he third 8lb. 3pwt. 1gr, the fourth 6lb. 11oz. 5pwt. 14gr. What quantity did he buy in all?

III.

cwt. qr. lb.

Ans. 28lb. 6oz. 5pwt. 21gr.

Avoirdupoise Weight.

cwt. qr. lb. Oz.

T. cwt. qr. lb.

oz. dr.

4. A grocer sold 4hhds. of sugar. 'The first weighed 7cwt. 1qr. 16lb., the second 6cwt. 2qr. 10lb., the third 9cwt. 2qr. 14lb., the fourth 7cwt 0qr. 10lb.; what was the weight of the whole ? Ans. 30cwt. 2qr. 22lb.

5. A farmer sold 3 loads of hay, weighing as follows viz. : the first 19cwt. 3qr. 21lb., the second 21 cwt. 1qr. 14lb., the third 18cwt. 2qr.; what was the weight of the whole?

Ans. 59cwt. 3qr. 7lb. 6. Add together 2T. 1cwt. 3qr., 19cwt. 1qr. 12lb., 14cwt. 3qr. 18lb., 2cwt. 3qr., 15cwt. 1qr. 19lb., 5T. 6cwt., 18cwt. Oqr. 13lb. 15oz., and 271b. 15oz.

IV. 3D gr. 9 1 17

Ans. 10T. 18cwt. 2qr. 6lb. 14oz.

Apothecaries Weight.

3 2 19

5. There are 5 pieces of cloth which measure as follows, viz.: 35yds. 2qr. Ina., 28yds. 3qr., 37yds. 3qr. 3na., 33yds.. 3qr. 3na., 41yds. and 3na.; how many yards in the whole ? Ans. 177yds. 1qr. 2na.

6. Add together 151yds. 2qr., 75yds. Oqr. 1na., 45yds., 56yds. 1qr., 13yds. 3qr. Ina., 29yds. 2qr. and 95yds. 1qr. Ans. 466yds. 2qr. 1na.

3na.

7. A merchant bought 4 pieces of broadcloth; the first contained 19yds. 3qr., the second 15yds. 2qr. 1na., the third 25yds., the fourth 15yds. 1qr. 3na.; how many yards did he buy? Ans. 75 yds. 8. Find how much cloth is contained in the 3 following pieces; the first 473yds., the second 43yds. 3na., and the third 26yds. 1qr. 3na.? Ans. 117yds. 1qr. 2na.

1bu. 7qts., 16bu. 1pk.,

21bu. 3pk. 4qts., 13bu. 1pk. 2qts. and 18bu. 3pks.

Ans. 75bu. Opk. 6qts. 5. Bought 6bu. 3pks. of wheat at one time, 3bu. 3pks. at another time, 18bu. 1pk. at another, and 19bu. 2pks. 1qt. at another time; what quantity did I buy in all ?

Ans. 48bu. 1pk. 1qt.

4. Add together 28gals. 2qts. 1pt. 2gi., 16gal. 1qt. 2gí., 25gal. 1qt. 1pt. 2gi., 16gal. 1qt., 12gal. 3qts., and 35gal. 2qts. 1pt. Ans. 135gal. 2gi.

67

5. A merchant bought 3 casks of brandy containing as follows, viz.: 71 gallons 3 quarts, 65 gallons 3 quarts, gallons 1 quart; how many gallons did he buy?

Ans. 204 gallons 3 quarts.

6. Bought 7 casks of molasses, containing as follows; 76 gallons 3 quarts 1 pint, 652 gallons, 46 gallons 1 pint, 57 gallons 1 quart, 63 gallons, 65 gallons 2 quarts 2 pints, and 64 gallons 1 pint; how much in the whole ?

Ans. 438 gallons 3 quarts 1 pint.

4. Add together 27 mils 3 furlongs, 35 miles 1 furlong 26 poles, 30 miles 4 furlongs 15 poles, 45 miles, and 84 miles 7 furlongs. Ans. 223m. 1rd. 5. If a man travel 6 days at the rate of 29 miles 2 furlongs 10 poles each day, how far will he travel in all ?

4. A man has 3 fields which measure as follows, viz. : 17 acres 2 roods 18 poles, 39 acres 1 rood 16 poles, 12 acres O roods 36 poles; how much land in the 3 fields?

Ans. 69 acres Oqr. 30rd.

5. Add together 16 acres 1 rood 3 rods, 14 acres 3 roods 39 rods, 48 acres 1 rood 17 rods, 65 acres 3 roods 28 rods, and 19 acres 1qr. 25 rods.

Ans. 164 acres 3 roods 32 rods. 6. Find the number of acres in the following tracts of land, viz. the first contains 489 acres 3 roods 28 rods, the second 276 acres 1 rood 30 rods, the third 596 acres 2 roods 18 rods, the fourth 309 acres 3 roods 34 rods.

Ans. 1672 acres 3 roods 30 rods.

4. A man bought 3 parcels of wood; the first contained 2 cords 84 feet 864 inches; the second, 5 cords 36 feet 1456 inches; and the third, 96 cords 84 feet. How much did he buy in all ? Ans. 104 cords 77 feet 592 inches. 5. Add together 25 cords 18 feet, 128 inches; 19 cords 32 feet; 14 cords 13 feet 1600 inches; and 125 cords 64 feet.

Ans. 184 cords.

3. Add together 16 yrs. 154 d. 13 h. ; 24 yrs. 94 d. 18 h.; 94 yrs. 184 d. 23 h.; 56 yrs. 364 d. 5 h.; and 25 yrs. 14 d. 1 h. Ans. 217 yrs. 82 d. 12 h. 4. Add together 5 yrs. 125 d. 18 h.; 5 yrs. 19 d. 6 h.; 17 yrs. 156 d. 5 h.; 356 d.; 18 h.; 87 yrs.; and 23 yrs. Ans. 139 yrs. 62 d. 5 h.

134 d. 6 h.

4. Bought a piece of broadcloth, containing 29 yards 3 quarters 1 nail, and sold 9 yards 1 quarter 3 nails off of it; how much remained unsold?

Ans. 20yds. 1qr. 2na.

4. A farmer raised 96 bushels of wheat, and sold 36 bushels 3 pecks 4 quarts out of it; how much had he remaining? Ans. 56bu. Opk. 4qts. 5. Subtract 15 bushels 3 pecks 2 quarts 1 pint from 95 bushels, and how much will remain ?

Ans. 79bu. 5qts. 1pint.

4. From 13hhds. 15 gallons, take 11hhds. 20 gallons 3 quarts. Remain 1hhd. 57gal. 1qt. 5. From a hogshead of molasses, containing 63 gallons, a grocer sold 18 gallons 3 quarts 1 pint; how much remained in the hogshead? Ans. 44gals. 1pt.