to the product $589,50,0, or $16,37,5, thirty-six times repeated, and the two products will show the price of 38 cows at $16,37,5 each, as 36 and 2 are 38.

1. A man bought 7 watches for $18,37,5 each; how many dollars did he pay for the whole? Ans. $128,62,5.

2. If one pair of boots cost $5,25; what will 24 pairs cost? Ans. $126.

3. A merchant bought 36 barrels of flour at $7,37,5 a barrel; how many dollars did he pay for the whole? Ans. $265,50.

4. A farmer sold 24 barrels of pork at £6 7s. 8d. 2qr. a barrel; how much did he receive for the whole? Ans. £153 5s.

5. A merchant bought 84 pairs of shoes at 4s. 6d. 1gr. a pair; how much did he pay for the whole ? Ans. £18 19s. 9d.

6. If a horse can travel one mile in 14min. 12sec.; in what time can he travel 96 miles? Ans. 22h. 43min. 12sec.

7. A merchant bought 5 chests of tea, each weighing 3cut. 2qr.9lb.; what was the weight of the whole? Ans. 17cwt. 3qr. 17lb.

8. A merchant bought 6 hogsheads of sugar, each weighing Scut. 1qr. Islb.; what was the weight of the whole? Ans. 50cwt. 1qr. 24lb.

9. A gentleman bought 36 silver spoons, cach

weighing 2oz. 14pwt. 6gr.; what was the weight of the whole? Ans. 8lb. 1oz. 13pwt.

10. A farmer has 6 bins of wheat, each containing 53bu. 3p. 5qt. 1pt. of wheat; how much is there in all of them? Ans. 323bu. 2p. 1qt.

11. A gentleman had 36 bottles of wine, each containing 1qt. 1pt. 3gi. of wine; how many gallons had he in all? Ans. 16gal. 3qt. 1pt.

12. A merchant bought 8 casks of brandy, each containing 41gal. 3qt. Ipt.; how many gallons are there in all? Ans. 335gal.

13. If a man travelled 8 days, each day 35m. 6fur. 30rd.; how many miles did he travel in all? Ans. 286m. 6fur.

14. A gentleman bought 6 farms, each containing 210a. 3r. 20po.; how many acres did he buy in all? Ans. 1265a. Ir.

15. How many acres are there in 5 lots, each containing 75a. 3r. 28po.? Ans. 379a. 2r. 20po.

16. A man had 7 parcels of wood, each containing 8C. 76ft.; how many cords had he in all? Ans. 60C. 20ft.

17. A merchant bought 28 pieces of calico, each containing 35yd. 2qr. Ina.; how many yards did he buy in all? Ans. 995yd. 3qr.

18. A merchant bought 12 pieces of cloth, each containing 18yd. 1qr.; how many yards did he buy in all? Ans. 219yd.

Note. To TEACHERS.

The learner should be exercised in a variety of examples, until he has become accustomed to every operation, and is able to multiply any sum without errour.

COMPOUND DIVISION.

Q. What is COMPOUND DIVISION? A. Compound Division teaches a short of doing Compound Substraction.

EXAMPLES

For Mental Exercise.

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1. James paid twenty-eight cents for eight oranges; how much did he pay for each?

2. William gave thirty-seven cents and five mills for three slates; how much did he pay for each? 3. If you can buy four hats for sixteen dollars and fifty cents; how many dollars is it apiece?

4. John bought four penknives for fifty cents; how many cents did he pay for each?

5. Jane paid three shillings for four yards of riband, how many pence did she pay a yard?

6. Rufus learned six lessons in one hour and thirty minutes; how many minutes was he in learning each lesson?

7. Peter bought one pound and four ounces of raisins, and divided them equally among five boys; how many ounces did each receive?

8. Three boys gathered three pecks and three quarts of chestnuts, and divided them equally; how many quarts did each boy have?

9. A gentleman put one gallon, three quarts, and one pint of wine into five bottles; how many pints were there in each bottle?

10. If you have a stick that is one foot and three inches long, and cut it in three pieces; how many inches long will each piece be?

11. Jane bought two yards and one quarter of riband, and divided it equally between her two sisters and herself; how many quarters did each have? 12. A tailor made six coats of four yards and two quarters of cloth; how many quaiters were there in each coat?

Note.-TO TEACHERS. The learner should be required to answer, mentally, the preceding questions, and various others of an equally simple nature, before he is required to use a slate.

RULE.

Q. How must the different numbers, or quantities to be divided, be placed in Compound Division?

A. They must be placed with the lowest denomination at the right hand, and the highest at the left, as in Compound Multiplication.

Q. At which hand of the dividend must the divisor be placed?

A. It must be placed at the left of the divi dend, as in Simple Division.

Q. Why do you begin at the left hand of the dividend to divide ?

A. Because the different denominations decrease in quantity from the left hand to the right, as in Simple Division.

Q. When the divisor does not exceed 12. where must the quotient be placed?