SUBTRACTION OF FEDERAL MONEY. 136. RULE. Write the numbers under each other, dollars under dollars, cents under cents, &c., and subtract as in whole numbers. PROOF. numbers. The same as in subtraction of whole EXAMPLES. 20. From $96.125 take $75.374. 21. From $116.013 take 99.101. 22. From $137, 6 cts., take $39, 7 cts., and 4 mills. 23. From $561, 9 cts., take $396, 14 cts., and 9 mills. 24. From $856, 10 cts., take $703, 9 cts., and 7 mills. 25. From $937, 5 cts., take $364, 15 cts., and 5 mills. DIVISION OF FEDERAL MONEY. 137. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the right of the quotient, as in division of decimal fractions. PROOF. bers. The same as in division of whole num EXAMPLES. 26. If 27 pounds of sugar cost $1.635, what will 1 pound cost? 27. If 56 barrels of flour cost $275.75, what will 1 barrel cost? 28. If 3242 feet of land cost $2825.75, what will 1 foot cost? 29. At $0.40 per yard, how many yards of calico can be bought for $15.56? What is the rule for the subtraction of federal money? What is the rule for division? H* 30. At $0.37 per yard, how many yards of gingham can be bought for $25.75? 31. How many times is $0.06 contained in $240.36? 32. How many times is $0.05 contained in $425.75? 33. How many times is $0.0875 contained in $58.645? PRACTICAL QUESTIONS. 34. What is the sum of twenty-five dollars and nine cents; thirty-seven dollars, seven cents, and five mills; fifty-eight dollars, ten cents, and three mills? 35. What is the sum of one hundred and ten dollars, one cent, and nine mills; four hundred and forty dollars, six cents, and eight mills? 36. What cost 25.5 pounds of sugar at 121 cts. per pound? 37. What cost 44 pound? pound? pounds of tea at 56 cts. per pounds of beef at 74 cts. per 39. What cost 4567 feet of land at 8 cts. per foot? 40. What is the difference between seven hundred and forty dollars, seven cents, and nine mills, and three hundred and thirty dollars, nine cents, and seven mills? 41. From one hundred dollars take nine cents and nine mills. 42. From one thousand dollars and ten cents take ninety dollars, nine cents, and nine mills. 43. How much must be added to four dollars, four cents, and four mills, to make five hundred dollars? 44. A man bought a farm for $7560.87, and sold it for $8050.50. How much did he gain? 45. If a man pay $375.50 for 85 barrels of flour, how much does he give a barrel ? 46. If a man pay $42.50 for 27 pounds of tea, how much does he give a pound? 47. If $425.50 were paid for 465 bushels of corn what would one bushel cost? BILLS OF PARCELS. 138. A bill of parcels is an account given by the seller to the buyer of the articles purchased, with the price of each. 48. Mr. James Blackington Boston, August 10, 1850. Bought of William Jones 15 yards of broadcloth, at $3.75 per yard, 12 yards of cassimere, at $2.371⁄2 per yard, 7 yards of satin, at $4.12 per yard, 5 yards of linen cambric, at $0.37 per yard. 49. Mr. George Bright Boston, Sept. 1, 1850. Bought of J. D. Williams & Co. 4 boxes of sugar, of 240 pounds each, at 61 cts. per pound, 61 bags of coffee, of 110 cents per pound, 15 casks of rice, of 297 per pound, pounds each, at 10 pounds each, at 3 cts. 24 chests of tea, of 751⁄2 pounds each, at 67 cts. per pound, 19 barrels of Genesee flour, at $5 per barrel, 50. Mr. Benjamin Southey . Boston, August 20, 1850. Bought of Wm. J. Reynolds & Co. 40 Webster's Dictionary, at $4.75, 75 Worcester's History, at $0.621, 450 Colburn's Arithmetic, at $0.12), 84 Smellie's Philosophy, at $0.672, 230 Bibles, at $0.87 DENOMINATE NUMBERS. SECTION IX. 139. DENOMINATE NUMBERS express things of ditferent kinds, or denominations, as 5 pounds, 6 shillings, 7 pence, &c. OBS. A farthing is often expressed by d., 2 farthings by 1 d., farthings by ad. 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 OBS. 1. This weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. It is also used in philosophical experiments. OBS. 2. Troy weight may easily be changed into Avoirdupois, and Avoirdupois into Troy. 1 lb. Troy 1 oz. Troy 144 lb. Avoirdupois. 19 oz. Avoirdupois |