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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... annum , and he pays land - tax 1407. , also for repairs 941. 17s . 6d . what is his net estate per annum ? ( 6 ) A person dying , left 131117. 10s . 6d . between his son and daughter ; the daughter was to have eleven thousand eleven ...
... annum , and he pays land - tax 1407. , also for repairs 941. 17s . 6d . what is his net estate per annum ? ( 6 ) A person dying , left 131117. 10s . 6d . between his son and daughter ; the daughter was to have eleven thousand eleven ...
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... annum , and he expends daily 19s . 11d . What does he lay up at the year's end ? ( 11 ) If a gentleman expend daily 11. 12s . 6d . and at the year's end lay up 294l . 12s . 6d . I demand his yearly income . ( 12 ) The remainder of a ...
... annum , and he expends daily 19s . 11d . What does he lay up at the year's end ? ( 11 ) If a gentleman expend daily 11. 12s . 6d . and at the year's end lay up 294l . 12s . 6d . I demand his yearly income . ( 12 ) The remainder of a ...
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... annum ? ( 48 ) A person owes 1000l . but not being able to pay the whole , compounds with his creditors to pay half - a- guinea in the pound . How much does he pay his creditors ? ( 49 ) When the sun is in the meridian at Soho - square ...
... annum ? ( 48 ) A person owes 1000l . but not being able to pay the whole , compounds with his creditors to pay half - a- guinea in the pound . How much does he pay his creditors ? ( 49 ) When the sun is in the meridian at Soho - square ...
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... annum he received ? ( 6 ) What is the interest of 2597. 138. 5d . for 20 weeks , at 51. per cent . per annum ? ( 7 ) If a quantity of provisions serve 1400 men 20 weeks , at the rate of 14 ounces per day each man , how many men will the ...
... annum he received ? ( 6 ) What is the interest of 2597. 138. 5d . for 20 weeks , at 51. per cent . per annum ? ( 7 ) If a quantity of provisions serve 1400 men 20 weeks , at the rate of 14 ounces per day each man , how many men will the ...
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... annum ) agreed upon ; which , according to law , must not exceed 51. for the use or interest of 100. principal , called cent . , for 12 months , called annum . The amount is the principal and interest added together . Note . The rules ...
... annum ) agreed upon ; which , according to law , must not exceed 51. for the use or interest of 100. principal , called cent . , for 12 months , called annum . The amount is the principal and interest added together . Note . The rules ...
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acres amount annuity annum answer arithmetical progression avoirdupois bought Bushels chaldron ciphers common difference compound Copecs cost crown cube root decimal demand denominator diameter ditto Divide dividend divisor dwts ell English equal equation EXAMPLES exchange Exercise at leisure extract the square farthings feet figure Flemish frustum gain gallons given number given quantity guilders guineas half half-yearly hhds improper fraction Integer length London lowest terms MEASURE miles moidore months multiplicand 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 QUESTIONS for Exercise quotient rate per cent ready money Reduce remainder repetend RULE shillings side sold square root sterling subtract Table tare THEOREM third VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine yards yearly
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