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... correct results . If , however , any schoolmaster or student desires the answers they will be supplied separately in March , price 1 / - . Any corrections and suggestions communicated to the Author or Publishers will be gratefully ...
... correct results . If , however , any schoolmaster or student desires the answers they will be supplied separately in March , price 1 / - . Any corrections and suggestions communicated to the Author or Publishers will be gratefully ...
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... correct to 3 places , but it must be remembered that these places must be correct in the final answer . Hence it is often necessary to find the exact decimal of a £ . The methods given here will enable the student after a little ...
... correct to 3 places , but it must be remembered that these places must be correct in the final answer . Hence it is often necessary to find the exact decimal of a £ . The methods given here will enable the student after a little ...
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... correct to farthings . Note 3. Certain decimals and certain decimals only have exact values in £ . s . d . f .; in these cases if sufficient places are given it will be seen that the calculated 4th , 5th etc. places are identical with ...
... correct to farthings . Note 3. Certain decimals and certain decimals only have exact values in £ . s . d . f .; in these cases if sufficient places are given it will be seen that the calculated 4th , 5th etc. places are identical with ...
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... correct absolutely . Consider the correction due to the 4th place in the manner previously shown for £ . s . d . f . , using 4 to multiply and carrying as before . Add this to 4th place and change the 3rd again if necessary . Now see if ...
... correct absolutely . Consider the correction due to the 4th place in the manner previously shown for £ . s . d . f . , using 4 to multiply and carrying as before . Add this to 4th place and change the 3rd again if necessary . Now see if ...
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... correct in the diminished decimal and on what is known of the error in the next place . Note 2. In pricing goods obtain by this method the cost to any approximation and add 1 or more to the corresponding fraction of a penny . This will ...
... correct in the diminished decimal and on what is known of the error in the next place . Note 2. In pricing goods obtain by this method the cost to any approximation and add 1 or more to the corresponding fraction of a penny . This will ...
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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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