When the price is more than a shilling, but less than two.

RULE.

In the first place consider the given quantity as so many shillings; then take the part or parts with so much of the given price as is more than a shilling, and add the amount of shillings arising from these parts, to the given quantity, which will produce the answer in shillings.

When the price consists of any even number of shillings under 20.

RULE.

Multiply the given quantity by half the price, double the first figure of the product for shillings, and the rest will be pounds.

When the price is any odd number of shillings under 20.

RULE.

Multiply the given quantity by the price, the product

will be the answer in shillings.

When the price is an aliquot part of a pound, either in shillings or

in shillings and pence.

When the price is composed of shillings and

aliquot part of a pound.

RULE.

12s. 6d

pence

that are not an

Multiply the given quantity by the shillings, take parts

for the pence as in Case 3d, add the quotients to the product, and their amount will be the answer in shillings.

Multiply the given quantity by the pounds; then proceed with the shillings, as in Case 4, when they are even; but if they are odd, work according to Case 5.

When the price is pounds, shillings, and pence, and the shillings and pence are an aliquot part of a pound.

RULE.

Multiply the given quantity by the pounds, take parts

23 8

180 prod. of £5

Ans. £203 8s.

for the shillings and pence, as in Case 6, add them together, and the amount will be the answer.

LESSON 57.

LESSON 58.

47 at £3 3s. 4d.. 6s. 8d. 17 at £2 6s. 8d.

3

141

7 168

2

34

5 13 4

Ans. £39 13 4

Ans. £148 16 8

CASE 11.

When the price is pounds, shillings, pence and farthings, and the shillings and pence are not an aliquot part of a pound.

RULE.

Reduce the pounds and shillings into shillings; multiply the quantity by the shillings, and take parts for the pence and farthings, as in Case 2; or, work by Compound Multiplication.