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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... pound is equal to 16 ounces , or 1 dol- lar is equal to 100 cents . 2. This sign + denotes Addition or plus , as 5-4-9 . That is , 5 plus 4 , or 5 added to 4 , the sum is 9. This sign + after an answer , also signifies a remainder . 3 ...
... pound is equal to 16 ounces , or 1 dol- lar is equal to 100 cents . 2. This sign + denotes Addition or plus , as 5-4-9 . That is , 5 plus 4 , or 5 added to 4 , the sum is 9. This sign + after an answer , also signifies a remainder . 3 ...
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... pounds , & c . Q. When several sums are added together , what is the re- sult called ? A. The aggregate , the amount , or the sum total . Q. What is the RULE for simple addition ? A. Place the several sums , so that the first or right ...
... pounds , & c . Q. When several sums are added together , what is the re- sult called ? A. The aggregate , the amount , or the sum total . Q. What is the RULE for simple addition ? A. Place the several sums , so that the first or right ...
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... pound of raisins for 18 cents , a gallon of molasses at 28 cents ; how many cents did he give for the whole ? 11. A man sold a cow for 16 dollars , a plough for 9 dollars , a cart for 25 dollars , and a hog for 12 dollars ; what was the ...
... pound of raisins for 18 cents , a gallon of molasses at 28 cents ; how many cents did he give for the whole ? 11. A man sold a cow for 16 dollars , a plough for 9 dollars , a cart for 25 dollars , and a hog for 12 dollars ; what was the ...
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... and No. 5 , 568 lbs . how many pounds did he pur- chase in all ? Ans . 4545 lbs . 12. If 140 apples fill a peck measure , how many will fill a bushel measure ? Ans . 560 . 13. If I set out on a journey , and 16 SIMPLE ADDITION .
... and No. 5 , 568 lbs . how many pounds did he pur- chase in all ? Ans . 4545 lbs . 12. If 140 apples fill a peck measure , how many will fill a bushel measure ? Ans . 560 . 13. If I set out on a journey , and 16 SIMPLE ADDITION .
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... pounds : at the third , 35 cheeses , wt . 425 pounds : and at the fourth , 29 cheeses , wt . 394 pounds ; I wish to know how many cheeses the lot contained , and how many pounds they all weighed ? Ans . 122 cheeses ; and all weighed ...
... pounds : at the third , 35 cheeses , wt . 425 pounds : and at the fourth , 29 cheeses , wt . 394 pounds ; I wish to know how many cheeses the lot contained , and how many pounds they all weighed ? Ans . 122 cheeses ; and all weighed ...
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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.