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... sight adopted in this book , and the treatment of many other questions , will show the student that we have a coinage ready made to our hands , with the radical coins as the £ , florin , cent , and mil ( each being of the preceding ) ...
... sight adopted in this book , and the treatment of many other questions , will show the student that we have a coinage ready made to our hands , with the radical coins as the £ , florin , cent , and mil ( each being of the preceding ) ...
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... sight . 1 ° . To convert £ . s . d . f . into £ and decimals of a £ . ( 1 ) To three places . Multiply the shillings by 5 . Put down the tens - figure of the product as 1st dec . place . Reduce d . f . to farthings , adding 1 if pence ...
... sight . 1 ° . To convert £ . s . d . f . into £ and decimals of a £ . ( 1 ) To three places . Multiply the shillings by 5 . Put down the tens - figure of the product as 1st dec . place . Reduce d . f . to farthings , adding 1 if pence ...
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... -469 16.849 3.370 ⚫842 9 1.51640625 £ 1200.480 = £ 1200 . 9s . 74d . With practice all two - figure quantities can be written down at sight after mental addition . The method can be applied to Sterling Exchanges with great J. 3.
... -469 16.849 3.370 ⚫842 9 1.51640625 £ 1200.480 = £ 1200 . 9s . 74d . With practice all two - figure quantities can be written down at sight after mental addition . The method can be applied to Sterling Exchanges with great J. 3.
Page 174
... sight , seen June 5 , on July 10. £ 1000 , rate 13 p.c. 7. Merchant cashes bill 30 days date July 8 on July 10 . £ 841 . 78. 6d . , rate 2 p.c. 8. Money - changer discounts bill 90 days sight Nov. 6 on Nov. 20. £ 1000 , rate 13 p.c. 9 ...
... sight , seen June 5 , on July 10. £ 1000 , rate 13 p.c. 7. Merchant cashes bill 30 days date July 8 on July 10 . £ 841 . 78. 6d . , rate 2 p.c. 8. Money - changer discounts bill 90 days sight Nov. 6 on Nov. 20. £ 1000 , rate 13 p.c. 9 ...
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... sight or on demand : others at periods after date or after sight , and some at usance . If the bill is after sight , the acceptor must put on the date of his acceptance . Banks sell Bills of Exchange on their agents or correspondents ...
... sight or on demand : others at periods after date or after sight , and some at usance . If the bill is after sight , the acceptor must put on the date of his acceptance . Banks sell Bills of Exchange on their agents or correspondents ...
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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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