CLOTH MEASURE. TABLE. 21 Inches (in.) make. 4 Nails. 3 Quarters 5 Quarters 6 Quarters 1 Ell French, E. Fr.. 1. How many nails in 2 qrs.? In 4 qrs.? In 8? In 10? In 11? In 12? In 15? 2. How many quarters in 1 yard? In a yard? In 14 yds.? In 2 yds.? In 5 yds.? In 7 yds.? In 9 yds.? In 12 yds.? In 20 yds. In 30 yds.? 3. At 2 cents a quarter, what will 1 yd. of cloth costa yd.? 14 yds. 2 yds.? 5 yds.? 7 yds.? 9 yds.? 12 yds. 100 yds.? 4. How many quarters in 2 ells Flemish? 3? 5? 7? 9? 11? 12? 15? 20? 5. How many quarters in 3 ells English? 5 6? 8? 10 > 11? 20? 6. How many quarters in 5 ells French? 7? 9? 11? 12? 15? 20? 7. If of a yard of cloth cost 10 cts., what cost? 8 ? 1 : #? ? ? 16? 18? 14? 14? 13? 2? 3? 6? 8? 10? 8. If of a yard of tape cost 5 cents, what will 1 yd. cost? What will 2 ells Flemish? 3 ells English? 4 ells French? Q. From what you have now been doing, for what purposes would you infer that this measure is used? A. To measure all kinds of cloth. Q. What are the denominations of this measure? A Inches, nails, quarters, yards, and ells. Exercises for the Slate. 9. How many quarters in 2 yards? In 26872 yds.? A. 107496 qrs. 10. How many yards in 8 quarters? In 107488 qrs.? A. 26874 yds 11. How many nails in 3 quarters? In 42000 qrs? A. 168012 na. 12. How many quarters in 12 nails' In 168000 na Q. How many bushels make a chaldron? A. 36. 1. How many pints in 4 qts.? In 6? 77 9? 10? 50? 1007 200? 2. How many quarts in 2 pecks? In 3? 4? 5? G? 7, 8' 10? 12? 3. If you give 5 cents for 1 quart of flax-seed, what will 2 pecks cost? 3 pecks? What will of a peck??? ? ?? ? How much will 10 cents buy? 15 cts.? 20 cts.? 30 cts.? 40 cts.? 25 cts. 4. How many pecks in 3 bushols? In 4? In 6? In 10? In 12? In 15? In 20? In 30? In 40? In 50? In 60? In 70? in 80? In 90? In 100? 5. At 10 cts. a peck, what will a bushel of salt cost? What will of a bu.? of a bu.? 2 bu.? 3 bu.? 4 bu.? 6 bu.? 10 bu.? 6. At 40 cts. a bushel, how much rye can you buy for 20 cts.? For 30 cts.? For 60 cts? For 70 cts? For 80 cts.? For 100 cts? For 120 cts.? For 160 cts.? For 360 cts.? Q From what you have now been doing, for what purposes would you infer that this measure is used? A. To ineasure corn, seeds, roots, fruits, salt, oysters, coals, &c. Q. What are the denominations of this measure? quarts, pecks, bushels, and chaldrons. Exercises for the Slate. 13. How many pints in 3 quarts? In 321 qts.? 14. How many quarts in 6 pints? In 124 pts.? 15. How many pecks in 2 bushels? In 32 bu. ? TROY WEIGHT. A. Pints A. 648 pts. A. 645 qts. A. 136 pks. 24 Grains (gr.) make. 1 Pennyweight, marked pwt. 1 Ounce, .. 1 Pound, 1. How many grains are there in two pennyweights? 2. What are worth 2 cents? pennyweights of gold worth, if 1 grain is 3. How many pennyweights in 5 ounces? In 10? In 12? 4. You carry 2 ounces of old gold to a goldsmith, and he agrees to give you 10 cts. a pennyweight for it; how much will the 2 ounces come to? Will 3 oz.? Will 4 oz.? Will 5 oz. ? 5. How many ounces in 2 pounds? In 3 pounds? In 4 pounds? in 5 pounds? In 6 pounds? In 7 pounds? In 10 pounds? In 12 pounds? 6. What will a silver cup come to, that weighs two pounds, if you get 1 dollar an ounce for it: If you get 2 dols.? 3 dols.? 4 dols.? 5 dols.? Q. How is the fineness of gold expressed? A. In carats. Q. How many parts is an ounce of silver divided into? A. 20. Q. How many carats fine is such gold as will abide the fire without loss accounted? .1. 