Bryant and Stratton's Commercial Arithmetic, in Two Parts: Designed for the Counting Room, Commercial and Agricultural Colleges, Normal and High Schools, Academies, and UniversitiesOakley and Mason, 1869 - Business mathematics |
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Page 91
... selling price . It is evident , from this , that the selling price of the vender , or salesman , may be the cost of an article to the purchaser . When an article is sold for more than its cost , there is a profit , or gain ; when it is ...
... selling price . It is evident , from this , that the selling price of the vender , or salesman , may be the cost of an article to the purchaser . When an article is sold for more than its cost , there is a profit , or gain ; when it is ...
Page 92
... selling price and the per cent . of gain or loss being given , to find the cost . RULE . - Divide the selling price by $ 1 increased or dimin- ished by the rate per cent . expressed decimally . Note . - Keep in mind that gain or loss is ...
... selling price and the per cent . of gain or loss being given , to find the cost . RULE . - Divide the selling price by $ 1 increased or dimin- ished by the rate per cent . expressed decimally . Note . - Keep in mind that gain or loss is ...
Page 93
... selling a quantity of silks at a gain of 12 per cent . What was the cost of the silks , and for how much were they sold ? Ans . $ 1300 cost . Explanation . Since he gained 12 per cent . , or of the cost , $ 156 must be of the cost ...
... selling a quantity of silks at a gain of 12 per cent . What was the cost of the silks , and for how much were they sold ? Ans . $ 1300 cost . Explanation . Since he gained 12 per cent . , or of the cost , $ 156 must be of the cost ...
Page 94
... selling price . 18. My retail price for 1.00 cost deducted . .23 profit . broadcloth is $ 4.75 per yard , by which I make a profit of 33 per cent . I sell a wholesale cus- tomer 100 yards at a discount of 30 per cent . from the retail ...
... selling price . 18. My retail price for 1.00 cost deducted . .23 profit . broadcloth is $ 4.75 per yard , by which I make a profit of 33 per cent . I sell a wholesale cus- tomer 100 yards at a discount of 30 per cent . from the retail ...
Page 95
... selling Java coffee at 18 cents per pound I make a profit of 20 per cent . , for how much must I sell it to make a profit of 163 per cent . ? Ans . 17 cents . 22. The cost of purchasing and transporting a quantity of goods from New York ...
... selling Java coffee at 18 cents per pound I make a profit of 20 per cent . , for how much must I sell it to make a profit of 163 per cent . ? Ans . 17 cents . 22. The cost of purchasing and transporting a quantity of goods from New York ...
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25 per cent amount due annual interest annuity annum avoirdupois balance bank banker bbls bills bought bushels called cantaro capital carats Cash coin Cologne mark compound interest computed cost cube currency debt denominator discount Divide dividend divisor dollar draw interest equal equated Examples Exchange on London feet figures fraction gain or loss gallons galls given number gold greatest common divisor Hence improper fraction indorsers invested July July 15 least common multiple liabilities marked price maturity merchant money of account months Multiply number of days paid partners payable payment pound pound sterling premium present worth profit promissory notes purchase quotient rate of interest rate per cent ratio received Reduce RULE RULE.-Multiply selling semi-annually silver simple interest sold Spanish dollars sterling terest thaler United usury wheat whole number yard York
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Page 139 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 203 - No corporation shall hereafter, interpose the defense of usury in any action. The term corporation, as used in this section, shall be construed to include all associations, and joint-stock companies having any of the powers and privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships.
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Page 220 - Multiply the amount of the smaller side by the number of days between the two average dates, and divide the product by the balance of the account. The quotient will be the time...
Page 27 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 62 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 62 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
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