RULE. When there are eagles, dollars, dimes, cents or mills, multiply as in whole numbers, and point off to the right hand, according to the quality given. If you were desired to multiply 2 dollars 50 cents by 3, say, 2,50×3= 7,50, that is, 7 dolls. 50 cts. Here are 50 cents to the right hand of dollars, therefore you must point off two figures in the product for cents, and all to the left of the cents are dollars. If cents and mills are given, point off one figure for mills, and all the rest are cents. If dimes and cents are given, point off one figure for cents, and the figures to the left hand are dimes. If dollars and dimes are given, point off one figure as before, and all the rest are dollars. If eagles and dollars are given, point off one figure to the right hand, as before directed, in the product, and all to the left hand are eagles, and to the right dollars. Ans. 40 cents. 1. Sold 8 dozen of eggs, at 5 cents per dozen; how much is the amount? 2. Sold 25 pounds of butter, at 64 cents per pound; how much money am I to receive? 3. Bought 34 pounds of sugar, for much am I to pay for the whole ? 4. Sold 6 calves for 2 dolls. 12 do they come to? Ans. i dol. 564 cts. 8 cents a pound; how Ans. 2 dolls. 72 cts. cts. a head; how much Ans. 12 dolls. 75 cts. 5. Sold 24 bushels of corn, for 314 cents per bushel; how much does the corn come to? Ans. 7 dolls. 50 cts. 6. I wrought 14 days on the turnpike road, at 624 cts. a day; how much must I receive for my wages? Ans. 8 dolls. 75 cts. 7. Thrashed 24 days, at 873 cents per day; how much is my wages? Ans. 21 dollars. 8. What is the amount of 75 yards of Irish linen, at 50 cents per yard? Ans. 37 dolls. 50 cts. 9. What is the amount of 4 pieces of Irish linen, containing 52, 44, 50, and 38 yards, at 564 cents per yard? Ans. 103 dolls. 50 cts. 10. What cost 144 pounds of tea, at 2 dollars 12 cents per pound? Ans. 306 dollars. 11. What is the value of 120 yards of satin, at 4 dollars 64 cents per yard? Ans. 487 dolls. 50 cts. 12. Bought 75 head of sheep, at 1 dollar 12 cts. apiece; how much do they come to? Ans. 84 dolls. 37 cts. 13. What does 17 tons of hay come to, at 25 cents per hundred weight? Ans. 85 dollars. 14. What does 214 pairs of men's shoes cost, at dollar 12 cents per pair? Ans. 240 dolls. 75 cts. 15. What will 12 dozen pairs of gloves come to, at 624 cents per pair? Ans. 90 dollars. 16. Bought 56 horses for the cavalry, at 58 dolls. 50 cts. apiece; how much is the amount ? Ans. 3276 dolls. 17. What does 120 barrels of flour come to, at 5 dollars 75 cents per barrel ? Ans. 690 dollars. D |