A Theoretical and Practical Arithmetic: Designed for Common Schools and AcademiesThomas, Cowperthwait, & Company, 1851 - 276 pages |
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Page 127
... principal . The principal and interest , added together , is called the amount . 166. The rate per cent . is established by law , and varies in different states and countries . 167. The legal rate is 6 per cent . in the New Eng- land ...
... principal . The principal and interest , added together , is called the amount . 166. The rate per cent . is established by law , and varies in different states and countries . 167. The legal rate is 6 per cent . in the New Eng- land ...
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Designed for Common Schools and Academies Daniel Leach. OBS . If the principal contain only dollars , point off two figures on the right for cents . > It is evident that the interest of one dollar for twelve months , at 6 per cent . , is ...
Designed for Common Schools and Academies Daniel Leach. OBS . If the principal contain only dollars , point off two figures on the right for cents . > It is evident that the interest of one dollar for twelve months , at 6 per cent . , is ...
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... principal being multiplied by which gives $ 90.922 . OBS . When there are even months , and the days are less than 6 , a cipher must be written in the place of mills . 9. What is the interest of $ 1557.56 for 3 years , 7 months , and 5 ...
... principal being multiplied by which gives $ 90.922 . OBS . When there are even months , and the days are less than 6 , a cipher must be written in the place of mills . 9. What is the interest of $ 1557.56 for 3 years , 7 months , and 5 ...
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... principal . Or multiply the principal by the amount of $ 1 for the time . 19. What is the amount of $ 160 for 4 months and 12 days ? 160 .022 320 320 3.520 160 $ 163.520 160 1.022 320 320 160 $ 160.520 Interest of $ 1 for 4 months and ...
... principal . Or multiply the principal by the amount of $ 1 for the time . 19. What is the amount of $ 160 for 4 months and 12 days ? 160 .022 320 320 3.520 160 $ 163.520 160 1.022 320 320 160 $ 160.520 Interest of $ 1 for 4 months and ...
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... principal by the rate per cent . , and the product will be the interest for 1 year ; and multiply this product by the number of years for which the interest is required . For months , take such a fractional part of the in- terest for ...
... principal by the rate per cent . , and the product will be the interest for 1 year ; and multiply this product by the number of years for which the interest is required . For months , take such a fractional part of the in- terest for ...
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9 months acres added amount annex annuity Avoirdupois bers Boston called cents per bushel cents per pound ciphers circumference column common difference common fraction complete divisor Complete the square composite number compound interest contained cube root denominate numbers diameter discount Divide dividend division dollars equal EXAMPLES farthings federal money find the area finding two numbers frustum gain or loss gallon given number greatest common measure hand figure hundred improper fraction inator inches interest of $1 least common multiple loss per cent lowest denomination mean proportional merchant bought merchant sold miles millionths mills mixed number multiplicand Multiply number of terms paid partial dividend payment pence pound sterling present worth prime cost principal quotient ratio remainder rods rule for finding rule for reducing shillings side simple fraction square root subtract sugar thousandths trial divisor units whole numbers Write yards
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