A treatise on arithmetic, collected from the works of several eminent authors

by J. Brookes

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. 1776 ...Legacies may be adjusted when there is a deficiency of Effects. RULE. Add the feveral fums that the feveral Perfons adventuring put into Stock altogether, which fum shall be the first number in the Rule ot Three Direil, then the fum that is either gained or lost, in the adventuring, the fecond, and every Man's Particular Stock the third number. JV. B-That the Rule of Thr.es is to be performed fo often as there are Perfons adventuring. A, B, and C. enter Partners, A put into Stock 173/. B, puts in 239/. and 6, puts in 297/. and they gained 193/. how much is each Man's (hare in the gain. /. /. /. If 709 gain 193 what will 173 As stock gain. I-93 As 173 B's 239 '519 Cs 297 1557 173 A Grandfather, Father, and Son, going to a Fair found 40 Shillings, the Giandfather would have f, the Fathti y, and the Spn how much of the 40 Shillings must eath have. J. s. d. I. s. d. I. j. d. M 2372 11 5 1400 14 6 987 19 9 IN this Rule of Fellowjhip with Time, there are two things chiefly to be confidered, (viz.) The difference of Stock and the difference of Time, the best way to perform it, is by multiplying the Money and the Time of each Adventure together, and all the Products added together to be the whole Stock, Then as the Sum of their Product is to the whole gain or lofs, fo is each particular Product to the particular Man's gain or lofs, fo then the Rule is wrought as that without Time. I. I. 4497 gain g8 what 9321 B's Stock and Time. 26568 29889, Three Graziers A, B, and C, take a piece of Land for the Rent of 55/. 1oj. into which A, puts 12 Cows for 3 Months, B, put in 18 Cows for 4 Months, and C, put in 26 Oxen for 5 Months, how much must each Man pay of the Rent, proportionally to his Cows put in, and Time they continued in. Three Merchants join in Trade, A, put in 4...

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Published January 1, 2012