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In examples 1-15 compute the duties in dollars:

1. On $1275 worth of chisels at 45%.

2. On $3842 worth of fur rugs at 35%.

3. On 500 bbl. of rye flour, each containing 196 lb., at 1¢ per pound.

4. On $8374 worth of wool garments weighing 1047 lb., at 44 per pound and 60% ad valorem.

5. 35% on 1893 yd. of gingham, invoiced at 13¢ per yard. 6. 214 per square yard on 648 sq. yd. of unbleached cotton

cloth.

7. 60% ad valorem and 44 per pound on 8 cases of wool stockings, average weight per case 272 lb., invoiced at $2685.

8. 25% ad valorem and $3 apiece on 25 Swiss watches, valued at $65 apiece.

9. On 350 lb. of cologne water, invoiced at 40 per pound, the rate being 45% ad valorem and 60 per pound.

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10. Five tons of corrugated iron plates at 11 per pound. 11. 20% ad valorem and 60% per square yard on 500 yd. of inlaid linoleum, 6 ft. wide, invoiced at 60 per square yard.

12. On 504 dozen boxes of friction matches at 8 per gross of boxes.

13. 60¢ per square yard and 40% ad valorem on 525 yd. of Wilton carpet, 27 in. wide, invoiced at 80% per yard.

14. 4 per pound and 15% on 1500 lb. of candy, invoiced at 15¢ per pound.

15. 35% on a shipment of fur coats from Kraft and Levin, Berlin, invoiced at 3192 marks, less 4%.

16. Henry Johnson of Denver purchased from the Broadway Damask Co. of Belfast, Ireland, 1168 sq. yd. of linen damask, invoiced at £88, less 3%.

a. Find the net invoice price in dollars.

b. Compute the duty at 30% and 6¢ per square yard.

17. Williams & Co. of Cleveland bought of Moritz Pach of Berlin, 15 wool jackets, weighing 20 Kg., invoiced at 873 marks; 8 wool coats weighing 12 Kg., for 798 marks; and 9 silk coats for 1068 marks. The purchasers were allowed a 4% trade discount on the entire invoice. They paid a duty of 44 per pound and 60% ad valorem on the wool garments, and 60% ad valorem, only, on the silk garments.

a. Find in marks the net price of the entire invoice.

b. Find in dollars the net price of the entire invoice.

c. Find in pounds the weight of the wool garments (to tenths). d. What was the amount of duty paid?

18. Mr. M. J. McCarthy purchased of E. J. Weinfurter, Vienna, Austria, 410 Kg. of candle wicking, invoiced at 2460 crowns, less 5% trade discount.

a. What was the net invoice price in crowns?

b. What was the net invoice price in United States money? c. What was the duty, computed at 10 per pound and 15% ad valorem?

d. What was the total cost of the goods, including the net invoice price, the duty, 15 crowns for cases and packing, and 12.40 crowns for consular certificates?

19. Leighton and McArthur of Rochester bought from Sanderson Brothers and Newbould, of Sheffield, England, 12,518 lb. of steel ingots invoiced at £811 9s. 2d. What was the entire cost in United States money, including a duty of 47 cents per pound, freight £6 5s. 2d., commissions 18s. 9d., consular fees 10s. 4d. and insurance £1 6s.?

20. Fancher and Dunham of Providence purchased of the Compagnie de Vichy of Lyons, France, 120 cases of mineral water, each containing 50 quart bottles, invoiced at 35 francs per case, and 5 cases, each containing 100 pint bottles, invoiced at 45 francs per case. Find in United States money the entire cost, including a duty of 20 per dozen pint bottles and 30¢ per dozen quart bottles.

21. What is the duty at 60% on a case of cotton laces containing 1090 pieces purchased from the Thomas Adams Co., Limited, of Nottingham, England, invoiced at 81d. per piece with trade discounts of 20% and 5% ?

22. When the duty on 32,500 pine shingles amounts to $9.75, what is the duty per 1000?

23. When a 45% duty on an invoice of goods from France amounts to $260.55, what is the invoice price, in French money? 24. A shipment of goods from Austria was invoiced at 3500 crowns. What was the ad valorem duty at 15% ?

25. Find the amount of a 6% duty on goods invoiced at £200.

EQUATIONS

467. An expression of the equality of two numbers or quantities is an equation; e.g.

468. The part of an equation at the left of the sign of equality is the first member of the equation.

469. The part of an equation at the right of the sign of equality is the second member of the equation.

Name the first member of each of the equations in section 467; the second member.

1. Which of the above figures represent equations?

2. Why do the scales balance in Fig. 1?

3. Why do they not balance in Fig. 2?

4. What must be done with Fig. 2 to obtain the balance shown in Fig. 3?

5. What must be done with Fig. 4 to obtain the balance shown in Fig. 5?

6. What must be done with Fig. 6 to obtain the balance shown in Fig. 7?

7. What must be done with Fig. 8 to obtain the balance shown in Fig. 9?

8. Write an equation expressed in dollars. Add $5 to each member. Is it still an equation? Why?

9. How may we make a true equation from 17 = 14?

10. How may we make a true equation from 21 = 7?

11. How may a true equation be made from 15 gal.÷3 = 60 qt.?

12. Complete the following equations:

13. Make an equation. Add 7 to the first member. Is it still an equation? What must be done to the second member to restore the equality?

14. Make an equation of two sums of money. Add 10 cents to the first member. What must be done to the second member in order to preserve the equality?

15. Make an equation of two numbers expressing time. Subtract 15 min. from the second member. What must be done to the first member to preserve the equality?

16. Make an equation of two numbers expressing surfaces. Multiply both members by 10. How is the equality of the two members of the equation affected?

17. Make an equation. Divide both members by the same number. How is the equality of the two members affected?