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When the dividing number is the exact product of some two factors in the multiplication table;

RULE.

Divide by one of said factors, and the quotient by the other.

Note. With respect to remainders fee note 2 in fhort division.

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When the dividing number is not the exact product of any two factors in the table;

RULE.

Divide the greatest denomination by said number, as in long division; multiply the remainder, if any, by as many of the next denomination as make one of that, adding in the number of the next name: divide the product as before, &c. EXAMPLES.

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1 Bought 4 bushels of salt for 17s 6d. what was it per

bushel?

2 Sold 8 yards of linen for 3/ 11s 8d.

per yard?

4

answer 4s 4d. what was the price

answer 8s idą

3 A labourer had 37 3s. for twelve days service; what was that per day?

4 If 24 yards of cloth cost 18/ 6s. the

* is required?

answer 5s 3d. price of one yard

answer 15s 3d.

5 What is wheat per bushel, when 42 bushels are sold for 171 13s 6d.

answer 8s 5d.

6 When 100 gallons of wine are sold for 837 6s 8d. what is a gallon worth? answer 16s 8d. 7 If 581b. of sugar be sold for 21 55 11d. what is that per

lb.?

it

answer 9d.

8 Bought 230 bushels of salt for 261 16s 8d. what was per bushel?

answer 2s 4d. 9 If 814b. of double refined sugar cost 661 2s 9d. what was it by the lb ? answer is 7d. 10 If the expense of a public building, amounting to 79651. be discharged equally by 3540 persons; what is each man's quota ? answer 21 5s. 11 Bought 5 pieces of cloth, each containing 20 yards, for 94/ 35 4d what was it per yard? answer 18s Iod. 12 Sold 144 bushels wheat for 571. what was the price of one bushel, at that rate? answer 7s 11d. 13 If 400lb. of sugar cost 147 3s 4d. what was it by the b?

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answer 8d 14 Suppose a man left to three persons viz. to A 1731 135 9d. to B of 147/ 11s 4d. and to C4 of 128/ 95 Iid. how much is each man's share, and the whole sum left?

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15 A man left a 1000l. to his wife and three sons; to his wife, to the eldest son 4, and the remainder to be equally divided betwixt the other two; what is each one's legacy? £. 5. d.

answer

333

6 8 Wife;
250 O o eldest Son;
6 8 others each.

208

16 Divide 1685/ 18s 6d. thus; give A, B, and C the rest; what is each man's share?

answer

£. 5. d.

842 19 3 A's share;

561 19 6 B's

280 19 9 C's

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