A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, Volume 1Longman, Orme & Company, 1841 - Mathematics |
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... Answer 1234 / 15s 7d 3. Reduce 24l to farthings . 4. Reduce 337587 farthings to pounds , & c . 5. How many farthings are in 36 guineas ? 6. In 36288 farthings how many guineas ? 7. In 59lb 13 dwts 5 gr . how many grains ? 8. In 8012131 ...
... Answer 1234 / 15s 7d 3. Reduce 24l to farthings . 4. Reduce 337587 farthings to pounds , & c . 5. How many farthings are in 36 guineas ? 6. In 36288 farthings how many guineas ? 7. In 59lb 13 dwts 5 gr . how many grains ? 8. In 8012131 ...
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... 1. To find the amount of 8lb of tea , at 5s 84d per lb. S d 58 8 £ 2 5 8 Answer . £ s d 2. 4 lb of tea at 7s 8d per lb. Ans . 1 10 8 3. 6 lb of butter , at 91d per lb. Ans . 0 4 9 4. 7 lb of tobacco , at 1s 84d per 32 ARITHMETIC .
... 1. To find the amount of 8lb of tea , at 5s 84d per lb. S d 58 8 £ 2 5 8 Answer . £ s d 2. 4 lb of tea at 7s 8d per lb. Ans . 1 10 8 3. 6 lb of butter , at 91d per lb. Ans . 0 4 9 4. 7 lb of tobacco , at 1s 84d per 32 ARITHMETIC .
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... Answer . 2 . 20 cwt of hops , at 41 7s 2d per cwt . 24 tons of hay , at 31 7s 6d per ton . 3 . 4. 45 ells of cloth , at 1s 6d per ell . 5 . 63 gallons of oil , at 2s 3d per gallon . 6. 70 barrels of ale , at 17 4s per barrel . 7. 84 ...
... Answer . 2 . 20 cwt of hops , at 41 7s 2d per cwt . 24 tons of hay , at 31 7s 6d per ton . 3 . 4. 45 ells of cloth , at 1s 6d per ell . 5 . 63 gallons of oil , at 2s 3d per gallon . 6. 70 barrels of ale , at 17 4s per barrel . 7. 84 ...
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... Answer . £ s d 2. If 20 cwt of tobacco come to 150 / 6s 8d , what is that per cwt ? 3. Divide 981 8s by 36 . 4. Divide 717 13s 10d by 56 . 5. Divide 441 4s by 96 . 6. At 317 10s per cwt , how much per lb ? Ans . 7 10 4 Ans . 2 14 8 5 74 ...
... Answer . £ s d 2. If 20 cwt of tobacco come to 150 / 6s 8d , what is that per cwt ? 3. Divide 981 8s by 36 . 4. Divide 717 13s 10d by 56 . 5. Divide 441 4s by 96 . 6. At 317 10s per cwt , how much per lb ? Ans . 7 10 4 Ans . 2 14 8 5 74 ...
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... the same kind that the answer or 4th term is to be ; making the other number of supposition the 1st term , and the demanding number the 3d term , when the question is in direct proportion ; but contrariwise 36 ARITHMETIC . Rule of three.
... the same kind that the answer or 4th term is to be ; making the other number of supposition the 1st term , and the demanding number the 3d term , when the question is in direct proportion ; but contrariwise 36 ARITHMETIC . Rule of three.
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