the quantity by half the number of shillings, and double the first figure of the product for shillings; and the rest of the product will be pounds. 2. If the shillings be add, multiply the quantity by the whole number of shillings, and the product will be the answer in shillings, which reduce to pounds. When the given price is pence, or pence and farthings, and not an even part of a shilling-Find the value of the given quantity as is. per yard, &c. which divide by the greatest even part of a shilling contained in the given price, and take parts of the quotient for the remainder of the price, and the sum of these several quotients will be the answer in shillings, &c. which reduce to pounds. EXAMPLES. What will 245 lb. of raisins come to, at 94d. per lb. ? d. S. 6d. | | 245 3d. O value of 245 lb. at 1s. per pound. 2,0)19,9 0 Ans. £9 19 08 value of the whole at 9¡d. per lb. When the price is shillings, pence and farthings, and not the aliquot part of a pound-Multiply the given quantity by the shillings, and take parts for the pence and farthings, as in the foregoing cases, and add them together; the sum will be the answer in shillings. EXAMPLES. 1. What will 246 yds. of velvet come to, at 7s. 3d. per S. d. yard P Sd. 246 0 value of 246 yards at 1s. per yd. 1722 0 value of do. at 7s. per yard. 2,0)178, 3 6 Ans. £89 36 value of do. at 7s. per yard. When the price and quantity given are of several denominations Multiply the price by the integers in the given quantity, and take parts for the rest from the price of an integer; which added together will be the s This is applicable Federal Monex TARE and Trett are practical Rules for deducting certain allowances which are made by merchants, in buying and selling goods, &c. by weight; in which are noticed the following particulars: 1. Gross Weight, which is the whole weight of any sort of goods, together with the box, cask, or bag, &c. which contains them. 2. Tare, which is an allowance made to the buyer for the weight of the box, cask, or bag, &c. which contains the goods bought, and is either at so much per box &c.-or at so much per cwt. crat so much in the whole gross weight. 3. Trett, which is an allowance of 4 lb. on every far waste, dust, duo. 104 lb 4. Claff, which is an allowance made of 2 lb. upon every 3 cwt. 5. Suttle, is what remains after one or two allowances have been deducted. CASE I. When the question is an Invoice.-Add the gross weights into one sum and the tares into another; then subtract the total tare from the whole gross, and the remainder will be the neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the neat weight of 4 hogsheads of Tobacco marked with the gross weight as follows: C. qr. No. 1 9 0 12 Tare 100 2. What is the neat weight of 4 barrels of Indigo, No. When the tare is at so much per box, cask, bag, &c.Multiply the tare of 1 by the number of bags, bales, &c. the product is the whole tare, which subtract from the gross, and the remainder will be the neat weight. EXAMPLES. 1. In 4 hhds. of sugar, each weighing 10cwt. 1gr. 15lb. as; tare 75lb. per hhd. how much neat P 2. In 9 cwt. 2 qrs. 17 lb. gross, tare 41 lb. trett 4 lb. per 104 lb. how much neat? Ans. Scwt. 3qrs. 20lb. S. In 15 chests of sugar, weighing 117 cwt. 21 lb. gross, tare 173 lb. trett 4 lb. per 104, how many cwt. neat? Ans. 111cwt. 22lb. 4. What is the neat weight of 3 tierces of rice, cach weighing 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 14 lb. gross, tare 16 lb. per cwt. and allowing trett as usual? Ans. 12cwt. Ogrs. 6lb. 5. In 25 barrels of figs, each 84 ib. gross, tare 12 lb. per cwt. trett 4 lb. per 104 lb.; how many pounds neat? Ans. 1803+ 6. What is the value of the neat weight of 4 barrels of Spanish Tobacco; numbers, weights, and allowances as follows, at 94d. per pound? |