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... simple and a compound ? 22. How would you proceed to take quantities of several denomi- nations , each an equal number of times , from a given quantity ? 25 .06 1.50 25 . 2. What is the amount of $ 175.62 for one 161-163 . 57 PER CENT .
... simple and a compound ? 22. How would you proceed to take quantities of several denomi- nations , each an equal number of times , from a given quantity ? 25 .06 1.50 25 . 2. What is the amount of $ 175.62 for one 161-163 . 57 PER CENT .
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... quantity by sub- traction . Divide this gain or loss by the price of the given quantity , and the quotient will be the gain or loss per cent . QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE . 2. If I buy cloth for $ 1.25 a yard , and sell it again for ...
... quantity by sub- traction . Divide this gain or loss by the price of the given quantity , and the quotient will be the gain or loss per cent . QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE . 2. If I buy cloth for $ 1.25 a yard , and sell it again for ...
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... quantity of rice for $ 179.56 ; for what must he sell it to gain 11 per cent . ? Ans . $ 199.311 . 9. Supposing a note for 317 dollars and 19 cts . to be dated July 12 , 1822 , payable Sept. 18 , 1826 , upon which were the following ...
... quantity of rice for $ 179.56 ; for what must he sell it to gain 11 per cent . ? Ans . $ 199.311 . 9. Supposing a note for 317 dollars and 19 cts . to be dated July 12 , 1822 , payable Sept. 18 , 1826 , upon which were the following ...
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... quantity of lemons were double the first quantity , the price of the second quantity would also be double the price of the first , if triple , the price would be triple , if one half , the price would be one half , and , generally ...
... quantity of lemons were double the first quantity , the price of the second quantity would also be double the price of the first , if triple , the price would be triple , if one half , the price would be one half , and , generally ...
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... quantity , or number , to another , is called the ratio ( 24 ) . In the first example , the ratio of the quantities is as 4 to 6 , or -1.5 ; and the ratio of the prices , as 12 to 18 , or 12-1.5 ; and in the second , the ratio of the ...
... quantity , or number , to another , is called the ratio ( 24 ) . In the first example , the ratio of the quantities is as 4 to 6 , or -1.5 ; and the ratio of the prices , as 12 to 18 , or 12-1.5 ; and in the second , the ratio of the ...
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Page 82 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 89 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number which will divide them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, 24, and 30.
Page 118 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 111 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 94 - It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.
Page 120 - Add together the most convenient indices to make an index less by 1 than the number expressing the place of the term sought. 3. Multiply the terms of the geometrical series together belonging to those indices, and make the product a dividend. 4. Raise...
Page 115 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 31 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 2 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 93 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.