When the given price of an integer is any number of shillings under 20;

RULE.

Multiply the quantity by the price for the answer in shil. lings; Or,

If the price be even shillings, multiply by half the price, and double the first figure of the product for shillings; the rest of the product will be pounds; or,

Work by aliquot parts.

II 860 at 71

12 430 at 14,

CASE 5.*

When the given price of an integer is shillings and pence, or shillings, pence and farthings;

RULE.

Fake such aliquot part or parts of the given quantity, as the price is of a pound; or,

Multiply by the shillings, and take parts for the rest.

When the price of an intéger is pounds; or pounds, shil

lings, &c.

*RULE

RULE:

Multiply the quantity by the pounds, and with the product add the amount at the remaining part of the price, found as before: Or,

Multiply the quantity by the shillings of the price, and take parts for the rest.

When both the price of an integer, and the quantity, arc of divers denominations;

RULE.

Multiply the price by the integers of the quantity, and take parts of the price for those of the integer. G 2

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EXAMPLES.

17C. 39r. 19lb. of sugar at 2l 2s 6d. per Crut.

15

40007, at 12 19 11

per Ton.

2158 O 12997 18 4

51991 13 4 16 Bought 8C. 1gr. 16lb. of tobacco, at 57 175 9d. per Cut what was the amount? answer 491 8s 3d. 17 Sold 16C 2qr 176. of sugar, at 2/ 155 11d. per Cwt. what was its value? answer 461 11s id. 18 If 1Cwt. of rice cost 31 175 6d. what is the value of 144C. 2gr. 21lb. answer 5601 138 3d.4 weighing 50det. 20gr, at come to? ans. 21. 45 5d. of iron, at 394 195 1

19 Sold a pair of silver buckles, 175 64. per ounce; what did they 20 Bought 97. 19C 3gr. 27lb. per ton; what was the amount?

21 Sold 197 19C. 3gr 27lb. required the amount ?

answer 399/ 19s 4d.+ at 187 19s rid. per ton, answer 399/ 19s 4d. + 14lb. beef, at 1/ 185 gd.

22 A merchant sold 289C. Igr. per hundred weight; the value is required?

answer 560113 3.4

23 If one ton of hay be sold for 41 35 7d. what will 371T.

15C amount to?

24 Bought 4200% 15dwt. 16gr. per ounce, what is the value thereof?

answer 15537 12s 1d.4 of gold, at 3/16s 10d.1

answer 1617 7s 8d.4

25 Bought sundry pieces of cloth, containing 1157yds. 2qrs, at 29s 4d.1⁄2 per yard; what come they to?"

answer 1700l is 6d. 3