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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... Bought 10768475 ( 5 ) 2074176 ( 6 ) 7417065 Sold 7607485 Rem . unsold 1760184 ( 7 ) From 10746142 ( 8 ) 12468409 Take 1786076 Rem . ( 10 ) From 106742740 Take 74760946 4708095 ( 9 ) 2170684 9147608 1100787 ( 11 ) 214200040 107400760 IV ...
... Bought 10768475 ( 5 ) 2074176 ( 6 ) 7417065 Sold 7607485 Rem . unsold 1760184 ( 7 ) From 10746142 ( 8 ) 12468409 Take 1786076 Rem . ( 10 ) From 106742740 Take 74760946 4708095 ( 9 ) 2170684 9147608 1100787 ( 11 ) 214200040 107400760 IV ...
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... bought and sold by the Yard ; but Dutch linens are bought by the Ell Flemish , and sold by the Ell English . EXAMPLES . ( 15 ) In a Piece of Cloth Reduction . 17.
... bought and sold by the Yard ; but Dutch linens are bought by the Ell Flemish , and sold by the Ell English . EXAMPLES . ( 15 ) In a Piece of Cloth Reduction . 17.
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... Bought 14 10 12 17 16 10 21 Sold 11 11 14 21 Rem . 12 17 14 ( 4 ) tons . c . qrs . lb. From 14 11 2 17 Take 12 11 2 24 ( 5 ) lb. oz . drs . 14 140 10 137 14 15 ( 6 ) yds . qrs . na . 141 2 3 74 3 2 Rem . ( 7 ) Eng . ells . gr . na . ( 8 ) ...
... Bought 14 10 12 17 16 10 21 Sold 11 11 14 21 Rem . 12 17 14 ( 4 ) tons . c . qrs . lb. From 14 11 2 17 Take 12 11 2 24 ( 5 ) lb. oz . drs . 14 140 10 137 14 15 ( 6 ) yds . qrs . na . 141 2 3 74 3 2 Rem . ( 7 ) Eng . ells . gr . na . ( 8 ) ...
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... Bought 14 64 2 1 Sold ( 14 ) tier . gal . pts . 16 40 4 12 41 7 ( 15 ) ank . gal . pts . 244 17 7 4 7 1072 3 1 Rem . uns . ( 16 ) A. hhd.gal . qts . From Take 24 41 2 17 47 3 ( 17 ) B. hhd.gal . pts . 12 46 4 10 51 7 ( 18 ) B. fir.gal ...
... Bought 14 64 2 1 Sold ( 14 ) tier . gal . pts . 16 40 4 12 41 7 ( 15 ) ank . gal . pts . 244 17 7 4 7 1072 3 1 Rem . uns . ( 16 ) A. hhd.gal . qts . From Take 24 41 2 17 47 3 ( 17 ) B. hhd.gal . pts . 12 46 4 10 51 7 ( 18 ) B. fir.gal ...
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... Bought 3 cwt . of cheese , for which I gave 71. 11s . 6d . At what rate did I give per cwt . ? ( 7 ) If 10 dozen of candles cost 31. 17s . Id . what costs one dozen ? ( 8 ) Suppose I give my servant fourteen guineas per year , what do ...
... Bought 3 cwt . of cheese , for which I gave 71. 11s . 6d . At what rate did I give per cwt . ? ( 7 ) If 10 dozen of candles cost 31. 17s . Id . what costs one dozen ? ( 8 ) Suppose I give my servant fourteen guineas per year , what do ...
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Page 24 - Add the first column or denomination together, ať in whole numbers ; then divide the sum by as many of the same denomination as make one of the next greater, setting down the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition
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