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Jacob Bleecker's exercise book for merchants contains explanations and examples of mathematical concepts as they relate to trade. The bulk of the volume comprises examples of mathematics problems and their workings. Headings in the volume include "The Rule of Three Inverse," "Interest upon Interest," "Directions How to Extract the Square Root of Any Given Number," "The Rule of Faulse," "Company or Fellowship," "Barter," and "Alligation Medial." less