Arithmetick; or, The ground of arts: teaching that science, both in whole numbers and fractions. Theoretically and practically applied in the operation and solution of questions in numeration, addition, substraction, multiplication, division, the rules of proportion, fellowship, barter, rules of practice, exchange of coin, loss and gain, tare, trett, and other questions relating to weights and measures, lengths and breadths, equation of payments, commission to factors, rules of alligation, and of false position, &c. Originally composed by Dr. Record, and others. And now perused, corrected, new methodized, much improved; and thereto added, I. A new treatise of decimals, with the demonstration of each rule, and the relation it has to vulgar fractions; also why decimals are wrought as whole numbers, &c. II. Tables of simple and compound interest, wit the manner of calculation, and use thereof in resolving all the most necessary questions, concerning interest and discount of money; the pur

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  • Arithmetick; or, The ground of arts: teaching that science, both in whole numbers and fractions. Theoretically and practically applied in the operation and solution of questions in numeration, addition, substraction, multiplication, division, the rules of proportion, fellowship, barter, rules of practice, exchange of coin, loss and gain, tare, trett, and other questions relating to weights and measures, lengths and breadths, equation of payments, commission to factors, rules of alligation, and of false position, &c. Originally composed by Dr. Record, and others. And now perused, corrected, new methodized, much improved; and thereto added, I. A new treatise of decimals, with the demonstration of each rule, and the relation it has to vulgar fractions; also why decimals are wrought as whole numbers, &c. II. Tables of simple and compound interest, wit the manner of calculation, and use thereof in resolving all the most necessary questions, concerning interest and discount of money; the pur
  • Ground of artes
  • Decimals made easie Index to the decimal-part, &c
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Imprint
London: printed by J[ohn]. H[eptinstall]. for Charles Harper, at the Flower de Luce against St. Dunstan's Church, and William Freeman, at the Bible against the Middle-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-street, 1699.
Publication year
1699-1699
ESTC No.
R10613
Grub Street ID
58966
Description
[16], 203, [1]; [2], 82 p. : ill., diagrams, port., tables ; 4⁰
Note
Dedication signed by Edward Hatton, author of "Decimals made easie", included as part of this work.

With an engraved frontispiece portrait (A1v).

Printer's name from Wing CD.

"Decimals made easie" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It may also have been published separately (Wing H1145).
Uncontrolled note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg port. signed: "R. White delin. et sculp."