6. G. Scott bought of T. Clark, of Chester, Sept. 23, 1875, 26 barrels of fish, at $17.75 a barrel; 25 barrels of flour, at $6.25 a barrel; and 17 barrels of pork, at $12.50 a barrel.

7. F. H. Black, of Scranton, sold T. G. Loehring, Oct. 19, 1878, 61 tons of steel rails, at $57.50 a ton; 30 tons of iron, at $26 a ton; and 10 tons of pig iron, at $10 a ton.

8. G. Murphy, of Baltimore, sold E. Price, Nov. 25, 1873, 21 bushels of oats, at $.57 a bushel; 42 bushels of apples, at $.78 a bushel; and 12 bushels of peaches, at $1.65 a bushel.

9. J. C. Townshend, of St. Louis, sold G. Thomson, April 19, 1879, 64 cattle, at $30 a head; 110 sheep, at $6 apiece; and 212 hogs, at $5.25 each.

10. Green & Baker, of Trenton, sold L. N. Wilson, March 28, 1879, 35 pieces of broadcloth, each 20 yards, at $2.45 a yard; 26 pieces of summer cassimere, at $12 a piece; and 13 pieces of mixed cassimere, at $41.75 a piece.

11. G. Abbott & Co., of Columbia, sold J. K. Johnson, Jan. 3, 1878, 27 tons of hay, at $16.75 a ton; 14 cords of pine, at $4.75 a ton; 13 cords of hickory, at $5.25 a cord.

12. K. Smith, of Cincinnati, sold G. Mapleson, Oct. 11, 1877, 6 dozen Webster's Academic Dictionary, at $20.15 a dozen; 23 dozen New American Practical Arithmetic, at $6 a dozen; and 16 sets of Chambers's Encyclopædia, in 10 volumes, at $4.25 per volume.

Arrange the following accounts in proper form:

13. F. U. Larkins, of Wilmington, sold Henry Dorn, Jan. 14, 1879, 16 barrels of flour, at $7.25 a barrel; 14 barrels of flour, at $6.75 a barrel; 20 barrels of cornmeal, at $3.65 a barrel; he received 50 bushels of wheat, at $.93 a bushel, 61 bushels of corn, at $.65 a bushel, and the balance in cash.

14. J. N. Steele, of Boston, sold G. R. Williams, April 11, 1871, 67 bushels of oats, at $.43 a bushel; 11 bales of hay, at $1.13 a bale; 37 bushels of mixed feed, at 54 cents a bushel; he received $12.17 in cash, and the remainder in butter, at $.45 a pound.

15. G. U. Gunn, of Richmond, sold H. F. Brown, March 19, 1876, 13 horses, at $175 apiece; 215 sheep, at $4 a head ; and 113 pigs, at $2.25 apiece; he received $2250 cash, 60 barrels of flour, at $6 a barrel, and the remainder in tea, at $.75 a pound.

16. K. L. Jones, of San Francisco, sold P. N. Dease, Feb. 27, 1879, 450 bales of cotton, at $66 a bale; 350 bales, at $63 a bale; and 250 bales, at $61 a bale; he received $11000 cash; 320 U. S. bonds worth $125 each, and the remainder in steel rails, at $66 a ton.

17. J. L. Funk, of Denver, sold W. K. Wilson, Aug. 17, 1878, 300 shares of Sierra Nevada mining stock, at $45 a share; 160 shares of Yellow Jacket, at $23 a share; and 100 shares of Best & Belcher, at $31 a share; he received $10000 in U. S. 5-20 $1000 bonds, 20 imported cattle, at $500 apiece, and the remainder in cash.

18. F. R. Jamieson, of New York, sold P. T. Green, Oct. 11, 1877, 45 reams of paper, at $3.65 a ream; 36 boxes of steel pens, at $.87 a box; and 20 bottles of ink, at $.35 apiece; he received 12 barrels of apples, at $2.45 a barrel, 100 bushels of potatoes, at $1.35 a bushel, and the balance in cash.

19.

Mr. T. G. Peters,

Jan. 1, 1879.

To J. N. SAUNDERS, Dr.

Aug. 1, To 20 bushels of peaches, at $1.75 a bushel; 8 bushels of pears, at $1.50 a bushel; Sept. 25, to 25 bushels of apples, at $.90 a bushel; Nov. 6, to 25 bushels of potatoes, at $.95 a bushel.

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Sept. 4, By 50 pounds of sugar, at $.10 a pound; 10 pounds of coffee, at $.35 a pound; 5 pounds of tea, at $1.25 a pound; Oct. 1, by $5, cash; 50 brooms, at $.25 each; Nov. 8, by 65 buckets, at $.50 each, and $10.55 worth of groceries; Nov. 15, by 100 pounds of sugar, at 10 cents a pound.

