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. 1877 Excerpt: ... years 2f months, at 2J, 3J, 4 . 2. At what rate per cent. will 754 15s. amount to 800 in 14 years? 3. What will 3764 amount to at 3J per cent. from September 2nd to February 19th! 4. A tradesman charges 3 per cent. on overdue accounts; A's bill of 23 5s. was due March 1st, B's 416 on March 16th, C's 572 10s. on April ...
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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. 1877 Excerpt: ... years 2f months, at 2J, 3J, 4 . 2. At what rate per cent. will 754 15s. amount to 800 in 14 years? 3. What will 3764 amount to at 3J per cent. from September 2nd to February 19th! 4. A tradesman charges 3 per cent. on overdue accounts; A's bill of 23 5s. was due March 1st, B's 416 on March 16th, C's 572 10s. on April 6th, D's 325 15s. on June 1st; required the total amount due December 25th. 5. What amount would be received at a bank for 6 months' hill drawn March 6th for 76, and cashed May 27th (4 per cent.)? 6. A person buys an estate for 3600; how much stock must lie sell out of the 3i per Cents at 89J in order to pay for it? (omit brokerage). Exercise CCIX. 1. Find the simple interest on, 5040 for 7 years, 5 months, at 3 J, 4, 5J per cent. 2. At what rate per cent. will 17 10s. amount to 20 in nine, iuonths? 3. What will 4672 amount to at 4 per cent. from Aug. 6th to Jan. 3rd 1 4. A borrows 685, at 4 per cent.; he pays back 100 in 3 months, 240 more 2 months after; what balance, including interest, will be due 9 months from date of loan 1 5. A tradesman offers 5 per cent. discount for cash; what amount of goods can be purchased for 5? 6. What amount of capital is required to buy 3050 stock in the 3i per Cents at 86, and 2100 in the 4 per Cents at 95g; J per cent. brokerage 1 and what would be the half-yearly income, ! Exercise CCX. 1. At what rate per cent. will 54 15s. amount to 60 15s. in 325 days? 2. What will 4961 amount to at 6A per cent. from Jan. 12th, 1874, to December 8th, 1875? 3. A lends B 200 at 5 per cent. January 2nd, and 300 March 1st. B repays the loan and interest June 1st w...
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