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8. In 5325 mills, how many dollars, cents, and mills? Ans. $5.325.

9. In 63257 mills, how many dollars, cents, and mills?

10. In 75325 cents, how many dollars and cents?

11. If 1 bushel of wheat cost $1.125, what will 8 bushels cost?

12. If 1 bushel of wheat cost $1.05, what will 10 bushels cost?

13. If 1 bushel of wheat cost $1.05, what will 100 bushels cost?

14. If 8 bushels of wheat cost $9, what cost 1 bushel? 15. If 8 bushels of wheat cost $9, what cost 35 bushels? 16. If 10 bushels of wheat cost $10.50, what cost 53 bushels ?

17. Bought dry goods for $243.37; groceries for $146.294; hardware for $71.96; notions for $21.512. What was the amount of the bill? Sold the same at a profit of $157.192. What did I sell the whole for?

18. If 5 lbs. sugar cost 50 cents, what will 6 lbs. cost? 7 lbs.? 8? 9? 10? 11? 12 ?

19. If 6 lbs. cost 72 cts., what will 7 lbs. cost? 8 lbs. ? 9? 10? 11? 12 ?

20. In 15 farthings, how many pence?

Ans. 3 pen

21. In 18 farthings, how many pence? How many pence in 21 far. ? 23? 25? 27 ? 29? 31 ? 33? 34? 35? 22. How many shillings in 25 pence ? in 28? 35 ? 38? 45? 51 ? 56? 65 ?

23. How many pounds in 35 shillings? in 40? 50? 60? 65? 70? 75 ? 80 ? 85 ? 90? 95? 100? 105? 110? 120?

24. How many farthings in £9 13s. 9d. 3 far.?

25. How many pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings in 37864321 farthings?

26. Multiply £4 8s. 9d. 3 far. by 9. 27. Divide £25 9s. 4d. 1 far. by 13 ?

AVOIRDUPOIS, OR COMMERCIAL WEIGHT,

is used in commercial transactions, when goods are bought or sold in quantity, and for all metals except gold and silver.

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is used for gold, silver, and jewels; also in philosophical experiments.

TABLE.

24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.).
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce.

12 ounces

= 1 pound.

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is used by druggists in putting up prescriptions; the

pound, ounce, and grain are the same as in Troy Weight.

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APOTHECARIES FLUID WEIGHT

is used for liquids in medical prescriptions.

Y 60 minims (m)

8 fluid drams

16 fluid ounces

8 pints

TABLE.

= 1 fluid dram (f3).
= 1 fluid ounce (f 3 ).

= 1 pint (0.).

= 1 gallon (Cong.).

For ordinary use, 1 teacup = 2 wine glasses = 8 tablespoons 32 tea-spoons 4 fz.

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