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EXAMPLES.

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2. Change 1136 14 8 Irish, to federal.

Ans. $4663,52+

To change federal to Irish money.

Multiply dollars by 117, gives half-pence.

Multiply cents by 117, and point off the two right hand figures.

Multiply mills by 117, and point off the three right hand figures; those figures at the left of the points will be half-pence Irish money.

EXAMPLES.

1. Change $573 to Irish money. Ans. £13913-4 2. Change $736,42 to Irish money. Ans.

3. Change $964,57,3, to Irish money.

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Ans.

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To change sterling to the currency of New England and Virginia-Add one third.

EXAMPLES.

1. An invoice of goods from Liverpool in England, amounts to £936 9 8 sterling; how much is it in the currency of New England or Virginia?

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Ans. 1248 12-10

2. In1236 9 8 sterling, how much in the currency of New England or Virginia. Ans. 1648 12 10.

To change the currency of New England, or Virginia, to sterling-Subtract one fourth.

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*1. Remitted from Boston to London, 1248 12 103; how much is it in sterling money?

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Ans. £936 9 8

2. Remitted from Boston to Liverpool in England, 1648 12 103, how much is it in sterling money?! Ans. 1236 9 8.

To change sterling to the currency of New York, or North Carolina-Multiply by 16, and divide the product by 9.

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EXAMPLES.

1. In £596 14 8 sterling, how much New York, or North Carolina currency?

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2. In 1196 56 sterling, how much New York, or

North Carolina currency ?

Ans. £2126 14 29.

To change the currency of New York or North Carolina to sterling-Multiply by 9, and divide the product by 16.

EXAMPLES.

1. Remitted from New York to London, 1060 17 23 how much is it in sterling money?

1060 17 2

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Ans. £596 14 8

2. In 2126 14 28 New York, or North Carolina currency, how much sterling?

Ans. £1196 5 6.

To change sterling to the currency of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or Maryland-Multiply by 10, and divide the product by 6.

EXAMPLES.

1. In £9000 sterling, how much in the currency of New Jersey, &c. ?

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2. In £54 4 6 sterling, how much in the currency of

New Jersey, &c. ?

Ans. £90 7 6.

To change the currency of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or Maryland, to sterling Multiply by 6, and divide the product by 10. A

EXAMPLES.

1. In £90 7 6, currency of New

much sterling?

Jersey, &c. how
Ans. £54 4 6.

2. In £15000 currency of New Jersey, &c, how much sterling?

Aus. £9000.

To change sterling to the currency of South Carolina, or Georgia-Multiply by 28, and divide the product by 27.

EXAMPLES.

Ans.

1. In 1115: 10 6 sterling, how much currency of South Carolina, &c.?! Ans. 1156 169. 2. In £6358 11 7 sterling, how much currency of South Carolina, or Georgia? 6549 1 8. To change the currency of South Carolina, or Georgia, to sterling-Multiply by 27, and divide the product by 28.

EXAMPLES.

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currency of South Carolina, Ans. 1115 10 6.

1. In £1156 16 9 or Georgia, how much sterling?

2. In 1 or 1867 currency of South Carolina,

Georgia, how much sterling?

Ans. 66358 11 7

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currency of Canada,

To change federal money to the
Nova Scotia, Brunswick, &c.
Multiply dollars by 5, gives shillings,
Multiply cents by 60, gives pence,
Multiply mills by 240 gives farthings,

which may be reduc., to their proper terms.

To change the currencies of Canada, Nova-Scotia, and New Brunswick, to federal money.

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Divide shillings by 5 for dollars; pence by 60, and farthings by 240.

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ALLIGATION MEDIAL

Teaches how to find the mean price of several articles mixed, by having the quantity and value of the several articles mixed, given.

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RULE. Find the quantity and value of the whole mixture, then say, as the whole composition, or mixture, is to its total value, so is any part of the composition, to its mean price or value.

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1 A grocer mixed 2cwt. of sugar at $9 per cwt, and 1 cw at $7 per cwt. and 2cwt. at $10 per cwt; what is the value of 1 cwt. of this mixture?

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2. A refiner mixed 3lb. of gold, of 22 carats fine, with 3lb. of 20 carats fine, I demand the fineness of this mixture. Ans. 21 carats.

3. A farmer mixed 19 bushels of wheat, at I dol, per bushel, and 40 bushels of rye, at 66 cts, per bushel, and Il bushels of barley, at 50 cents per bushel; what is a bushel of this mixture worth? Ans. $0,72,7.

4. A vintner mixed 5 gallons of Canary, at dol. 1,30, with 6 gallons of Malaga, at dol. 1,20, and 4 gallons of white wine, at 1 dol. per gallon; what is a gallon of this mixture worth?-Ans. dol. 1,18.

To prove questions in this rule, find the value of the whole mixture at the mean price, and if it agrees with the total value of the several quantities at their respective ra tes, the work is right.

ALLIGATION ALTERNATE

Teaches how, from the prices of several articles given, to find how much of each must be mixed, to bear a certain price proposed.

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Link the several prices together,

so that one greater than the mean ti price may be coupled to anothers which is less; thus,

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