24. Q. How many ounces are there in a pound of silner, that loses nothing in trial? A. 12. Q. What is that base metal, which is sometimes mixed with gold or silver, called? A. Alloy. Q. From what you have now been doing, for what purposes would you infer that this weight is used? A. To weigh jewels, gold, silver, coin, bread and liquors.* Q. What are the denominations of this weight? A. Grains, pennyweights, ounces, and pounds. Exercises for the Slate. 16. In 2 pounds how many ounces? ln 4200 pounds? A. 50424 oz 17. In 24 ounces how many pounds? In 120000 ounces? A. 10002 lbs. 18. How many grains in 4 pounds? In 3600 pounds? A. 20759040 gr. * A pound avoirdupois is heavier than a pound Troy, but an ounce Troy is heavier than an ounce avoirdupois. AVCIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Repeat the TABLE. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, marked 16 Ounces 1 Pound,* 1 Quarter of a Hundred Weight, 1 Hundred Weight, 20 ilundred Weight. 1 Ton, .. 1. How many ounces in 2 pounds? In 3? In 4? In 5? 2. At 2 cts. an ounce, what will 2 lbs. of tea cost? Will 3 lbs.? Will 4 lbs.? Will 5 lbs. ? 3. How many pounds in 2 qrs.? In 3 qrs.? In 4 qrs.? 4. What will 2 quarters of raisins come to, at 10 cts. a pound? What will 3 qrs.? What will 4 qrs.? 5. If you give 2 dollars for 1 qr. of flour, what must you pay - for 14 lbs.? For 7 lbs.? For 34 lbs? 6. How many quarters in 2 cwt.? In 4 cwt.? In 5 cwt.? In 6 cwt.? In 8 cwt.? In 12 cwt.? In 15 cwt.? In 20 cwt.? In 30 cwt.? 7. At $1 a quarter, what will 2 cwt. of sugar cost? Will 4 cwt.? Will 5? Will 6? Will 8? Will 10? Will 15? Will 20? Will 30? 8. How many hundred weight in 2 tons? How many in 3 tons? In 4 tons? In 5 tons? In 6 tons? In 8 tons? In 10 tons? 9. You buy 2 tons of hay, and pay 1 dollar a cwt. for it; what will it come to? What will 3 tons? What will 4 tons? What will 5 tons? What will 6 tons? What will 8 tons? What wil! 10 tons? What will a ton? What will of a ton? What will ? (A ton is divided into 20 cwt. or 20 parts; therefore go is 1 cwt.) What will?? £$? 18? 15? > 10. What will g of a quarter of coffee come to, at 11 cts. a pound? What will 28278??? What will 3 pounds? 5? 7? 9? 10? Q. From what you have now been doing, for what purposes would you infer that this weight is used? A. To weigh all coarse goods, that are subject to waste, such as hay, flour, &c. and all metals, except gold and silver. Q. What are the denominations of this weight? A. Drams, ounces, pounds, quarters, hundreds and tons. * The pound avoirdupais is equal to 14 oz. 11 pwt. 15 1-2 grains Troy. Exercises for the Slate. How many hundred weight in 2 tons? In 2832 tons? 30 cwt. low many ounces in 2 pounds? In 104000 pounds? 1032 oz. n 8 quarters how many hundred weight? In 240 qrs.? vt. n I hundred weight how many quarters? A. 4 qrs. In ow many pounds? A. 112. -By the last example it appears, that 112 pounds make 1 hundred but in our populous towna, especially sea-ports, traders buy and sell 10 pounds. Q. What is the use of this weight? A. By it apothecaries compound their medicines. Q. Do they buy and sell by this weight? A. They buy and sell by avoirdupois weight. Q. What are the denominations of this weight? A. Grains, scruples, drams, ounces, and pounds. Exercises for the Slate. 23. How many drams in 2 ounces? In 4360 ources? A. 34896 drams. 24. How many ounces in 16 drams? In 0464 drams› A 810 ounces. |