2 What is the freight of a bale containing 65 feet 9 inches, at 15 dollars per ton of 40 feet? dols.cts. decimally. 65,75 .15 32875 40)986,25 24,65,6 answer 24 dols. 651ets. 3 A merchant imports from London 6 bales of the fol lowing dimensions, vi Length. ft. in. No. 1 1 191 What are the solid contents, and how much will the freight amount to, at 20 dollars per ton ? The contents are, viz. ft. in. feet. No. 1 To find Ship's Tonnage by Carpenter's Measure RULE. For single decked vessels, multiply the length, breadth at the main beam, and depth of the hold together, and divide the product by 95.. EXAMPLE. The length of a single decked vessel is 64 feet, breadth 22 feet, and depth 10 feet; what is the tonnage ? As 95: 22×10 :: 64: 14830 tons, answer. RULE. For a double decked vessel, take half the breadth of the main beam for the depth of the hold, and work as for a single decked vessel. EXAMPLE. The tonnage of a double decked vessel is required, whose length is 80 feet, and breadth 26 feet? As 95: 26×13 half the breadth :: 80: 28469tons answer. To find the Government Tonnage. - "If the vessel be double decked, take the length thereof from the fore part of the main stem, to the after part of the stern post, above the upper deck; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales, half of which breadth shall be accounted the depth of such vessel, and then deduct from the length three-fifths of the breadth, multiply the remainder by the breadth, and the product by the depth, and divide this last product by 95, the quotient whereof shall be deemed the true contents or tonnage of such ship or vessel; and if such ship or vessel be single decked, take the length and breadth, as above directed, deduct from the said length three-fifths of the breadth, and take the depth from the under side of the deck plank to the ceiling in the hold, then multiply and divide as aforesaid, and the quotient shall be deemed the tonnage." PROMISCUOUS P 2 1 1A PROMISCUOUS QUESTIONS. age WAS born when B was 21 years of age; how old will A be when B is 47; and what will be the of B when A is 60 ? answer A 26, B 81 2 What difference is there between twice five and twenty, and twice twenty-five ? answer 20 3 Two persons depart from the same place at the same time, the one travels 30, the other 35 miles a day; how far are they distant after seven days, if they travel both the same road, and how far, if they travel in contrary directions? answer 35 and 455 miles. 4 To how much amounts the order, for which a factor, at the rate of 21 per cent. per annum, receives 22l 10s. P answer 9001. 5 A, B, C and D, are sharers in the value of a parcel of merchandize: A, B and C, have 350l. B, C, and D, 3451. C, D and A, 400l. and D, A and B, 3781. query the whole sum, and each man's particular part ? answer sum 491l. A 1467. B 911. C113l. D 141. 6 A stationer sold quills at 10s 6d. a thousand, by which he cleared of the money; but growing scarce, raised them to 12s. a thousand: what did he clear per cent. by the latter price? answer 711 8s 6d. 7 A person possessed of of a ship, sold of his share for 1260l. what was the value of the whole at the same rate? answer 50401. 8 Bought a quantity of goods for 250l. and three months after sold it for 2751. how much per cent. per annum was gained by them, ? answer 401. 9 A guardian paid his ward 3500l. for 2500l. which he had in his hands 8 years: what rate of interest did he allow him? answer 5 per cent. 10 Bought a quantity of goods for 150l. ready money, and sold it again for 2001. payable at the end of 9 months; what was the gain in ready money, supposing rebate to be made at 5 per cent ? answer 421 15s 5d. 11 A person being asked the hour of the day, said, the time past noon is equal to ths of the time till midnight: what was the time? answer 20min. past 5. 12 A person looking on his watch, was asked what was the the time of day, who answered, it is between 4 and 5; but a more particular answer being required, he said that the hour and minute hands were then exactly together what was the time ? answer 21min. past 4. 13 With 12 gallons of canary at 6s 4d. a gallon, I mixed 18 gallons of white wine at 4s 10d. a gallon, and 12 gallons of cider at 3s 1d. a gallon. At what rate must I sell a quart of this composition so as to clear 10 per cent? answer 1s 3d. 14 What sum of money will produce as much interest in 31 years, as 2107 3s. would in 5 years and 5 months ? answer 3501 5s. 15 If 100l. in 5 years be allowed to gain 201 10s. in what time will any sum of money double itself at the same rate of interest? answer 241 years. 16 What difference is there between the interest of 350l. at 4 per cent. for 8 years, and the discount of the same sum, at the same rate, and for the same time? answer 271 335. 17 If by selling goods at 50s. per C.wt. I gain 20 per cent. what do I gain or lose per cent. by selling at 45s. per c.wt. P answer 8l gain. 18 Sold goods for 631. and by so doing lost 17 per cent. whereas I ought, in dealing, to have cleared 20 per cent. then how much under their just value were they sold? answer 281 1s 8d2 19 What is the sum of the third and half third of four pence ? answer 2d. 20 What difference is there between 6 dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen ? answer 792 21 When of the members of an assembly+15 were met, there were +10 absent; how many did that branch of the legislature consist of ? answer 150 22 A person willing to distribute some money among a number of beggars, wanted 8d. to give them 3d. apiece, he therefore gave each 2d. and had 3d. left, how many were there of them? answer 11. 23 How may 4 nines be placed so as to denote exactly 100 P answer 998 24 In what time will any sum of money double.itself at 6 per cent. simple interest? answer in 16 years 8 mon. 25 A gentleman coming into a school, where the boys sat remarkably quiet, gave all the money he had in his pock et, et, which was 8s 11d. to be distributed among them, so that each boy had 2d. how many were there? answer 39 26 If the earth be 360 degrees round, each 691 miles, how long would a man be in travelling the circumference, at 20 miles a day; admitting there were no obstacles, and reckoning 3654 days in the year? answer 3 years, 1551da. 27 Bought goods to the amount of 741 18s. and allowed discount at 5 per cent. what come they to? ans. 71l 6s 8d. 28 What is the mean time for paying 100l. at 31 months, 150l. at 4 months, and 2041. at 51 months? answer 4 months, 23 days 48 29 What must be paid for of a ship that is valued at 1400l. answer 2621 10s. 30 Take the aliquot parts,,,, successively one from the other out of 6s. 9d4. and give their sum? 454 31 answer 2s 11d. 31 How many yards of stuff, that is fyd. wide will line 7 ells English, that is an ell Flemish wide? answer 8yds. Ogr. 2na. 32 E can mow an acre of grass in 74 of an hour, and F in 84 of an hour; in what time would they mow an acre, both of them working together? answer 4 hours. 33 In an orchard of fruit trees, of them bear apples, pears, plumbs, 60 of them peaches, and 40 cherries; how many trees does the orchard contain ? answer 1200' 34 A person who was possessed of of a vessel, sold & of his interest for 3751. what was the ship worth at that rate? answer 15001. 35 If of of of a ship be worth of 7 of 13 of the cargo, valued at 1000l. what did both ship and cargo cost? answer 18371 12s ld.35 36 A younger brother received 1560l. which was just of his elder brother's fortune; and 53 times the elder's money was as much again as the father was worth; what was his estate valued at ? answer 191657 14s 3d. 37 A gentleman left his son a fortune; of which he spent in 3 months; of of the remainder lasted him nine months longer, when he had only 5371. left; what did his father bequeath him? answer 20821 18s 2d. 38 If A can do a piece of work alone in 7 days, and B in 12; set them both about it together; in what time will they finish it. |