say , as with this calculation , that we divide grains by 24 to bring them into dwts . and dwts . by 20 to bring them into oz . - the remainder at each step being of the same denomination as the quantity divided — but , if we ...
... usual to say , as with this calculation , that we divide grains by 24 to bring them into dwts . and dwts . by 20 to bring them into oz . - the remainder at each step being of the same denomination as the quantity divided — but , if we ...
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... usual to take the last figure at the nearest number of times , or if the last remainder is above half the divisor , to call the quotient figure one more . EXERCISES . £ s . d . £ s . d . Ex . 21. 673 13 6 by 13 Ex . 26. 717 12 4 by 67 ...
... usual to take the last figure at the nearest number of times , or if the last remainder is above half the divisor , to call the quotient figure one more . EXERCISES . £ s . d . £ s . d . Ex . 21. 673 13 6 by 13 Ex . 26. 717 12 4 by 67 ...
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... usual to reckon the values of goods no lower than pence ; that is , when there is a fraction in the amount ; if it does not exceed penny it is rejected , and if it is above 4 d . it is generally called another penny . EXERCISES . Find ...
... usual to reckon the values of goods no lower than pence ; that is , when there is a fraction in the amount ; if it does not exceed penny it is rejected , and if it is above 4 d . it is generally called another penny . EXERCISES . Find ...
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.