Arithmetic, Both in the Theory and Practice: Made Plain and Easy in All Common and Useful Rules, Both in Whole Numbers and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal: Also Interest Simple & Compound ... With the Addition of Several Algebraical Questions |
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Anfw annexed annuity anſwer arithmetical becauſe betwixt carracts cent ciphers coft compoſed compound intereſt crowns cube root decimal fraction denominator difference divided dividend diviſion diviſor double ells equal EXAMPLE exceſs Facit faid fame farthings fide figure finiſhed firſt term fought fubtract gain gallons geometrical progreſſion given number gives groſs hath increaſe integer itſelf laſt term leaſt leſs logarithm meaſure mixed number moſt multiplicand multiplied muſt number given number of terms obſerve ounces pence pound pound Sterling preſent worth principal PROP proportion propoſitions quantity QUEST queſtion quotient rate of intereſt ready money reaſon remainder reſt Rule of Three ſaid ſame ſay ſecond ſeeing ſeen ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhews shillings ſhould ſide ſimple intereſt ſome ſquare root ſtand ſtock ſuch ſum ſuppoſe ſuppoſition THEOREM theſe thoſe unity uſe Vulgar FRACTIONS whoſe yards coſt
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