QUESTIONS,

Shewing the use of Compound Addition and Subtraction

1.

NEW-YORK, MARCH 22, 1814.
Bought of George Grocer,

12 C. 2 qrs. of Sugar, at 52s. per cwt.

28 lbs. of Rice, at 3d. per lb.
3 loaves of Sugar, wt. 35lb. at 1s. 1d. per lb. 1
3 C. 2 qrs. 14 lb. of Raisins, at 36s. per cwt. 6

£.32

10 0

0

7 0

17 11

10 6

What sum added to 177. 118. 84d. will make 100%. F
Ans. 821. 8s. 3d. 3qr.

3. Borrowed 507. 10s. paid again at one time 177. 11s. Gd. and at another time, 97. 4s. 8d. at another time 177. 98. 677, and at another time 19s. 6d. how much remains unpaid? Ans. £4 4s. 94d.

4. Borrowed 1007. and paid in part as follows, viz. at one time 217. 11s. 6d. at another time 197. 178. 44d. at another time 10 dollars at 6s. each, and at another time two English gaineas at 28s. each and two pistareens, at 141d. each; how much remains due, or unpaid? Ans. £52 12s. 8d.

5. A, B, and C, drew their prize money as follows, viz. A had 757. 15s. 4d. B. had three times as much as A, lacking 15s. 6d. and C, had just as much as A and B both; pray how much had CP Ans. £302 5s. 10d.

6. I lent Peter Trusty 1000 dols. and afterwards lent him 26 dols. 45 cts. more. He has paid me at one time 361 dols. 40 cts. and at another time 416 dols. 09 cents, be sides a note which he gave me upon James Paywell, for 143 dols. 90 cts. ; how stands the balance between us?

Ans. The balance is $105 06 cts. due to me.

7. Paid A B in full for E F's bill on me, for 1057. 10s. viz. I gave him Richard Drawer's note for 15l. 14s. 9d. Peter Johnson's do. for 301. Os. 6d. an order on Robert Dealer for 397 118. the rest I make up in cash. I want to know what sum will make up the deficiency?

Ans. £20 38, 9d