 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 316 pages
...6-j-days, Ans. Hence, To find the mean time of several payments, Multiply each sum by its time of payment, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 4. A western merchant owes in New York city $200, due in 5 months;... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...payments.) Hence, we have the following RULE. Multiply each payment by the time before it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments : the quotient will be the mean time. 2. B owes A $600 : $200 is to be paid in two months,... | |
 | W. H. CRANK - Arithmetic - 1843 - 340 pages
...mean rate of the mixture. RULE. — Multiply each quantity by its value for a unit of the quantity, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the quantities. (1) 10 galls, of brandy at 16s. 4d., were mixed with 36 at 8*., 45 at 6*., and 18 at 10*.... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1844 - 298 pages
...11.34-5-7.56= 1.5 years, Ans. EQUATION OF PAYMENTS. Multiply ench sum by its time of payment in days, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments. EXAMPLE.— A owes B $300 in 15 days, $60 in 12 days, and $350 in 20 days ; when is the whole... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 666 pages
...payments.) Hence, we have the following RULE. Multiply each payment by the time before it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments : tlie quotient will lie the mean time. 2. B owes A $600 : $200 is to be paid in two months,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Mechanics - 1845 - 572 pages
...the magnitude or density of each body, by its respective distance from the beginning of the system, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the bodies for the distance of the centre of gravity sought The following examples will suffice for the... | |
 | Benjamin Wood Foster - 1845 - 166 pages
...debts, due at different periods of time. RULE. Multiply each amount by the time in which it is payable, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts ; the quotient will be the equated time of payment EXAMPLES. 1. Bought of Silas Pierce & Co.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 370 pages
...due, equal to ? Hence, to find the mean time, Multiply each payment by the time before it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments : the quotient will be the mean time. EXAMPLES. 1 . B owes A $600 : $200 is to be paid in... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1847 - 266 pages
...terms, as follows:— Multiply the given debts by their respective times, expressed in one denomination, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The two last Exercises will, to those who are acquainted with algebra, afford opportunity of... | |
 | James S. Russell - Arithmetic - 1847 - 340 pages
...or days, as is most convenient, between the time of the calculation) and the maturity of the debt, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts; the quotient will show the number of years, months, or days, to elapse before the single payment... | |
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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. 
