The Teachers Assistant. Or, A System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science, are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of Youth |
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... of coffee for 22 dollars 183 cents ; and a bushel of salt for 1 dollar 123 cents : what sum must I pay for the whole ? Ans . 54 dollars 183 cents . SUBTRACTION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Place the less ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY . 25.
... of coffee for 22 dollars 183 cents ; and a bushel of salt for 1 dollar 123 cents : what sum must I pay for the whole ? Ans . 54 dollars 183 cents . SUBTRACTION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Place the less ADDITION OF FEDERAL MONEY . 25.
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... bushels of wheat cost 225 dollars 57 cents ; how much is it a bushel ? Ans . 2 dols . 19 cts . 6. Sold 144 yards of ... bushels of potatoes at 561 cents per bushel ; 2 bushels of corn at 874 cents per bushel ; and 2 barrels of flour at 8 ...
... bushels of wheat cost 225 dollars 57 cents ; how much is it a bushel ? Ans . 2 dols . 19 cts . 6. Sold 144 yards of ... bushels of potatoes at 561 cents per bushel ; 2 bushels of corn at 874 cents per bushel ; and 2 barrels of flour at 8 ...
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... bushel , it must take 6 times 4 four pecks to make 6 bushels , & c . † One denomination is said to be lower than another , when it is of less value ; and higher , when it is of greater value : thus , a shilling is a lower denomination ...
... bushel , it must take 6 times 4 four pecks to make 6 bushels , & c . † One denomination is said to be lower than another , when it is of less value ; and higher , when it is of greater value : thus , a shilling is a lower denomination ...
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... bushel bu . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 17 bushels to pecks . 2. Reduce 40 pecks to quarts . 3. Bring 25 quarts to pints . 4. Bring 6 pecks to pints . 5. Bring 12 bushels to pints . Facit 68 pe . Facit 320 qt . Facit 50 pt . Facit 96 pt ...
... bushel bu . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 17 bushels to pecks . 2. Reduce 40 pecks to quarts . 3. Bring 25 quarts to pints . 4. Bring 6 pecks to pints . 5. Bring 12 bushels to pints . Facit 68 pe . Facit 320 qt . Facit 50 pt . Facit 96 pt ...
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... bushels . 2. Bring 246 quarts to pecks . 3. Bring 300 pints to quarts . Facit 6 A. O R. 6 P. Facit 45 T. IP . Facit ... bushels . Facit 15 bu . Ope . 6 qt . 5. Bring 384 pints to bushels . Facit 6 bu . TIME . 1. Bring 675 months to years ...
... bushels . 2. Bring 246 quarts to pecks . 3. Bring 300 pints to quarts . Facit 6 A. O R. 6 P. Facit 45 T. IP . Facit ... bushels . Facit 15 bu . Ope . 6 qt . 5. Bring 384 pints to bushels . Facit 6 bu . TIME . 1. Bring 675 months to years ...
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Page 74 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 147 - 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 114 - H 2400 dollars, of which 480 dollars are to be paid at present, 960 dollars at 5 months, and the rest at 10 months, but they agree to make one payment of the whole, and wish to know the time.
Page 170 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor as before, and in like manner proceed till the whole be finished.
Page 162 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle?
Page 156 - Write the rates of the simples under each other, and link each rate which is less than the mean rate, with...
Page 182 - Or., by Table III. Multiply the number under the rate, and opposite to the time, by the annuity, and the product will be the amount for yearly payments. If the payments be half yearly or quarterly, the amount » for the given time, found as above, multiplied by the proper number in Table V. will be the true amount.