 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - 1818 - 190 pages
...either party, men in business use the following RULE. Multiply each debt by the time it has to run, then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts, the quotient is the time at which all the money ought to be paid, nearly. EXAMPLE. A. owes to B. £25 payable 1st... | |
 | George Leonard (jr.) - 1841 - 350 pages
...either debtor or creditor, merchants usually Multiply each debt by the time to elapse before it is due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. Though this method is inaccurate it is easy, and experiment shows it may be employed without much error,... | |
 | George Leonard - 1841 - 356 pages
...either debtor or creditor, merchants usually Multiply each debt by the time to elapse before it is due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. Though this method is inaccurate it is easy, and experiment shows it may be employed without much error,... | |
 | George Leonard - 1841 - 354 pages
...either debtor or creditor, merchants usually Multiply each debt by the time to elapse before it is due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. Though this method is inaccurate it is easy, and experiment shows it may be employed without much error,... | |
 | 1843 - 142 pages
...may be paid at once. RULE. Multiply each debt by the time which must elapse before it is due ; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts for the equated time nearly. 1. A owes me £150 in 40 days, £70 in 60 days, £200 in 105 days ; at... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 258 pages
...$12.00,-jLas long as $1.00. Therefore, dividing 72mo. by 12, we obtain 6n»o. for the equated time. RULE. Multiply each debt by the time in which it is payable, add all the products, and divide their sum by the sum of the debts. This rule, which is universally... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 246 pages
...keep $12.001TLas long as $1.00. Therefore, dividing 72mo. by 12, we obtain 6mo. for the equated time. RULE. Multiply each debt by the time in which it is payable, add all the products, and divide their gum by the sum of the debts. This rule, which is universally... | |
 | Benjamin Wood Foster - 1845 - 166 pages
...time for paying at once several debts, due at different periods of time. RULE. Multiply each amount by the time in which it is payable, and divide the...the debts ; the quotient will be the equated time of payment EXAMPLES. 1. Bought of Silas Pierce & Co. аз follows, at 4 months' credit. When is the... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1847 - 300 pages
...dividing the sum of them by the sum of the debts. RULE. Multiply each debt by the time, in which it it payable, and divide the sum of the products by the...sums be paid at once, without loss to either of us ? _ 2. A owes B 200 dollars, 40 dollars of which is to be paid in 3 months, 60 dollars in 5 months,... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...Multiply each debt by the number of days, months, or years, between its date and the time it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts; the quotient will be the average or mean time for the payment of the sum of 'all the debts. 1. William owes 20 cents to be paid... | |
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Multiply each debt by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The quotient will be the average term of credit. 
