The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various Branches in the Mathematics ... To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing Different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. ...G. Wilkie, 1815 - 320 pages |
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... Acre . a . 30 Acres Yard of Land . 100 Acres Hide of Land . The best way of measuring Land is by a Chain of 4 Poles , or 66 Feet in length , which is divided into 100 equal parts , called Links . Inches . Barley Corns . 7 2.76 Link . 25 ...
... Acre . a . 30 Acres Yard of Land . 100 Acres Hide of Land . The best way of measuring Land is by a Chain of 4 Poles , or 66 Feet in length , which is divided into 100 equal parts , called Links . Inches . Barley Corns . 7 2.76 Link . 25 ...
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... Acre . 4840 Yards , or 640 Acres Square Mile . 2724 Feet is one Rod of Brick Work . 100 Square Feet is one Square of Flooring . By this Measure are measured all Things in which Length and Breadth are only considered . 1 EXAMPLES . ( 65 ) ...
... Acre . 4840 Yards , or 640 Acres Square Mile . 2724 Feet is one Rod of Brick Work . 100 Square Feet is one Square of Flooring . By this Measure are measured all Things in which Length and Breadth are only considered . 1 EXAMPLES . ( 65 ) ...
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... Acres of land , at 26l . 17s . 6d . per acre . This method of finding the value of any quantity of goods under 100 , at any price per yd . lb. & c . is of excellent use to such as buy or sell by retail . But for great quantities , there ...
... Acres of land , at 26l . 17s . 6d . per acre . This method of finding the value of any quantity of goods under 100 , at any price per yd . lb. & c . is of excellent use to such as buy or sell by retail . But for great quantities , there ...
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... acres allotted to him ; B. had 2104 acres ; C. 16410 ; D. 12881 ; E. 11008 ; F. 9813 ; H. 13800 ; and 1. 8818 acres . Now , how many acres did the settlement contain , since the allotments made as above want 416 acres of one - fifth of ...
... acres allotted to him ; B. had 2104 acres ; C. 16410 ; D. 12881 ; E. 11008 ; F. 9813 ; H. 13800 ; and 1. 8818 acres . Now , how many acres did the settlement contain , since the allotments made as above want 416 acres of one - fifth of ...
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... acres of land ; give B. 72 more than A. and C. 112 more than B. ( 27 ) One of the smarts in the Accomptant's Office making his addresses in an old lady's family , who had five fine daughters , she told him their father had made a ...
... acres of land ; give B. 72 more than A. and C. 112 more than B. ( 27 ) One of the smarts in the Accomptant's Office making his addresses in an old lady's family , who had five fine daughters , she told him their father had made a ...
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a-year acres amount annuity annum arithmetical progression avoirdupois Bought breadth Bushels ciphers circumference common difference compound compound interest contained Copecs cost crown cube root decimal demand denominator diameter ditto Divide dividend divisor dwts equal EXAMPLES exchange Exercise at leisure Farthings feet figure Flemish frustum gain gallons give given number given quantity guilders guineas half half-yearly hhds hundred improper fraction inches Integer length London measure miles moidore months Multiplicand Multiply number of days number of terms ounces paid payable payment pence person piece Pints pounds pounds sterling present worth principal proceed proportion put to interest quarters QUESTIONS for Exercise quotient rate per cent ready money Reduce remainder rent repetend RULE shillings side sold solid square root sterling subtract Suppose Table tare THEOREM VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine yards yearly
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