If at any time damage has happened to goods, fo as to make a proposed lofs by the whole, then the said lofs must be subtracted from the coft, and the remainder made the second term as before. E. 17. Suppofe I have by me 300 yards of holland, which coft me 80/. but fome damage having happened to it, I am willing to lofe 61. 10s. by the whole; at what rate then muft I fell it per yard? E. 19. An oilman bought 3 tons of oil, which coft him 1517. 145. and it fo chanced, that it leaked out 85 gallons, but he is defirous to fell it again fo that he may be no lofer; how muft he fell it per gallon? 756 gallons -- 85 = 671; and 517. 145. — 30345. then, First 3 tons gal. bil. If 671 gal. 25 time, April 15, 1800. E. 21. Suppofe a bankrupt owes 3000l. and has in money, goods, and recoverable debts 800/. 125. 92d. now fuppofe these things delivered to his creditors, what do they get per pound? E. 23. Suppofe a person fails in trade, and compounds with his creditors to pay them 12s. 6d. in the pound; how much doth he owe, when all his cash and effects amount only to 700l. E. 27. A woman bought 396 eggs at 2 a penny, and 294 at 3 penny, which the fold out together at 5 for two-pence; I would know whether the gained or loft by the bargain, and how much? First 2: I :: 496 Secondly 31⠀⠀ I 294 Thirdly 52 790 2 5)1580 12)316 210 216-4d. £. I 6 4 E. 28. If 100l. principal, gain 57. interest in 12 months, what will 407. gain in the fame time? 100 E. 29. What will 145 fheep come to at 11. 135. 6d. per fcore? Sh. £. S. d. Sh. 20 : 11 13 6 :: 145 20 233 12 2802 145 14010 11208 75 2802 20)406291|0 12) 20314-10=10 20) 1692-10d. - Anf. £.84 12 10% 2125)68000(32 6375 E. 33. A certain tower projected upon level ground a fhadow, to the diftance of 63 yards 1 foot, when a ftaff, 3 feet in length, perpendicu larly erected, caft a fhadow of 6 feet 4 inches, from hence the height of the tower is required? In the above figures, ac=3 feet, the length of the ftaff; ab=6 feet 4 inches, or 76 inches, length of its fhadow. Alfo BC the height of the tower, and AB 63 yards foot, or 2280 inches distance of its fhadow; then, in. If 76 ft. in. 2280 Anfwer 90 feet 30 yards, the height of the tower, E. 34. Suppofe a perfon travels 228 miles in 6 days, 4 hours, at what rate is that per hour, (allowing 12 hours to the day?) D. b. 6 4 12 76)228(3 Miles, the answer 228 b. 'I |