NOTE. The method of proof is the same as in simple subtraction.

12. Borrowed 27. 11s. and paid 19. 17s. 6d how much remains due ?

Ans. £7 13s. 6d.

13. How much does 3177. 6s. exceed 178l. 18s. 54d.?

penny.

16. How much does seven hundred and eight pounds, exceed thirty-nine pounds, fifteen shillings and ten pence halfpenny? Ans. £668 4s. 14d. 17. From one hundred pounds, take four pence halfAns. £99 19s. 7d. 18. Received of four men the following sums of money, viz. The first paid me 371. 11s. 4d. the second 25l. 16s. 7d. the third 197. 14s. 6d. and the fourth as much as all the other three, lacking 19s. 6d. I demand the whole sum received? Ans. £165 5s. 4d.

QUESTIONS,

Shewing the use of Compound Addition and Subtraction.

1.

NEW-YORK, MARCH 22, 1814. Bought of George Grocer,

18 C. 2 qrs. of Sugar, at 525. per cwt. 28 lbs. of Rice, at 3d. per lb.

£32 10 0

17 11

1

S loaves of Sugar, wt. 35lb. at 1s. 1d. per lb. s C.2 qrs. 14lb. of Raisins, at 36s. per cwt. 6 10 6

£41 5 5

2. What sum added to 171. 118. 83d. will make 100%. P Ans. 821. 8s. 3d..Sqr.

3. Borrowed 501. 10s. paid again at one time 17. 11s. 6d. and at another time, 9. 4s. Sd. at another time 71. 9s. 6d. and at another time 19s. 6d. how much remains unpaid? Ans. 15 4s.-94d.

4. Borrowed 100l. and paid in part as follows, viz. at one time 217. 11s. 6d. at another time 19l. 17s. 43d. at another time 10 dollars at 6s. each, and at another time two English guineas at 28s. each and two pistareens, at 144d. each; how much remains due, or unpaid ?

Ans. £52 12s. 8id. 5. A, B, and C, drew their prize money as follows, viz, A had 751. 15s. 4d. B had three times as much as A, lacking 158. 6d. and C, had just as much as A and B both; pray how much had CP Ans. £502 5s. 10d.

6. I lent Peter Trusty 1000 dols. and afterwards lent him 26 dols. 45 cts. more. He has paid me at one time 361 dols. 40 cts. and at another time 416 dols, 09 cts. be des a note which he gave me upon James Paywell, for 143 dols. 90 cts. ; how stands the balance between us?

Ans. The balance is $105 06 cts. due to me. 7. Paid A B in full for E F's bill on me, for 105l. 10s. viz. I gave him Richard Drawer's note for 15l. 14s. 9d. Peter Johnson's do. for 30l. Os 6d. an order on Robert Dealer for 391. 11s. the rest I make up in cash. I want to know what sum will make up he deficiency? Ans. 20 35. 9d.