Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical ProblemsB. Cranston, 1837 - 272 páginas |
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... difference between them : as 6 from 18 leaves 12 , which is the difference between 6 and 18 . Q. How many kinds of subtraction are there ? A. Two : simple and compound . Q. What is simple subtraction ? A. It is when the given sums are ...
... difference between them : as 6 from 18 leaves 12 , which is the difference between 6 and 18 . Q. How many kinds of subtraction are there ? A. Two : simple and compound . Q. What is simple subtraction ? A. It is when the given sums are ...
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... difference , answer , or remain- der , and shows how much the larger number exceeds the less . Q. What is the RULE for simple subtraction ? A. Place the less number under the greater , so that units may stand under units , tens under ...
... difference , answer , or remain- der , and shows how much the larger number exceeds the less . Q. What is the RULE for simple subtraction ? A. Place the less number under the greater , so that units may stand under units , tens under ...
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... difference between 3 times 4783 , and 3 times 3874 ? Ans . 2727 . 17. A grocer bought 150 cheeses , weighing 2450 lbs . and he sold 84 of them , which weighed 1460 lbs . ; how many cheeses were left , and how much did they weigh ? Ans ...
... difference between 3 times 4783 , and 3 times 3874 ? Ans . 2727 . 17. A grocer bought 150 cheeses , weighing 2450 lbs . and he sold 84 of them , which weighed 1460 lbs . ; how many cheeses were left , and how much did they weigh ? Ans ...
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... difference between 12 times 4567 and 8 times 7654 ? Ans . 6428 . 8. A merchant purchased 250 bbls . of fine flour at 7 dollars a bbl . , and 275 bbls . of superfine , at 8 dollars a bbl .; the arti- cle taking a sudden rise in the ...
... difference between 12 times 4567 and 8 times 7654 ? Ans . 6428 . 8. A merchant purchased 250 bbls . of fine flour at 7 dollars a bbl . , and 275 bbls . of superfine , at 8 dollars a bbl .; the arti- cle taking a sudden rise in the ...
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... difference , add the upper quarters , remembering to carry one to the next left hand figure , and proceed on as usual . ( 1 ) EXAMPLES . ( 3 ) ( 2 ) c . m . c . m . From 463 473 Take 176 563 From 146 873 Take 97 985 Take 1 . c . m ...
... difference , add the upper quarters , remembering to carry one to the next left hand figure , and proceed on as usual . ( 1 ) EXAMPLES . ( 3 ) ( 2 ) c . m . c . m . From 463 473 Take 176 563 From 146 873 Take 97 985 Take 1 . c . m ...
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100 dollars 12 cents 37 cents 50 cents 75 cents 9 dollars acres annex answer barrels of flour bbls broadcloth bushels butter cargo casks cents a pound cents a yard ciphers compound containing cord cost cube root cubic decimal denominator diameter dimes discount divided dividend divisor dollars a barrel ells equal fourth gain gallons gals given number given sum hhds improper fraction inches integer interest kegs least common multiple leaves left hand measure merchant bought miles mills mixed number moidores months multiplicand Multiply nails Operation ounces paid payment pecks pint pipe pounds sterling proportion purchase quantity quarters quotient Reduce remainder right hand rods roods Rule of Three sell separatrix share ship sterling subtract sugar Take third vulgar fraction weighing whole number wine yards of cloth
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Página 67 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Página 65 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. . 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd.
Página 217 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Página 65 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Página 178 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Página 66 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Página 208 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Página 208 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Página 111 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term , the quotient will be the answer...
Página 216 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be easily found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms. 4. The common difference.