CASE I.

How to take parts for of a cent, of a yard, of a ton, of a cwt. of a year, &c.

RULE. Take the aliquot parts for first, and then for , and add the product together; or, multiply the given quantity by 3, and divide by 4. If it be, divide by 4, for, divide by 2.

CASE II.

When the given price is dollars and cents.

RULE.-Multiply the given quantity by the dollars, and take aliquot parts of the cents, and add the products together.

CASE III.

When the given quantities are of various denominations, as cwts. qrs. and lbs.; yards, quarters, nails; or bushels, pecks, and quarts, &c.

RULE.-Set down the price per cwt., multiply it by the number of cwts. given, and take aliquot parts, for the quarters and lbs. &c.

Q. What is the amount of 15 cwt., 2 qrs, 7 lbs. of iron at $10 per cwt?

1. What will 36 yards of tape come to at of a ct. per yd.

CLOTH MEASURE.
yds. grs.

$ cts.

1. What is the value of 27 3 at $9.65 per yd. 267.79

1. What will 784 gals come to at 84 cts per gal. $658.56

1. What is the value of 35 2 9 at $54.35 1935.54

19 19 3 27 at $99.99 per ton, Ans. $1999.93

Now 20 tons at $100 per ton is

$2000.00

Deduct, 20 tons at cts.

Again, we find that

$0.05

0.07

As before $1999.93

lb. is of a ton 4480) 99.99 75(==0.02

What will 29 yards come to at $4 per yd.

Operation 30 yds.-=297

30 yds. at $4-$120.00

A merchant in Wilmington (Del.) bought the following bill of goods in Philadelphia for cash, and calculated to dispose of them, at 25 per cent profit.

TO MARK GOODS, assume some word containing 10 letters; suppose the word Perthamboy

Let these ten letters be represented by each of the nine

digits, with a cipher, viz: in order to obtain private marks for the retail price of the goods. Thus,

The Irish linen was purchased for 44 cts.
To gain 25 per cent. add

Hence the private mark is hh.

11

55 retail price.

In like manner, the shirting cost

15 cts.

To gain 25 per cent., add

Consequently it can be marked pb r-t.

31

18 retail price.

1. Bought 260 yards double milled cassimere at $3.00 per yd. Required the private mark at a gain of 20 per cent. profit. Ans. $936.00 Selling price $3.60, private mark "r.ay."

2. Bought 50 pieces domestic muslin, each 29 yards, at auction, at 10 cents per yard, which I disposed of immediately at 10 per cent profit, what is the "private mark," and the selling price? Ans. 11c.

And the private mark pp.

CASE III.

1. What is the price of 5 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lbs. at $2.50 per cwt.?

Ans. $13.434.

Ans. $108.26.

85.47.

Ans. $49.274.

1. At 69 cents per yard, what will 60 yards threequarters come to? Ans. $41.913. 2. At $1.46 per yard, what will 33 yards three-quarters come to? 3. At 43 cents per yard, what will 81 yards threequarters come to? Ans. $35.77. 4. At $1.64 per yard, what will 104 yards, three-quarters, and 3 nails come to? Ans. $172.09.