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

SUPPLEMENT TO MULTIPLICATION.

To multhy 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, 4, &c. of the Multiplicand, and add it to the product.

Questions to Exercise Multiplication and Division. 1. What will 93 tons of hay come to, at 14 dollars a ton ? Ans. $136. 2. If it takes 320 rods to make a mile, and every rod contains 5 yards; how many yards are there in a mile? Ans. 1760. 3. Sold a ship for 11516 dollars, and I owned † of her; what was my part of the money? Ans. $8637. 4. In 276 barrels of raisins, each 34 cwt. how many hundred weight? Ans. 966 cwt.

5. In 36 pieces of cloth, each piece containing 241 yards; how many yards in the whole? Ans. 878 yds. 6. What is the product of 161 multiplied by itself?

Ans. 25921. 7. If a man spends 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 what is the value of the prize?

9. What number multiplied by 9, will

10. The quotient of a certain number is divisor 8; what is the dividend?

1197. per man; Ans. £7755. make 225 ? Ans. 25. 457, and the Ans. S656.

11 What cost 9 yds. of cloth, at Ss. per yard?

Ans. 27s.

12. What cost 45 oxen, at 8ḥ, per head ? Ans. £360,

13. What cost 144 lb. of Indigo, at 2 dols. 50 cts. or 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 dife ferent denominations, but of the same generic kind, as pounds, shillings and pence, &c. Tons, 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 carry the quotient to the next superior denomination, continuing the same to the last, which add, as in simple addition.

1. STERLING MONEY,

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

See

*The reason of this rule is evident: For, addition of this money, as 1 in the pence is equal to 4 in the farthings; 1 in the shillings, to 12 in the pence; and 1 in the pounds, to 20 in the shillings; therefore carrying as directed, is the arranging the money, arising from each column, properly 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. 42l. 13s. 5d.-11. 10s.-4. 17s. 8d.—15l. Os. 7d.—19s. 41d.—271. and 15l. 6s.

£. s. d.

Ans. £. 115 7 03

12. Add 804l. 5s. and 04d.-34l. 19s. 7d.-7l. 18s. 5d. 247l. Os. 11d.—19s. 6d. 1gr. and 451. together. Ans. £640 Ss. 5d. 13. Find the sum total of 14l. 19s. 6d.-11.4s. 9d.251. 10s.-41. Os. 6d.-31. 5s. 8d.-19s. 6d. and Os. 6d. Ans. £60 0s. 5d.

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

Forty pounds, nine shillings,

Sixty-four pounds and nine pence,

Ninety-five pounds, nineteen shillings,
Seventeen shillings and 44d.

£. Sa d.

15. How much is the sum of

Thirty-seven shillings and six pence,
Thirty-nine shillings and 44d.
Forty-four shillings and nine pence,
Twenty-nine shillings and three pence,
Fifty-shillings,

Ans. £. 10 Os. 10d.

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, Id. 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. f. 1444 1s. 6d.