COMPOUND SUBTRACTION, TEACHES to find the difference, inequality, or excess, between any two sums of diverse denominations. RULE. Place those numbers under each other, which are of the same denomination, the less being below the greater; begin with the least denomination, and if it exceed the figure over it, borrow as many units as make one of the next greater; subtract it therefrom; and to the difference add the upper figure, remembering always to add one to the next superior denomination for that which you borrowed. NOTE. The method of proof is the same as in simple subtraction 12. Borrowed 277. 11s. and paid 197. 17s. 6d. how much remains due ? Ans. £7 13s. 6d. 13. How much does 3177. 6s. exceed 1787. 18s. 51d. ? Ans. £138 7s. 6d. 14. From eleven pounds take eleven pence. Ans. £10 19s. 1d. 15. From seven thousand two hundred pounds, take 184. 17s. 6d. Ans. £7181 2s. 51d.. 16. How much does seven hundred and eight pounds, exceed thirty-nine pounds, fifteen shillings and ten pence halfpenny ? Ans. £668 4s. Id. 17. From one hundred pounds, take four pence half Ans. £99 19s. 7d. penny. 18. Received of four men the following sums of money, viz. The first paid me 377. 11s. 4d. the second 25l. 16s. 7d. the third 197. 14s. 6d. and the fourth as much as al! the other three, lacking 19s. 6d. I demand the whole sum received? Ans. £165 5s. 4d. 28 lbs. of Rice, at 3d. per lb. 3 loaves of Sugar, wt. 35 lb. at 1s. Id. per lb. 3 C. 2 qrs. 14 lb. of Raisins, at 36s. per cwt. 2. What sum added to 177. 11s. 8¦d. will make 100%. ? Ans. 821. 8s. 3d. 3qr. 3. Borrowed 501. 10s. paid again at one time 177, 11s. Ed, and at another time, 9l. 4s. 8d. at arther time 177. 9s. d. and at another time 19s. 6d. how much remains unraid? Ans. £4 4s. 9d. 4. Borrowed 1007. and paid in part as follows, viz. at one time 21. 11s. 6d. at another time 19l. 17s. 44d. at anothertime 10 dollars at 6s. each, and at another time two English guineas at 28s. each, and two pistareens, at 14d. 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 754. 15s. 4d. B had three times as much as A, lacking 15s. 6d. and C, had just as much as A and B both; ay how much had C? Ans. £302 5s, 10d. G. I lent Peter Trusty 1000 dols. and aerwards lent him 26 dols. 45 cts. more. He has paid me at one time 161 dols. 40 cts. and at another time 416 dols. 09 cents, besides 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. tiz. 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. 11s. the rest I make up in cash. I want to know what sum will make up the deficiency? Ans. £20 3s. 9d.` d. A merchant had six debtors, who together owed in. 29177. 10s. 6d. A, B, C, D, and E, owed him 1675l. 13. 9d. of it; what was F's debt? Ans. £1241 16s. 9d. 9. A merchant bought 17 C. 2 qrs. 14 lb. of sugar, of which he sells 9 C, 3 qrs. 25 lb. how much of it remains unrold? Ans. 7C. 2 qrs. 17 lb. 10. From a fashionable piece of cloth which contained 52 yds. 2 na. a tailor was ordered to take three suits, each 6 yds. 2 qrs. how much remains of the piece? Ans. 32 yds. 2 qrs. 2 na. 11. The war between England and America commenced |