The Teacher's 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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... Sterling , Pound of Ireland , A TABLE Of Foreign Coins , & c . with their value in Federal money , as established by a late Act of Congress . m . D c . 4,444 4 , 10 0 Pagoda of India , 1,94 0 Tale of China , 1,48 0 Mill - ree of ...
... Sterling , Pound of Ireland , A TABLE Of Foreign Coins , & c . with their value in Federal money , as established by a late Act of Congress . m . D c . 4,444 4 , 10 0 Pagoda of India , 1,94 0 Tale of China , 1,48 0 Mill - ree of ...
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... Sterling and Federal Value . Sterling Mo - New - Hamp- New - York New - Jersey , South Caro- Federal va ney of Greatshire , Massa - and North Pennsylvania lina , and Delaware , & Georgia . Maryland . lue . Dollars Cents Mills * GOLD ...
... Sterling and Federal Value . Sterling Mo - New - Hamp- New - York New - Jersey , South Caro- Federal va ney of Greatshire , Massa - and North Pennsylvania lina , and Delaware , & Georgia . Maryland . lue . Dollars Cents Mills * GOLD ...
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... sterling to Federal Mo- ney , bring them to sixpences , or to pence , and to these annex two cyphers ; then , if ... sterling to Federal Money . 230L . 15s . 6d . 20 4615 2 9 ) 923100 Result $ 1025.66 + 43. Reduce 218L . 19s . 6d ...
... sterling to Federal Mo- ney , bring them to sixpences , or to pence , and to these annex two cyphers ; then , if ... sterling to Federal Money . 230L . 15s . 6d . 20 4615 2 9 ) 923100 Result $ 1025.66 + 43. Reduce 218L . 19s . 6d ...
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... sterling , how many dollars ? Ans . $ 170.944 + 11. In 845 French crowns , how many pounds , Penn- sylvania currency ? Ans . 348L . 11s . 3d . 12. How many spoons weighing each 5oz . 10dwt . will 10lb . loz . of silver make ? Ans . 22 ...
... sterling , how many dollars ? Ans . $ 170.944 + 11. In 845 French crowns , how many pounds , Penn- sylvania currency ? Ans . 348L . 11s . 3d . 12. How many spoons weighing each 5oz . 10dwt . will 10lb . loz . of silver make ? Ans . 22 ...
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... sterling is therefore equal to 7s . 6d . Pennsylvania cur- rency , and 100L . of the former is equal to 166L . of the latter . When Exchange between England and Pennsylvania is at this rate , it is said to be at par . A TABLE , 2. What ...
... sterling is therefore equal to 7s . 6d . Pennsylvania cur- rency , and 100L . of the former is equal to 166L . of the latter . When Exchange between England and Pennsylvania is at this rate , it is said to be at par . A TABLE , 2. What ...
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Page 6 - An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled " An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time* therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Page 70 - 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 108 - Discdunt is an allowance made for the payment of a sum of money before it becomes due, according to a certain rate per cent, agreed on between the parties concerned. The present worth of any...
Page 170 - Multiply the last term by the ratio, from the product subtract the first term, and divide the remainder by ratio less one for the sum of the series.
Page 136 - MULTIPLICATION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS GENERAL RULE. Reduce compound fractions to single ones, and mixed numbers to improper fractions; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 95 - RULE.* Multiply the principal by the 'rate per cent, and divide the product by 100: the quotient will be the interest for 1 year.
Page 158 - Bring down the first figure of the next period to the remainder for a new dividend, to which find a new divisor, and so on, till the whole be finished.
Page 153 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend.
Page 127 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 128 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.