Thus if you require to find the Decimal of 12s. 9d. a Pound being the Integer, the work will ftand thus. S. d. 12 920 320 To proceed in this laft Method, I add Cyphers to the lowest Denomination, making a dot between the Cyphers and the Figure, then divide by the parts contained in the next higher denomination then place the next higher Denomination before, that Quotient, with a dot dot between, and divide by the parts contained in the next higher Denomination, and fo go on, and your laft Quotient will be the Decimal required, in like manner may any other Examples of the fame kind be wrought. TROY WEIGH T. What's the Decimal of gaz. 1 2 wt. 20gr. a Pound weight being the Integer. Anf. the fame as before. .8 03472 See the explanation to the laft Example. Apothe APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. What's the Decimal of 100%. 6dr. 1fer. 12gr. a Pound being the Integer. oz. dr. fer. gr. 10 6 1 12 AVOIRDUPOISE WEIGHT. What's the Decimal of 16C. 2qr. 20lb. 1202. 10dr. a Ton being the Integer. G. gr. lb. oz. dr. 16 2 20 12 10: Note. In this Example I have divided by the parts contained in each Denomination, as in Drams I have divided by 4 and 4, for 4 x 4-16 the Drams in 1 Ounce, and in Ounces by the fame, for 4 x 4 16 the Ounce in 1 Pound, and in Pounds by 7 and 4, for 4 x 728 the Pounds in a Quarter of a Hundred, and so of the rest, as in Quarters I have divided by 4, the Quarters in a Hundred, and in Hundreds by 20 the Hundreds in a Ton, in like manner may any other Example be wrought, whofe Divifor is the Product of two fmall numbers. WINE MEASURE. What's the Decimal of 1P. 1H. 50G. 1P. 1Q. 1P. a Tun being the Integer. The given Quantity reduced into Pints are 1919, which divided by 2016 the Pints in a Tun, the Quotient is •951884 the Decimal fought. ALE MEASURE. Note. In the Country the Ale, Beer, ftrong and small, are all one, (viz.) 34 Gallons to the Barrel, and 282 Cubic Inches to the Gallon. What's the Decimal of 29G. 30. 1P. a Barrel being the Integer. G. Qt. P. 29 3 1 4 119 2 The Pints in a 256)239.000000(.933593 Anfwer. Barrel are } 250 DRY MEASURE. What's the Decimal of oW. 4Q. IC. IB. 3P. 0G. 2P.. a Laft being the Integer. Thefe reduced into Pints are 2418, which divided by 5120 the Pints in a Laft, the Quotient is 472265, the Decimal fought Land |