24. Bought 7 Cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lb. of tea.-12 Cwt. qrs. 19 lb. of coffee.-25 Cwt. 3 qrs. 18 lb. of loaf sugar.-5 Cwt. 1 qr. 22 lb. of spices.-1 Cwt. 2 qrs. 17 lb. of raisins; and 20 Cwt. 3 qrs. 6 lb. of moist sugar. What is the weight of the whole ? 28. A druggist mixed 11 lb. 2 oz. 5 drs.—3 lb. 6 oz. 4 drs.-9 oz. 6 drs.-2 lb. 10 oz. 2 drs.—3 lb. 7 drs.—and 4 lb. 2 oz. 6 drs. together. Required the weight of the composition? Answer 25 lb. 8 oz. 6 dr. 32. A woolstapler bought 8 sa. 1 wy. 4 tds.-7 sa. 1 wy. 5 tds. 6 sa. 3 tds.-10 sa. 1 wy. 6 tds.-and 12 sa. 1 wy. 2 tds. of wool. What was the whole quantity? Answer 46 sacks. 1 wey. tod. Yds qrs. nls. Ells Eng. qrs. nls. Ells. Flem. qrs. nls. 1212312 36. Bought six parcels of cloth; the 1st contained 37 yds. 1 qr. 2 nls.—the 2nd, 54 yds. 3 qrs. 1 nl.—the 3d, 15 yds. 1 qr. 1 nl.—the 4th, 72 yds. 1 qr. 3 nls.-the 5th, 23 yds. 2 qrs.—and the 6th, 31 yds. 2 qrs. 3 nls. How many yards were purchased? Answer 235 yds. 0 qrs. 2 nls. 40. The distance from E to F, is 2 mil. 3 fur. 18 po.-from F to G, 5 mil. 1 fur. 25 po.-from G to H, 7 mil. 7 fur. 12 po.-from H to I, 8 mil. 3 fur. 31 po.-from I to K, 4 mil. 3 fur. 15 po. Required the whole distance from E to K? Answer 28 mil. 3 fur. 21 po. 44. A gentleman had five fields; the first contained 4 acr. 3 rds. 25 po.-the 2d, 6 acr. Ord. 37 po.—the 3d, 3acr. 1 rd. 20 po.- the 4th, 7 acr. 3 rds. 31 po.—and the 5th, 10 acr. 1 rd. 17 po. What was the whole number of acres? Answer 32 acr. 3 rds. 10 po 51. A wine merchant sold 2 hhds. 15 gals. 3 qts. of Sherry.5 hhds. 43 gals. 2 qts. of Madeira.-3 hhds. 7 gals. of Bucellas.-7 hhds. 53 gals. 3 qts. of Port-and 4 hhds. 27 gals. 1 qt. of Claret. much did he sell in all? Answer 23 hhds. 21 gals. 1 qt. BEER MEASURE. How 55. Received from a brewer the following quantities of beer, viz. 5 hhds. 17 gals.-3 hhds. 25 gals. 1 qt.—1 hhd. 8 gals. 2 qts. 1 pt.— 37 gals. 1 qt. 1 pt.—and 2 hhds. 5 gals. 3 qts. I demand the whole quantity? Answer 12 hhds. 40 gals. 59. Purchased 50 qrs. 3 bus. 2 pks. of Wheat.—7 qrs. 5 bus. 3 pks. of Oats.-31 qrs. 6 bus. 2 pks. of Rye.-19 qrs. 4 bus. of Barley-and 8 qrs. 7 bus. 3 pks. of Beans. What was the whole quantity? COMPOUND SUBTRACTION Teaches to find the difference between two numbers of different denominations. Example. £ S. d. 17 12 8 7 £ 371 17 5 3 from 8, 5. Begin with the lowest name, pence. 15 from 12 cannot be taken; borrow 20, because 20 shillings £1*; 20 added to 12, are 32; 15 from 32, 17. 1, that was borrowed, added to 9, are 10; 10 from 17, 7. The remainder or difference, is £7. 17s. 5d. Method of Proof is the same as Simple Subtraction. S. d. 15 21 236 8 92 Begin with the farthings. 3 farthings from 1 farthing cannot be taken; borrow 4*, because 4 farthings 1 penny; 4 added to 1 are 5-3 from 5, 2. 1, that was borrowed, added to 9, are 10; 10 from 2 cannot be taken-borrow 12*, because 12d. 1 shilling; 12 added to 2 are 14-10 from 14, 4. 1, that was borrowed, added to 8, are 9; 9 from 15, 6. The Pounds are the same as Simple Subtraction. The difference is £135. 6s. 41d. 135 6 4 *Note that you always borrow as many of the less as make one of the next greater denomination. |