 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 σελίδες
...price, and the mean rate, and place them alternately, as in Case 1. Then, as the difference stand"ig against that simple, whose quantity is given, is to that quantity, so is each of die other differences, severally, to the several quantities ^quired. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant has 40lb.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...the mean rate, and place tiieiu alternately as in CASE I. Then, as the difference standing ajainst that simple whose quantity is given, is to that quantity...several quantities required. EXAMPLES. 1. A farmer would mis 10 bushels of wheat, at 70 cts. per bushel, with rye at 48 cts. corn at 36 cts. and barley at 50... | |
 | Phinehas Merrill - 1819 - 116 σελίδες
...the différence standing against the simple whose quantity is'gi'ven, is to the quantity ¿iven,so is each of the other differences severally, to the several quantities required.. EXAMPLES. л ¡KA grocer has SOlb-'of tea, at 40c. per lb- which he would •nix with some at 60c. per Ib. some... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 536 σελίδες
...differences between each price, and«the mean rate, and place them alternately, as in Case 1. Then, as the difference standing against that simple, whose...to the several quantities required. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant has 40fe of tea, at G?. per ft, which he would mix with some at 0«; 8d. some at 6s. 2d. and... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1825 - 248 σελίδες
...difference between each price, and the mean rate, and place them alternately as in CAS« I. Then, as the difference standing against that simple whose quantity is given, is to that quantity : eo is each of the other differences, severally, to the several quantities required. EXAMPLES. 3 .... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 σελίδες
...difference between each price, and the mean rate, and place them alternately as in Case I Tffen, as the difference standing against that simple, whose...to the several quantities required. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant has 20 Ibs. of tea at $1 04 a pound, whiob he would mix with some at 98 cents, some at 92... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...before ; then as the difference standing against the given quantity is to the given quantity, so are the other differences severally, to the several quantities required. Examples. 1. A grocer would mix teas at 12s. 10s. and 6s. with 20 Ib. at 4s. per Ib. ; how much of each sort must... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 σελίδες
...alternately as iu Case I. Then, as the difference standing against that simple, whose quantity is given, i* to that quantity, so is each of the other differences,...to the several quantities required. EXAMPLES. 1. A merchant has 90 Ibs. oftea nt $1 04 a pound, which he would mix with some at 98 cent*, some at 9? c^nts,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1827 - 216 σελίδες
...the rest of the differences : to the several quantities required. A person wishes to mix 10 bushel« of wheat at 70 cts. per bushel, with rye at 48 cts. corn at 36, and barley at 30 cts. per bushel, so that a bushel of the composition may be worth 3S cts. ; what quantity... | |
 | Daniel Parker - 1828 - 358 σελίδες
...mean rate, and place ilium alternately, as in Case I. 2. Then, as the (linerence standing against the simple, whose quantity is given is to that quantity,...to the several quantities required. Examples. 1. A merchant would mix 20ga/. of wine, at 112ci. with some at 96, 84, and 60ct. per gallon, so that a gallon... | |
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Or, when one of the ingredients is limited to a certairf quantity, thence to find the several quantities of the rest, in proportion to the quantity given. RULE. Take the difference between each price, and the mean rate, and place them alternately as in... 
