Cut off as many figures from the right hand of the dividend as there are ciphers in the divisor, and these figures so cut off are the remainder; and the other figures of the dividend are the quotient.

EXAMPLES.

1. Divide 365 by 10.
2. Divide 5762 by 100.
3. Divide 763753 by 1000.

Ans 36 and 5 remains.
Ans. 57 - 62 rem.
Ans. 763 - 753 rem.

SUPPLEMENT TO MULTIPLICATION.

To multiply by a mixt number; that is a whole number joined with a fraction, as 81, 51, 63, &c.

RULE:

Multiply by the whole number, and take 1, 1, 3, &c. of he multiplicand, and add it to the product.

Questions to exercise Multiplication and Division. 1. What will 93 tuns of hay come to, at 14 dollars a tun ? Ans. $136. 2. If it take 320 rods to make a mile, and every rod contain 5 yards; how many yards are there in a mile?

3. Sold a ship for 11516 dollars, and what was my part of the money ? 4. In 276 barrels of raisins, each 3 hundred weight?

I

Ans. 1760. owned 3 of her; $8637. cwt. how many Ans. 966 cwt. containing 241 Ans. 873 yds. by itself? Ans. 25921.

5. In 36 pieces of cloth, each piece yards; how many yards in the whole ? 6. What is the product of 161 multiplied

7. If a man spend 492 dollars a year, what is that per calendar month?

Ans. $41. 8. A privateer of 65 men took a prize, which being equally divided among them, amounted to 1197. per man; what is the value of the prize? Ans. £7735. 9. What number multiplied by 9, will make 225 ?

Ans. 25.

10. The quotient of a certain number is 457, and the

divisor 8; what is the dividend ?

Ans. 3656.

11. What cost 9 yards of cloth, at 3s. per yard?

Ans. 27s.

13. What cost 144 lb. of Indigo, at 2 dols. 50 cts. of 250 cents per lb. Ans. $360.

14. Write down four thousand six hundred and seventeen, multiply it by twelve, divide the product by nine, and add 365 to the quotient, then from that sum subtract five thousand five hundred and twenty-one, and the remainder will be just 1000. Try it and see."

COMPOUND ADDITION,

Is the adding of several numbers together, having dif

ferent denominations, but of the same generic kind, as pounds, shillings and pence, &c. Tuns, hundreds, quarters, &c.

RULE.*

1. Place the numbers so that those of the same denomination may stand directly under each other.

2. Add the first column or denomination together, as in whole numbers; then divide the sum by as many of the same denomination as make one of the next greater; setting down the remainder under the column added, and car ry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addi

tion.

1. STERLING MONEY,

Is the money of account in Great-Britain, and is reck oned in Pounds, Shillings, Pence and Farthings. See the Pence Tables.

*Tire reason of this rue is evident: For, addition of this money, as 1 in the pence is equal to 4 N. he farthings; 1 in the shillings, to 12 in the peace; and 1 in the pounds, to 20 in the shillings; therefore carrying as directed, is the arranging the money, arising from each column, prop erly in the scale of denominations: and this reasoning will hold good In the addition of compound numbers of any denomination whatever.

11. find the amount of the following sums, viz. 427. 13s. 5d.-11. 10s.--4l. 178. 8d.-131. Os. 7d.—19s. 44d.—271. and 157. 6s.

Ans. £. 115701

12. Add 3047. 5s. and 01d.-34l. 19s. 7d.-7l. 18s. 5d. -2477. Os. 11d.-19s. 6d. 1gr. and 451. together. Ans. £. 640 3s. 53d. 13. Find the sum total of 147. 19s. 6d.-117. 4s. 9d.257. 10s.-41. Os. 6d.-31. 5s. 8d.-19s. 6d. and Os. 6d. Ans. £. 60 Os. 5d.

14. Find the amount of the following sums, viz.

Forty pounds, nine shillings,

Sixty-four pounds and nine pence,

Seventeen shillings and 41d.

Ninety-five pounds, nineteen shillings,

£. S. d.

Ans. £. 2016 11

15. How much is the sum of
Thirty-seven shillings and six pence,
Thirty-nine shillings and 43d.
Forty-four shillings and nine pence,
Twenty-nine shillings and three pence,
Fifty shillings,

Ans. £. 10 Os. 101d

16. Bought a quantity of goods for 125l. 10s. paid for truckage, forty-five shillings, for freight, seventy-nine shillings and six pence, for duties, thirty-five shillings and ten pence, and my expenses were fifty-three shillings and nine pence; what did the goods stand me in?

Ans. £. 136 4s. 1d. 17. Six men took a prize, and having divided it equally amongst them, each man shared two hundred and forty pounds, thirteen shillings and seven pence; how much money did the whole prize amount to ?

Ans. £. 1444 1s. 6d.