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... Bullion 214 2. Weights and Measures 215 3 . Modern Coinages 215 4 . Exchanges 217 5 . Foreign Exchanges . 220 6 . Bills of Exchange 222 7 . Bills of Lading 227 8. Quotations in Newspapers 230 9. Methods of Payment 233 10. Exchange ...
... Bullion 214 2. Weights and Measures 215 3 . Modern Coinages 215 4 . Exchanges 217 5 . Foreign Exchanges . 220 6 . Bills of Exchange 222 7 . Bills of Lading 227 8. Quotations in Newspapers 230 9. Methods of Payment 233 10. Exchange ...
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... Bullion Operations . 20. Assaying . English Assays 21 . 1o . Gold Assays in Carats 2o . Gold Assays in Millièmes 3o . Silver Assays in Dwts . 4 ° . Silver Assays in Millièmes Continental Assays . Arbitrations of Bullion 22. Reduction of ...
... Bullion Operations . 20. Assaying . English Assays 21 . 1o . Gold Assays in Carats 2o . Gold Assays in Millièmes 3o . Silver Assays in Dwts . 4 ° . Silver Assays in Millièmes Continental Assays . Arbitrations of Bullion 22. Reduction of ...
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... cases of direct multiplication of money the second form is sufficient but if any continued operations are involved or there is division as well it is better to use the Absolute Rule . The difference in the labour 2-2 Bullion Operations.
... cases of direct multiplication of money the second form is sufficient but if any continued operations are involved or there is division as well it is better to use the Absolute Rule . The difference in the labour 2-2 Bullion Operations.
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... Bullion Operations . 1 = .002083 2 .00416 3 .00625 4 .0083 5 .010416 6 .0125 7 .014583 8 016 9 ⚫01875 Example . 325 oz . 10 dwts . 15 grs . = 325 oz . 255 grs . 255 grs = 416666 • 104166 ⚫010416 • 53125 Ans . 325-53125 . MOVING THE ...
... Bullion Operations . 1 = .002083 2 .00416 3 .00625 4 .0083 5 .010416 6 .0125 7 .014583 8 016 9 ⚫01875 Example . 325 oz . 10 dwts . 15 grs . = 325 oz . 255 grs . 255 grs = 416666 • 104166 ⚫010416 • 53125 Ans . 325-53125 . MOVING THE ...
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... Bullion in ounces and decimals of an ounce . Diamonds are also weighed in " carats " and " carat grains " , but these are quite distinct from the gold carats and grains . = 151 diamond carats 1 oz . T. , i.e. 303 d . carats 960 grs . T ...
... Bullion in ounces and decimals of an ounce . Diamonds are also weighed in " carats " and " carat grains " , but these are quite distinct from the gold carats and grains . = 151 diamond carats 1 oz . T. , i.e. 303 d . carats 960 grs . T ...
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A. W. VERRALL aliquot Aliquotise Amsterdam annuity arbitrated assay Austrian florins Avoirdupois Bank Bar silver bills of exchange Brokerage 1 p.m. bullion bushels calculated carats cash balance centesimos centimes cents cheques College compound amount Course of Exchange currency cwts debt decametre decimal Decimalise Direct rates discount Divide dollar dwts endorsed English Example farthings Fcap Find price Fixed number florins fraction francs gallon galls given price gold coins grains grammes GREEK Hamburg hectolitres inches interest kilog kilogramme LATIN legal tender Lisbon litres London M.A. BOOK metre metric system millièmes milreis mils Multiply Note number of places Paris payment pence pesetas peso piastres places required correct premium Price per lb Prof Professor profit quoted rate of exchange remittances Rule rupee selling sight sold stamp sterling tael Troy Weights and Measures zero date
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