2 From the 2d of the third month, to the 19th of the eleventh month inclusive, how many days? ans. 263 days. 3 Admit A to be 27 years, 5 months, 2 weeks old; B 25 years; C 20 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 4 days; D 17 years, 4 days; E and F 14 years, 11 months, 1 week each; G 12 years, 1 month, 6 days; what is the sum of their ages? answer 131y. 11m. 1w. MOTION OR CIRCLE-MEASURE. This is used by astronomers, navigators, &c. 60 seconds (") make 60 minutes 30 degrees 1 minute 1 degree 1 sign sig 12 signs, or 360 degrees, one revolution, or circle. COMPOUND SUBTRACTION. YOMPOUND Subtraction teaches to take one quantity of several denominations from a greater of like quality. GENERAL RULE. Place the quantities as in compound addition, with the less under the greater; then begin at the right hand, and take the under from the upper; but when the lower num ber 募 1 From 637lb. 9oz. 8gr. taking 2881b. 10oz. 9dwt. 20gr. what remains ? answer 348lb. 10oz. 10dwt. 12gr. 2 Bought 3 ingots of silver, weighing 204lb. 8oz. 10dwt. sold two of them weighing 1081b. 6oz. 11dwt. 18gr. the weight of the other is required? facit 95lb. 11oz. 18dwt. 11gr. AVOIRDUPOIS 1 Bought 45 C. 1gr. 7lb. of sugar? and sold 39 C. 20lb. what remains ? answer 6C. 15lb. 2 From 17T. 7C. 2qr. taking 12C. 3qr. 9lb. what remains ? answer 167. 14 C. 2gr, 19lb. 3 Bought 6 casks of flour, each weighing 1C. 3qr. 12lb. tare per barrel 1776. how much neat weight? answer 10C. 26lb. 4 Sold 4 hogsheads of sugar, two of which weighed 37 C. 3qr. gross, tare 8qr. 171b. the other two each 13C. 2qr. 4lb. tare 1gr. 10lb. each; the neat weight is required? facit 63 C. 2716. 1 From 5CL. 2M. 1fur. take 19L. 18P. 4yds. facit 31 L. 2M. 21P. 13yd. 2 Two persons, B and C, being 327 miles distant, and intending to meet, journey as follow: B travels the first day 21.M. 5fur. the second 40M. 26P. the third but 5M. 4fur. C goes the first day 60M. the second 57M. 35P. the third 52 M. 6fur. how many miles have each travelled, and how far are they then asunder? facit 105 E. 8gr. Sna. 2 From 856yds. take 200yds. 2qr. Ina. lin. facit 655yds. 1gr. 2na. lin.‡ 3 From 4 pieces of cloth, each 27yds. 2qr. 3na. having cut 87 yds. Sqr. 3na, how many yards are left? answer 22yds. 3gr. Ina, 4 Bought |