Bradbury's Eaton's Practical Arithmetic ...Thompson, Brown, and Company, 1882 - 374 pages |
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... Discount . 204 Commission and Brokerage ...... 173 Equation of Payments 209 Taxes 177 Bonds .... 217 Interest .. 180 Exchange . 220 Problems in Interest ...... ..191 Partnership ............... . 224 Present Worth and Discount ... 192 ...
... Discount . 204 Commission and Brokerage ...... 173 Equation of Payments 209 Taxes 177 Bonds .... 217 Interest .. 180 Exchange . 220 Problems in Interest ...... ..191 Partnership ............... . 224 Present Worth and Discount ... 192 ...
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... is the writing or record of the contract given by the insurer to the insured . The sum insured is the base . The premium is the percentage . 311 . Written Exercises . 119. What is the cost INSURANCE . 171 200 Insurance Bank Discount 204.
... is the writing or record of the contract given by the insurer to the insured . The sum insured is the base . The premium is the percentage . 311 . Written Exercises . 119. What is the cost INSURANCE . 171 200 Insurance Bank Discount 204.
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... discount on a bill of $ 167 , if $ 6.68 is deducted ? 145. If I buy a bill of goods amounting to $ 318 on 4 months ... discounts , premiums , and brokerage are percentages on the par value of the stock as a base . The par value of stock ...
... discount on a bill of $ 167 , if $ 6.68 is deducted ? 145. If I buy a bill of goods amounting to $ 318 on 4 months ... discounts , premiums , and brokerage are percentages on the par value of the stock as a base . The par value of stock ...
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... discount , or below par . Thus , in the quotation below , shares of the Boston and Maine Railroad are 11 % above par , the nominal value being $ 100 , while the Union Pacific Railroad is 28 % below par . NOTE . In selling and buying ...
... discount , or below par . Thus , in the quotation below , shares of the Boston and Maine Railroad are 11 % above par , the nominal value being $ 100 , while the Union Pacific Railroad is 28 % below par . NOTE . In selling and buying ...
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... discount . 353. The Discount can be found by subtracting the present 192 . PERCENTAGE .
... discount . 353. The Discount can be found by subtracting the present 192 . PERCENTAGE .
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Page 136 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 142 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score. PAPER. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires = 1 ream. 2 reams = 1 bundle. 5 bundles = 1 bale.
Page 134 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) =1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5\ yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq.
Page 64 - The GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without remainder ; thus, 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, and 30.
Page 39 - If the dividend does not contain the divisor an exact number of times, the part of the dividend which is left is called the REMAINDER.
Page 140 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one. Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 56 - If 8 men can do a certain piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 4 men do the same ? 13.
Page 259 - 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 119 - In the metric system, the unit of length is the meter, which is one ten-millionth of the distance from the Equator to the North Pole.
Page 131 - The specific gravity of a body is its weight compared with the weight of the same bulk of water.