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... paid in 10 months ; but B relinquishes .05 of the debt for having it paid im- mediately . How much does B relinquish ? 158. C borrowed of D , $ 72.85 , agreeing XI . 63 DECIMALS .
... paid in 10 months ; but B relinquishes .05 of the debt for having it paid im- mediately . How much does B relinquish ? 158. C borrowed of D , $ 72.85 , agreeing XI . 63 DECIMALS .
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... paid ? 159. What will it cost to insure a house , worth $ 2500 , against the danger of fire , for one year , the price of in- surance being .025 of the value of the house ? 160. Suppose I purchase a ship for $ 12900 , and sell it at an ...
... paid ? 159. What will it cost to insure a house , worth $ 2500 , against the danger of fire , for one year , the price of in- surance being .025 of the value of the house ? 160. Suppose I purchase a ship for $ 12900 , and sell it at an ...
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... paid 31 dollars , and the other paid 32 dollars . What part of the flour should each of them have ? 144. If the corn contained in 8 bags , holding 2 bushels 3 pecks each , be worth $ 14.25 , what is the value of the corn contained in 7 ...
... paid 31 dollars , and the other paid 32 dollars . What part of the flour should each of them have ? 144. If the corn contained in 8 bags , holding 2 bushels 3 pecks each , be worth $ 14.25 , what is the value of the corn contained in 7 ...
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... paid 24 per cent . of the money for broadcloths ; 38 per cent . for linens ; 8 per cent . for calicoes ; and the remain- der for cottons . How many dollars did he pay for each kind of goods ? When the rate per cent . is a vulgar ...
... paid 24 per cent . of the money for broadcloths ; 38 per cent . for linens ; 8 per cent . for calicoes ; and the remain- der for cottons . How many dollars did he pay for each kind of goods ? When the rate per cent . is a vulgar ...
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... paid out 14 per cent . of his money , and the other 171 How many dollars did one pay more than the per cent . other ? 30. Find 7 per cent . of $ 344 . When there is a fraction in the rate per cent . which cannot be exactly expressed by ...
... paid out 14 per cent . of his money , and the other 171 How many dollars did one pay more than the per cent . other ? 30. Find 7 per cent . of $ 344 . When there is a fraction in the rate per cent . which cannot be exactly expressed by ...
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Page 114 - Multiply each debt by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 178 - 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.
Page 7 - ... 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20 twenty 21 twenty-one...
Page 183 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 265 - ... last product by 95, the quotient whereof shall be deemed the true contents or tonnage of such ship or vessel; and if such ship or vessel be single-decked, take the length and breadth, as above directed, deduct from...
Page 184 - ... 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, &c. is an ascending series. ( 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, &c. is a descending series. The numbers which form the series are called the terms of the series. The first and last terms are the extremes, and the other terms are called the means. There are five things in arithmetical progression, any three of which being given, the other two may be found : — 1st.
Page 7 - Cardinal numbers: 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20...
Page 171 - ... is equal to the square root of the difference of the squares of the hypotenuse and the other leg.
Page 177 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 178 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained in the dividend...