2. Begin at the right hand and take the under from the upper. 3. When the lower number is greater than the upper, take it from as many of that denomination as will make one of the next greater, and to the remainder add the upper number, set down the result, and carry one to the next.

7. Subtract 8000 pounds, 14 shillings; from 10000 pounds, 18

shillings, and 63 pence.

8. From 86 pounds; take 1 shilling.

TROY WEIGHT.

11. Subtract 18 pounds, 6 ounces; from 125 pounds, 4 ounces, 16 pennyweights.

12. Subtract 1 pound, 3 ounces, 10 pennyweights, 16 grains; from 15 pounds, 3 grains.

15. Subtract 76 tons, 18cwt. 3 quarters; from 183 tons, 1cwt. 3 quarters.

16. Subtract 15 pounds, 4 ounces, 6 rams; from 20 pounds, 2

19. Subtract 16 pounds, 5 ounces, 6 drams; from 24 pounds, 10 ounces, 3 drams.

20. Take 3 ounces, 2 drams, 1 scruple; from 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 1 dram, 4 grains.

24. Subtract 95 yards, 3 quarters, 2 nails; from 137 yards, 3 quarters, 3 nails.

25. Subtract 12 English ells, 2 quarters, 1 nail; from 83 English ells, 1 quarter, 2 nails.

28. Subtract 43 miles, 5 furlongs, 22 poles; from 420 miles, 3 furlongs, 25 poles.

29. Subtract 15 yards, 1 foot, 3 inches; from 37 yards 8 inches.

32. Subtract 32 acres, 2 roods; from 800 acres, 1 rood, 16 perches.

33. Subtract 83 acres; from 365 acres, Frood, 30 perches.

40. Subtract 14 tuns, 3 hogsheads, 10 gallons; from 30 tuns,

2 hogsheads, 12 gallons.

41. From 85 hogsheads, 13 gallons, 3 quarts, 1 pint; take 21 hogsheads, 2 quarts.

44. Subtract 123 bushels, 2 pecks, 1 quart; from 173 bushels. 45. Subtract 321 bushels; from 601 bushels, 2 pecks.

48. Subtract 125 years, 9 months; from 365 years 6 months. 49. Take 131 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes; from 201 days, 19 hours.

52. If a person buy a quantity of wheat for £1893 qr.; and sell the same for £2000; how much will he make by the sale? Ans. £106 19s. 111d.

53. A silversmith had 34 pounds, 9 ounces, 10 pennyweights of silver; he melts 19 pounds, 15 pennyweights, 10 grains; how much has he left ? Ans. 15lb. 8oz. 14dwt. 14gr.

54. If out of 6 pounds, 10 ounces, 6 drams, 2 scruples, of medicine, be taken 4 pounds, 5 ounces, 4 drams, 1 scruple, 17 grains; what quantity will remain? Ans. 21b. 53. 23. 09. 3gr.

55. The distance from Albany to Hudson is about 30 miles, 1 furlong, and 15 poles. A person going from one place to the other, stopped at an inn, when he had travelled 18 miles, 3 fur longs, and 30 poles; how much farther has he still to go?

Ans. 11 miles, 5 fur. 25 poles. 56. Bought 145 yards, 3 quarters of cloth, and sold thereof 95 yards, 2 quarters, 3 nails; how much remains?

Ans. 50yd. Ina. 57. A farmer had 500 acres, 1/rood of land; one of his sons having married, he gave him 150 acres, 3 roods, 25 perches; how much had he remaining?

Ans. 349 acres, 1 rood, 15 perches. 58. Bought several casks of cider, containing 154 gallons, 2 quarts; and disposed of one which contained 41 gallons, 2 quarts, 1 pint; how much is there in the other casks?

59. Out of a granary which there was taken 153 bushels, 2 remains?

Ans. 112 gals. 3 qt. 1 pt. contained 283 bushels of corn, pecks, 5 quarts; what quantity Ans. 129 bush. 1 peck, 3 qt.

60. William was bound as an apprentice for 7 years. He has served 3 years and five months; how long has he still to serve ? Ans. 3 years 7 months.

61. Henry was born on the 20th of 8th mo. (Aug.) 1789, and Charles on the 18th of 9th mo. (Sept.) 1808; what is the difference of their ages? Ans. 19y. 29 days.

62. A bond was given 21st of 5th month (May) 1809, and was taken up the 12th of 3d month (March) 1815; what time elapsed from the day the bond was given, till the day it was taken up? Ans. 5 years, 9 mo. 22 days.

Note. The interval or space of time between two given dates is thus found: Set the prior date under the subsequent date; and when the lower number of days is greater than the upper, take it from as many days as are in the month of the prior date, add the difference to the upper number, and set down the amount: then carry 1 to the months of the prior date, and subtract as in the foregoing examples.

COMPOUND MULTIPLICATION.

Compound Multiplication teaches to multiply numbers or quantities, consisting of divers denominations

CASE 1.

When the multiplier does not exceed 12.

RULE.

1. Place the multiplier under the lowest denomination of the given quantity.)

2. Multiply each denomination of the given sum by the multiplier; if the product be not equal to the next higher denomination, set it down.

3. But if the product be equal to, or more than the next higher denomination, then divide it by as many of that denomination as will make ore of the next, set down the remainder, (if any) and add the quotient to the product of the next denomination; and so proceed.