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... invested of his money in real estate , of it in railroad stock , and the rest he deposited in a savings bank . The amount which he deposited in bank was $ 4500 more than he invested in stocks . How much money had he ? Ans . $ 16200 . 35 ...
... invested of his money in real estate , of it in railroad stock , and the rest he deposited in a savings bank . The amount which he deposited in bank was $ 4500 more than he invested in stocks . How much money had he ? Ans . $ 16200 . 35 ...
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... invested at 7 % , for 2 years and 9 months , will amount to $ 3000 ? 4. What sum invested January 1 , 1871 , at 5 % , will amount to $ 5000 January 1 , 1875 ? PROBLEM III . 324. To find the Time , the Principal , Interest , and Rate ...
... invested at 7 % , for 2 years and 9 months , will amount to $ 3000 ? 4. What sum invested January 1 , 1871 , at 5 % , will amount to $ 5000 January 1 , 1875 ? PROBLEM III . 324. To find the Time , the Principal , Interest , and Rate ...
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... invested , will be found by dividing $ 6642 by 1.024 . Ans . , To be invested , $ 6480 , His commission , $ 162 . 3. A commission merchant in Havana bought a quantity of sugar for a firm in New York , amounting to $ 49087.50 : what was ...
... invested , will be found by dividing $ 6642 by 1.024 . Ans . , To be invested , $ 6480 , His commission , $ 162 . 3. A commission merchant in Havana bought a quantity of sugar for a firm in New York , amounting to $ 49087.50 : what was ...
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... receiving all the profits as dividends on their capital invested . 367. A purely Mutual Company , on the other hand 222 INSURANCE . HOLIDAYS, Legal 320 INCLINED PLANE, Principles of the 370,371 INDORSEMENTS 319 INSURANCE 222-228.
... receiving all the profits as dividends on their capital invested . 367. A purely Mutual Company , on the other hand 222 INSURANCE . HOLIDAYS, Legal 320 INCLINED PLANE, Principles of the 370,371 INDORSEMENTS 319 INSURANCE 222-228.
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... invested to secure a given income . RULE.-I. Divide the given income by the rate of income pro- duced by the stock ; the quotient will be the amount of stock required , at its par value . II . Multiply this amount by the cost of one ...
... invested to secure a given income . RULE.-I. Divide the given income by the rate of income pro- duced by the stock ; the quotient will be the amount of stock required , at its par value . II . Multiply this amount by the cost of one ...
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Page 103 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 111 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 305 - States, shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value," and that "the value of the standard coins in circulation of the various nations of the world shall be estimated annually by the Director of the Mint, and be proclaimed on the 1st day of January by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 184 - Compute the interest to the time of the first payment ; if that be one year or more from the time the interest commenced, add it to the principal, and deduct the payment from the sum total. If there, be after payments made, compute the interest on the balance due to the next payment, and then deduct the payment as above; and, in like manner, from one payment to another, till all the payments are absorbed ; provided the time between one payment and another be one year or more.
Page 371 - Also the square of either of the two sides which form the right angle is equal to the square of the hypothenuse diminished by the square of the other side.
Page 101 - Dry Measure 2 pints 1 quart 8 quarts 1 peck 4 pecks 1 bushel...
Page 371 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 186 - Find the amount of each payment from the time it was made to the time of settlement. III. Subtract the sum of the amounts of the payments from the amount of the principal, and the remainder will be the sum due.
Page 184 - But if any payments be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation, for one year, add- it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest, added as above...
Page 322 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.