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Page 263 - Sixty days after sight of this first of Exchange (Second and Third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 153 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 155 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 152 - 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 123 - If the numerator and denominator of a fraction be both multiplied or both divided by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered.
Page 107 - A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Page 315 - That is, the amount drawn out is f 22.19. (2) In how many years will a sum of money double itself at 4%, compound interest?
Page 291 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 151 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 237 - Ex. Find the principal that will amount to $748.125 in - 3 yrs. 6 mos., at 4%. 3 yrs. 6 mos. = 3J yrs.