TABLE OF CONTENTS. xi 85 87 89 90 SECTION IV. THE METRIC System (pp. 91-113). 1. The Metric System . 2. Commercial Uses 3. Table of Equivalents 4. Conversion by Method of Approximation 5. Conversion by Method of Multiples Multiple Tables 6. Equivalent Prices with Foreign Rates 7. Equivalent Prices with Sterling Rates 8. Equivalent Prices by the Tables 9, 10. Equivalent Prices by Fixed Numbers 91 93 94 96 97 99--101 102 103 105 108 SECTION V. PROPORTION AND PERCENTAGES (pp. 114-140). 1. Proportion 2. Proportional Parts 3. Mixtures. A, B. Dilution of Spirits etc. 4. Mixtures of all kinds A, B, C, D. The Method of Linkages . 5. Alcohol Strengths 6. Alloys 7. Percentages Methods of Calculation. 8. Partnership 9. Freehold Property 10. Taxes 11. Duties 114 115 116 116 118 118 122 123 126 127 128 130 132 133 3. Simple Interest-Mental Methods 4. Simple Interest-General Method 5. Months. Method of Aliquotation 7. Days. Third, Tenth, and Tenth Rule 8. Days. Method of Prediction . 11. Compound Interest and Method of Approximation. 13. General Formula for Compound Interest TABLE OF CONTENTS. xiii Instances of various Books 3. Equation of Payments 4. Averaging and Balancing of Accounts 1o. Rule for Averaging Accounts 20. Rule for Cash Balance 3o. Rule for Monthly Statements 5. Payments on Account 200 201 202 202 203 208 SECTION IX. EXCHANGES AND EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (pp. 214–277). 1. Moneys and Bullion 2. Weights and Measures 3. Modern Coinages 4. Exchanges 5. Foreign Exchanges . 6. Bills of Exchange 7. Bills of Lading 8. Quotations in Newspapers 9. Methods of Payment 10. Exchange Operations 11. Direct Remittances. 214 215 215 217 220 222 227 230 233 235 236 14. Comparison of Direct Rates 4°. Silver Assays in Millièmes |