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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... purchased four sections of land : the first contained 5987 acres , the second , 7895 , the third , 8957 , and the fourth was to contain as many acres as all the three first added together ; how many acres did the fourth lot contain ...
... purchased four sections of land : the first contained 5987 acres , the second , 7895 , the third , 8957 , and the fourth was to contain as many acres as all the three first added together ; how many acres did the fourth lot contain ...
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... purchased a vessel for $ 7500 , on board of which he put 475 dollars ' worth of pork , 550 dollars ' worth of beef , 385 dollars ' worth of lard , 268 dollars ' worth of butter , and 187 dollars ' worth of cheese , besides hoops and ...
... purchased a vessel for $ 7500 , on board of which he put 475 dollars ' worth of pork , 550 dollars ' worth of beef , 385 dollars ' worth of lard , 268 dollars ' worth of butter , and 187 dollars ' worth of cheese , besides hoops and ...
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... purchased a horse for 32 dollars , a cow for 26 dollars , and a barrel of pork for 16 dollars ; how many dollars did he have remaining ? 21. A man raised 164 bushels of corn , and sold 115 bushels ; how many bushels had he left ? 22. If ...
... purchased a horse for 32 dollars , a cow for 26 dollars , and a barrel of pork for 16 dollars ; how many dollars did he have remaining ? 21. A man raised 164 bushels of corn , and sold 115 bushels ; how many bushels had he left ? 22. If ...
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... purchased 3 pipes of wine for 450 dollars , paid 30 dollars for freight , and for other expenses 9 dollars ; he afterwards sold them for 175 dollars a pipe ; did he gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? Ans . gained 36 dolls . 16 ...
... purchased 3 pipes of wine for 450 dollars , paid 30 dollars for freight , and for other expenses 9 dollars ; he afterwards sold them for 175 dollars a pipe ; did he gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? Ans . gained 36 dolls . 16 ...
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... purchased 8 bales of cloth , each bale con- taining 357 yards ; how many yards did he buy ? 16. What will 6 tons of hemp cost , at 140 dollars a ton ? 17. A general has under his command , 8 brigades of sol- diers ; each one consists of ...
... purchased 8 bales of cloth , each bale con- taining 357 yards ; how many yards did he buy ? 16. What will 6 tons of hemp cost , at 140 dollars a ton ? 17. A general has under his command , 8 brigades of sol- diers ; each one consists of ...
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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.