NOTE. The method of proof is the same as in simple subtraction.

12. Borrowed 271. 11s. and much remains due ?

13. How much does 3172. 6s.

paid 197. 17s. 6d. how Ans. £7 13s. 6d. exceed 1781. 18s. 5d. Ans. £138 7s. 63d.

14. From eleven pounds take eleven pence.

Ans. £10 19s. 1d.

15. From seven thousand two hundred pound, take

181. 17s. 6d.

Ans. £7181 2s. 51⁄2

10. How much does seven hundred and eight pounds, exceed thirty-nine pounds, fifteen shillings and ten pence halfpenny? Ans. £668 4s. 1d.

17. From one hundred pounds, take four pence halfpenny. Ans. £99 19s. 7 d. 18. Received of four men the following sums of money, viz. The first paid me 37. 11s. 4d. the second 25l. 16s. 7d. the third 19l. 14s. 6d. and the fourth as much as all the other three, lacking 19s. 6d. I demand the whole sum received? Ans. £165 5s. 4d.

QUESTIONS,

Shewing the use of Compound Addition and Subtraction.

1.

NEW-YORK, MARCH 22, 1814.

Bought of George Grocer,

12 C. 2 qrs. of Sugar, at 52s. per cwt.

28 lbs. of Rice, at 3d. per lb.

3 loaves of Sugar, wt. 35lb. at 1s. 1d. per lb. 1
3 C. 2 qrs. 14lb. of Raisins, at 36s. per cwt. 610

£.32

10

0

0

7

0

17

11

6

2. What sum added to 177. 11s. 8d. will make 100l. ? Ans. 821. 8s. 3d. 3qr.

3. Borrowed 50l. 10s. paid again at one time 177. 11s. 6d. and at another time, 91. 4s. 8d. at another time 77. 9s. 6d. and at another time 19s. 6d. how much remains unpaid? Ans. £15 4s. 94d.

4. Borrowed 100l. and paid in part as follows, viz, at one time 217. 11s. 6d. at another time 197. 17s. 41⁄2d. at another time 10 dollars at 6s. each, and at another time two English guineas at 28s. each and two pistareens, at 14 d. each; how much remains due, or unpaid?

Ans. £52 12s. 8d.

5. A, B, and C, drew their prize money as follows, viz. A had 757. 15s. 4d. B had three times as much as A, lacking 15s. 6d. and C, had just as much as A and B both; pray how much had C? Ans. £302 5s. 10d.

6. I lent Peter Trusty 1000 dols. and afterwards lent him 26 dols. 45 cts. more. He has paid me at one time 361 dols. 40 cts. and at another time 416 dols. 09 cts. besides a note which he gave me upon James Paywell, for 143 dols. 90 cts. ; how stands the balance between us?

Ans. The balance is $105 06 cts. due to me. 7. Paid A B in full for E F's bill on me, for 105l. 10s. viz. I gave him Richard Drawer's note for 15l. 14s. 9d. Peter Johnson's do for 30l. Os. 6d. an order on Robert Dealer for 391. 11s. the rest I make up in cash. I want to know what sum will make up the deficiency? Ans £20 3s. 9d.