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To find the value of Goods, when the price of one yard, pound, &c. is given in Federal Money.

RULE.

Multiply the given price and quantity together, as whole numbers; then place the separatrix as many figures from the right hand in the product, as it is in the given price.

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3. What is the value of 18 barrels of flour, at $6,50 a barrel ? Ans. $117. 4. What is the cost of 128 bushels of corn, at ,72 cts. a bushel ? Ans. 92 dols. 16 cts. 5. What is the value of 25 lbs. of hyson tea, at $1,23 a pound? Ans. $30,75. 6. What cost 18 cwt. of rice, at 4 dols. 75 cts. per cwt.?

7. What is the value of 25 pair of shoes,

8. Bought 65 gallons of molasses, at 27 what did the whole come to?

9. What will 156 yards of Irish linen cents a yard?

Ans. 851 dols. at $1,75 a pair? Ans. $43,75. cents a gallon; Ans. $178,75. come to, at,78 Ans. $121,68.

10. What will 18 days' labour come to, at,96 cents a day? Ans. $17,28.

Ans. $425.

11. Bought 125 reams of paper, at $3,40 per ream; what did the whole come to? 12. What will 125 bushels of oats come to, at,34 cents a bushel ? Ans. $42,50. 13. What cost 1258lbs. of cheese, at,06 cents per pound?

Ans. $75,48.

14. Find the value of 5 chests of tea, each weighing 64

pounds, at,75 cents a pound.

Ans. 240 dols.

15. A merchant bought 18 bales of cloth, each bale containing 25 pieces, and each piece 31 yards, at,45 cts. a yard; what did the whole come to ? Ans. $6277,50.

DIVISION OF FEDERAL MONEY.

RULE.

Write down the given sum, and divide as in whole numbers; the quotient will be the answer in the lowest name in the given dividend.

EXAMPLES.

1. If 3 yards of cloth cost 12 dols. 75 cts., what is that a yard?

Operation.

3)1275 cts.

Ans. 425-4 dols. 25 cts.

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$12,75 is 1275 cts., which we divide by 3, as a whole number, and the quotient is 425 cents, which reduced to

dollars, is 4 dollars 25 cents, the Answer.

2. Divide 21 dollars 6 cents equally among 12 men.

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a cipher, makes 60 mills, in which 12 is contained 5 times, and the quotient is 1755 mills; which being reduced to dollars, is 1 dollar 75 cents 5 mills.

3. Divide 230 dollars equally among 16 men.

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We divide $230 by 16, and the quotient is $14, and a remainder of $6, which we reduce to cents by annexing 2 ciphers. We divide again, and the quotient is 37 cts. and the remainder 8 cents. We then reduce 8 cents to mills by annexing 1 cipher, and dividing again gives 5 mills. Thus the answer is 14 dollars 37 cents 5 mills.

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But we may if we please, reduce $230 to mills 230000 mills; then divide by 16, and the quotient will be 14375 mills; which reduced to dollars is = 14 dollars 37 cents 5 mills; the Answer.

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1. Bought 12 barrels of flour for 78 dollars; what was that a barrel? Ans. $6, 50. 2. If 26 gallons of molasses cost $11,44, what is that a gallon? Ans. ,44 cents. 3. Bought 25 lbs. of coffee for 4 dollars; how much is that a pound? Ans. ,16 cents. 4. If 112 lbs. of sugar cost $10,64, how much will 1 pound cost at that rate? Ans. 9 cents. 5. If 18 gallons of brandy cost $42,75, what is that a gallon? Ans. $2,375, $2,37. 6. If a man's wages be $254,04 a year, what is that a calendar month? Ans. $21,17. 7. A prize of 1562 dollars 55 cents is to be divided equally among 125 sailors; what will each one receive?

Ans. $12,50+. 8. If a man's salary be 3650 dollars in a year, or 52 weeks, what is that a week? Ans. $70 19 cts. 2 m. 9. Bought 125 yards of cloth for $181,25; what did it cost a yard?

Ans. $1,45.

SUPPLEMENT TO MULTIPLICATION.

To multiply by a mixed number; that is, a whole number joined with a fraction, as 51, 61, 81, 71, &c.

RULE.

Multiply by the whole number, and take,,, }, &c., of the multiplicand, and add it to the product.

Note. To get of a number, divide by 4; 2, divide by 2; , divide by 3; }, divide by 5; 3, divide by 6, &c.

2. What will 4764 lbs. of butter come to, at 12 cents per pound? Ans. $595,50. 3. What cost 4680 bushels potatoes, at 25 cents per bushel ?

Ans. 1170. 4. What cost 2460 bushels of rye at 50 cents a bushel?

5. What cost 9366 yards of cloth at 33 dollar per yard?

6. At 163 cents a yard, what will 9762 come to ?

Ans. $1230. cents, or of a

Ans. $3122. yards of ribbon

Ans. $1627.

7. What cost 1768 yards, at $1,12cts. a yard? Thus, 8)1768=cost at 1 dollar a yard.

Ans.

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221 cost at 12cts. or of a dollar a yard. $1989-cost at $1,12 cents a yard.

8. What is the value of 1245 bushels of wheat at $1,50 per bushel ?

Ans. $1867,50.

9. What will 127lbs. of indigo come to, at $4,33 cents per pound? Ans. $550,33,3+

Questions.

1. How do you change dollars to cents?

2. How do you change cents to dollars?

3. How are dollars reduced to mills? mills to dollars? cents to mills? mills to cents?

4. How do you multiply Federal Money?

5. How do you find the value of goods when the price of 1 yard, &c. is given in Federal Money?

7. How do you divide the denominations of Federal Money

7. How do you multiply by a mixed number?

8. By what number would you divide to get one half of any sum? to get one third? one fourth? one fifth? &c.

9. How do you find the cost of articles when the price is an aliquot or even part of a dollar?

10. What part of a dollar is 25 cents? is 50 cents? is 33 1-3 cents? is 16 2-3 cents? is 12 1-2 cents? is 6 1-4 cents? is 10 cents? is 20 cents? is 5 cents? is 81-3 cents? is 4 cents?

EXERCISES IN FEDERAL MONEY.

1. Bought a hogshead of molasses containing 65 gallons, at 27 cents per gallon; and 15 barrels of flour, at $6,50 per barrel: what did the whole amount to?

Ans. $115,05.

2. Bought 9 yards of broadcloth, at $5,43 per yard; 12 yards of linen, at 58 cents per yard; 23 yards cotton cloth, at 12 cents per yard; and a book for 68 cents; what did the whole amount to? Ans. $59,381.

3. Bought 3 hogsheads of sugar, each weighing 650lbs. at 93 cents per pound; what did the whole cost?

Ans. $185,25.

4. A farmer sold 36 bushels of corn, at 75 cents a bushel; 25 bushels of rye, at 82 cents a bushel; and 145 bushels of potatoes, at 25 cents a bushel; and received $51,75 in part payment: how much remains due ? Ans. $32. 5. How many yards of cloth at $3 per yard, may be had for 136 bushels of wheat at $2 per bushel?

Ans. 90 yards.

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