The American Preceptor's Assistant; Containing a System of Practical Arithmetic Adapted to the Capacities of Youth (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ... sterling will discharge the debt, exchange at 64 per cent.? Answer. .899 5 4j-f..' 15. London receires - bill of exchange from PhiladeU phi a for .943 17 5.; for how much currency was Losdon indebted, exchange at 64 per cent.? i Answer .1547 18 11$. 16. A merchant remits to Hamburg, goods amounting to 5487 dollars, 60 cents; what number must he havtf iu return, at S0 cents each? Answer Dots. 6859 50 cts. 17. London receives from the United States of Ame-rica, go-ds to the value of 5040 dollars, 75 cents; how much is that in sterling money, the exchange being at par? Answer, .l 134 3 4. VULGAR FRACTIONS, 2. Reduce 36 to an improper fraction A FRACTION ii a part, or parts of an integer; as one-fourth;.J, seven-eighths, &c. the upper figure of which is called the numerator, and denotes the part or parts of the fraction; the lower figure is called the denominator, and denotes the number of suck parts contained in the integer.; Vulgar FradYioni are either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. A proper fraction is, when the numerator is lefs than the denominator; a, ., An (improper fraction is, when the numerator is ecpjal to, or greater than the denominator; as A compound fraction is, a fraction of a fraction; as, of i of T%. A mixed number consists of a whole number and a fraction j as, 6. REDUCTION. Reduction of vulgar fractions reduces them in order for other operations. '. CASK I. i To reduce fractions to their lowest terms; RULJi. Take aliquot parts of the given fraction coatifnislly. Or, Divide the lower term by tjie upper, than continually every divisor by the last remainder, till northing.is left; the last divifor will be the common measure.; fey which divide both terms of the fraction., When the remain...