DENOMINATE NUMBERS.

REDUCTION.

ENGLISH MONEY.

1. REDUCE £12 17 s. 7 d. to pence.
2. Reduce £115 16 s. to shillings.

3. Reduce £13 15 s.
4. Reduce £141 1 s.
5. Reduce £76 18 s.

7 d. 2 far. to farthings.
6 d. to pence.

5 d. 1 far. to farthings.

6. Reduce £765 11 s. to shillings.

7. I purchased 150 yards of cloth for 189 guineas; how many shillings did the cloth cost?

8. A man earned £5 12 s. 6 d. in 12 days; how many farthings did he earn each day?

9. If a book cost 9 d., how many can be bought for £6 5 s. 3 d.?

10. If a box of paints cost 3 s., how many boxes can I buy for £14 2 s.?

11. Change 1156 d. to pounds.

12. Change 468 s. to pounds.
13. Change 6510 far. to pounds.
14. Change 256 d. to shillings.
15. Change 1242 far. to shillings.
16. Change 6000 d. to guineas.

17. I sold 50 caps for 4260 far.; how many pence did I receive?

18. If I pay 6321 s. for 350 barrels of apples, what is their value in guineas?

19. Paid 286 d. for a box of oranges; how many shillings did it cost?

20. If a cow cost £30, how many cows can be bought for 21600 d.?

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT

21. REDUCE 6 T. 13 cwt. 14 lb. to lb.

22. Reduce 11 T. 17 cwt. 6 oz. to oz.
23. Reduce 214 T. 15 cwt. to cwt.

24. Reduce 14 cwt. to oz.
25. Change 3206 oz. to cwt.
26. Change 64052 lb. to T.
27. Change 129000 oz. to tons.
28. How many tons in 12640 lb.?

29. How many lb. in 642 oz.?

30. If a barrel of flour weighs 196 lb., how much will 250 barrels cost, at 4

cents a lb. ?

31. What cost 1 cwt. 35 lb. of coffee, at 2 cents an oz.? 32. What cost a haystack containing 18000 lb., at $17 a ton?

33. What cost 256 oz. of sugar, at 9 cents a lb.?

34. What will be the freight on 38080 oz. of coal, if the freight is of a cent a lb.?

35. What cost 3000 pounds of nails, at $5 a cwt.?

TROY WEIGHT.

36. How many grains in 12 lb. 4 oz. 12 pwt.?

37. Reduce 6 lb. 14 pwt. to grains.

38. Reduce 7 lb. 11 oz. to pwt.
39. Reduce 7 oz. 13 pwt. to grains.
40. How many lb. in 23400 grains?
41. Change 2160 pwt. to lb.
42. Change 4140 oz. to lb.

43. Change 2520 grains to oz.

44. Change 612 pwt.to oz.

45. If an ounce of silver cost $2.45, what will be the cost of 2 dozen silver spoons, each weighing 1 oz. 11 pwt. 16 gr.? 46. What is the value of 142 pounds of gold, at $19.50 an ounce?

APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT.

47. REDUCE 1 lb 63 53 to grains. 48. Reduce 3 lb 73 53 to scruples. 49. Reduce 12tb 93 to drachms.

50. Reduce 113 73 to scruples.

51. Change 16200 gr. to lb.

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52. Change 6473 to higher denominations.
53. How many 3 in 256
54. Change 17100 gr. to 3.
55. How many Ib in 864 3?
56. Change 6000 gr. to 3.

57. How many doses of magnesia, each 2 drachms, can be made from 13 lb 53?

58. How many doses of sulphate of quinia, each 15 gr., can be made from 13 63 of that substance?

59. How many pills, containing 8 grains each, can be made from 10 lb. avoirdupois?

DRY MEASURE.

60. REDUCE 16 bu. 3 pk. 7 qt. to pints.
61. Reduce 8 bu. 2 pk. 5 qt. to quarts.
62. Reduce 275 bu. to pecks.
63. Reduce 296 qt. to pecks.
64. Change 1440 pints to pecks.
65. Change 10080 pints to bushels.
66. Change 664 quarts to bushels.
67. Change 1624 quarts to pecks.

68. How many pints in 2 pecks 7 qt.?

69. What cost 14 bushels of tomatoes, at 15 ct. a quart? 70. What cost 70 pecks of peaches, at 10 cents a quart? 71. What cost 1280 pints of corn, at $.65 a bushel? 72. What cost 240 pints of chestnuts, at $1.50 a peck? 73. What cost 50 bu. of beans, at $.06 a quart?