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. ... |
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... demand was 2147. 16s . 6d . His Wine - merchant's 681. 12s . His Confectioner's 161. 2s . His Rent 82 guineas , and his Servants ' Wages for half a year came to 461. 1s . What money must be send to his banker for , in case he would ...
... demand was 2147. 16s . 6d . His Wine - merchant's 681. 12s . His Confectioner's 161. 2s . His Rent 82 guineas , and his Servants ' Wages for half a year came to 461. 1s . What money must be send to his banker for , in case he would ...
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... demand B.'s sum . ( 4 ) Suppose I borrow 1007. and pay in part 417. 17s . 6d . how much remains to pay ? ( 5 ) Suppose a gentleman has an estate of 6001. per annum , and he pays land - tax 1407. , also for repairs 941. 17s . 6d . what ...
... demand B.'s sum . ( 4 ) Suppose I borrow 1007. and pay in part 417. 17s . 6d . how much remains to pay ? ( 5 ) Suppose a gentleman has an estate of 6001. per annum , and he pays land - tax 1407. , also for repairs 941. 17s . 6d . what ...
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... demand the number of parishes , houses , and persons , that are in the whole island ? ( 5 ) What difference is there between twice eight and twenty and twice twenty - eight : as also , between twice five and fifty , and twice fifty ...
... demand the number of parishes , houses , and persons , that are in the whole island ? ( 5 ) What difference is there between twice eight and twenty and twice twenty - eight : as also , between twice five and fifty , and twice fifty ...
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... demand his yearly income . ( 12 ) The remainder of a division sum is 20 , the quotient 423 ; the divisor is the sum of both , and 19 more . What was the number to be divided ? for small repairs What did my te- use of 5000l . To ( 13 ) ...
... demand his yearly income . ( 12 ) The remainder of a division sum is 20 , the quotient 423 ; the divisor is the sum of both , and 19 more . What was the number to be divided ? for small repairs What did my te- use of 5000l . To ( 13 ) ...
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... demand their sum and product . ( 20 ) In the partition of lands in an American settlement , A. had 757 acres allotted to him ; B. had 2104 acres ; C. 16410 ; D. 12881 ; E. 11008 ; F. 9813 ; H. 13800 ; and I. 8818 acres . Now , how many ...
... demand their sum and product . ( 20 ) In the partition of lands in an American settlement , A. had 757 acres allotted to him ; B. had 2104 acres ; C. 16410 ; D. 12881 ; E. 11008 ; F. 9813 ; H. 13800 ; and I. 8818 acres . Now , how many ...
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