Deduct, 20 tons at cts. Again, we find that $0.05 0.07 As before $1999.93 per yd. lb. is of a ton 4480) 99.99 75(==0.02 What will 29 yards come to at $4 Operation 30 yds.--297 30 yds. at $4-$120.00 A merchant in Wilmington (Del.) bought the following bill of goods in Philadelphia for cash, and calculated to dispose of them, at 25 per cent profit. TO MARK GOODS, assume some word containing 10 letters; suppose the word Perthamboy Let these ten letters be represented by each of the nine digits, with a cipher, viz: in order to obtain private marks for the retail price of the goods. Thus, The Irish linen was purchased for 44 cts. Hence the private mark is hh. 11 55 retail price. In like manner, the shirting cost 15 cts. Again, the shoes cost To gain 25 per cent., add Consequently it can be marked pb r-t. To gain 25 per cent. add 31 18 retail price. 1. Bought 260 yards double milled cassimere at $3.00 per yd. Required the private mark at a gain of 20 per cent. profit. Ans. $936.00 Selling price $3.60, private mark "r.ay." 2. Bought 50 pieces domestic muslin, each 29 yards, at auction, at 10 cents per yard, which I disposed of immediately at 10 per cent profit, what is the "private mark," and the selling price? Ans. 11c. And the private mark pp. CASE III. 1. What is the price of 5 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lbs. at $2.50 per cwt.? Ans. $13.433. Ans. $41.91. 1. At 69 cents per yard, what will 60 yards threequarters come to? 2. At $1.46 per yard, what will 33 yards three-quarters come to? 3. At 43 cents per yard, what will 81 yards threequarters come to? Ans. $35.77. Ans. $49.274. 4. At $1.64 per yard, what will 104 yards, three-quarters, and 3 nails come to? Ans. $172.09. 5. At 33 cents per yard, what will 63 yards of muslin come to? Ans. $21.00. 6. At 31 cents per yard, what will 40 yards come to? Ans. $12.50. 7. At 93 cents per yard, what will 80 yards come to? Ans. $75.00. 8. What will 3 yards, 3 quarters and 3 nails of cassinet come to at of a dollar per yard? Ans. $2.46. 9. What will 65 yards, 2 quarters, and 1 nail come to at of a dollar? Ans. $57.36. 10. What will 420 yards come to at of a dollar? Ans. $78.75. 11. What will 35 yards come to at of a dollar? Ans. $19.683. 7 12. What will 42 yards come to at of a dollar? Ans. $18.37. 13. What will 63 yards and 3 quarters come to at of a dollar? Ans. $19.921. 14. Bought 200lbs. cheese at 9 c. pr. lb. " $18.75. 15. Bought 12 bushels, 2 pecks, 4 quarts of apples at 33 cents per bushel? Ans. $4.21. 16. Bought 12 gallons, 3 quarts, 1 pint of brandy at $1.05 per gallon? Ans. $13.52. 17. Bought 12 lbs. 14 ozs. of tea, at $1.374 cents per pound? Ans. $17.70. 18. Bought 25 lbs. 12 ozs. of nutmegs at $3.25 cents per pound? Ans. $83.683. CUSTOM HOUSE CALCULATIONS. To secure the exact collection of duties imposed on certain articles of imported merchandize, and on the tonnage of vessels employed in commerce, the law provides that the cargoes of vessels employed, in foreign commerce shall be inspected, and weighed or guaged by the custom house officers, and certain allowances made on boxes, casks, &c. containing goods on account of leakage, breakage, &c. ALLOWANCES. Draft, is an allowance, made from the allowance of each box, cask, &c. on account of probable waste. Tare is an allowance made for the weight of the box, bag, cask, &c. containing the goods. Gross weight is the whole weight, including the weight of the box, bag, or cask, containing the goods. Neat weight is the weight of any parcel of goods after the draft and tare have been deducted. DRAFT. On a single box, &c. weighing 1 cwt. or 112 lbs. 1 lb. 2 lbs. Tare is computed on the remainder of any weight af ter the draft has been allowed. On sugar in casks (except loaf) is 12 per cent. On cheese in hampers or baskets, 10 On 66 in boxes, On candles 66 2308 6.6 |