9. Bought a coat for $17.81, a vest for $3.75, a pair of pantaloons for $2.87, and a pair of boots for $7.18; what was the amount? Ans. $31.61.

10. Sold a load of wood for seven dollars six cents, five bushels of corn for four dollars seventy-five cents, and seven bushels of potatoes for two dollars six cents; what was received for the whole? Ans. $13.87.

11. Bought a barrel of flour for $ 6.50, a box of sugar for $9.87, a ton of coal for $12.77, and a box of raisins for $2.50; what was paid for the various articles? Ans. $31.64.

12. Paid $4.62 for a hat, $9.75 for a coat, of boots, and $1.50 for an umbrella; what whole?

$5.75 for a pair was paid for the Ans. $21.62.

13. A grocer sold a pound of tea for $0.625; 4 pounds of butter for $0.75; 4 dozen of lemons for $ 0.875; 9 pounds of sugar for $0.80; and 3 pounds of dates for $0.375. What was the amount of the bill? Ans. $3.425.

14. A student purchased a Latin grammar for $0.75, a Virgil for $3.75, a Greek lexicon for $4.75, a Homer for $1.25, an English dictionary for $ 3.75, and a Greek Testament for $0.75; what was the amount of the bill? Ans. $15.

15. Bought of J. H. Carleton a China tea-set for ten dollars eighty-two cents, a dining-set for nine dollars sixty-two cents five mills, a solar lamp for ten dollars fifty cents, a pair of vases for four dollars sixty-two cents five mills, and a set of silver spoons for twelve dollars seventy-five cents; what did the whole cost? Ans. $48.32.

16. Bought three hundred weight of beef at seven dollars seven cents per hundred weight, four cords of wood at six dollars four cents per cord, and a cheese for three dollars nine cents; what was the amount of the bill? Ans. $48.46.

SUBTRACTION.

73.

RULE.

Write the several denominations of the subtrahend

under the corresponding ones of the minuend.

Subtract as in subtraction of simple numbers, and place the separatrix directly under that above.

The proof is the same as in subtraction of simple

11. From one hundred dollars there were paid to one man seventeen dollars nine cents, to another twenty-three dollars eight cents, and to another thirty-three dollars twenty-five cents; how much cash remained?

12. From ten dollars take nine mills.

Ans. $26.58.

Ans. $9.991.

13. A lady went "a shopping," her mother having given her fifty dollars. She purchased a dress for fifteen dollars seven cents; a shawl for eleven dollars ten cents; a bonnet for seven dollars nine cents; and a pair of shoes for two dollars. How much money had she remaining? Ans. $14.74. taken at one time at another time, time, five dollars

14. From one hundred dollars there were thirty-one dollars fifteen cents seven mills; seven dollars nine cents five mills; at another five cents; and at another time, twenty-two dollars two cents seven mills. How much cash remained of the hundred dollars? Ans. $34.671.

73. How do you write down the numbers in subtraction of United States money? How subtract? How pointed off? The rule?

74. RULE.

MULTIPLICATION.

Multiply as in multiplication of simple numbers.

The product will be in the lowest denomination in the question, which must be pointed off as in reduction of United States money. (Art. 71.)

Proof. The proof is the same as in multiplication of simple

numbers.

3. What will 165 gallons of molasses cost at $0.27 a gallon?

Ans. $44.55. 4. Sold 73 tons of timber at $5.68 a ton; what was the amount?

5. What will 43 rakes cost at $0.17 apiece?

6. What will 19 bushels of salt cost at $1.625

Ans. $414.64.

Ans. $7.31.

per bushel? Ans. $30.875.

7. What will 47 acres of land cost at $37.75 per acre?

Ans. $1774.25.

8. What will 19 dozen penknives cost at $0.375 apiece?

Ans. $85.50.

9. What is the value of 17 chests of souchong tea, each weighing 59 pounds, at $0.67 per pound? Ans. $672.01.

10. When 19 cords of wood are sold at $5.63 per cord, what is the amount? Ans. $106.97.

11. A merchant sold 18 barrels of pork, each weighing 200 pounds, at 12 cents 5 mills a pound; what did he receive?

Ans. $ 450.

74. How do you arrange the multiplicand and multiplier in multiplication of United States money? How multiply? Of what denomination is the product? How must it be pointed off? Repeat the rule.

12. What cost 132 tons of hay at $12.125

per ton?
Ans. $1600.50.

13. A farmer sold one lot of land, containing 187 acres, at $37.50 per acre; another lot, containing 89 acres, at $137.37 per acre; and another lot, containing 57 acres, at $89.29 per acre; what was the amount received for the whole?

DIVISION.

Ans. $24327.96.

75. RULE. - Divide as in division of simple numbers.

The quotient will be in the lowest denomination of the dividend, which must be pointed off as in reduction of United States money. (Art. 71.)

NOTE. When the dividend consists of dollars only, and is either smaller than the divisor or cannot be divided by it without a remainder, reduce it to a lower denomination by annexing two or three ciphers, as the case may require, and the quotient will be cents or mills accordingly.

Divisor 59) 9 0.27 (1.53 Quotient. Divisor 68) 17.00 (0.25 Quotient

3. If 89 acres of land cost $12225.93, what is the value of 1 acre?

Ans. $137.37.

4. When 19 yards of cloth are sold for $ 106.97, what should be paid for 1 yard? Ans. $5.63.

75. How do you arrange the dividend and divisor in division of United States money? How divide? Of what denomination is the quotient? How pointed off? How do you proceed when the dividend is dollars only, and is either smaller than the divisor or cannot be divided by it without a remainder? The rule ?

5. Gave $22.50 for 18 barrels of apples; what was paid for 1 barrel? For 5 barrels? For 10 barrels ?

Ans. $20 for all.

6. Bought 153 pounds of tea for $ 90.27; what was it per pound? Ans. $0.59.

7. A merchant purchased a bale of cloth, containing 73 yards, for $414.64; what was the cost of 1 yard? Ans. $5.68. 8. If 126 pounds of butter cost $16.38, what will 1 pound cost? Ans. $0.13. 9. If 63 pounds of tea cost $58.59, what will 1 pound cost? Ans. $0.93.

10. If 76 cwt. of beef cost $ 249.28, what will 1 cwt. cost? Ans. $3.28.

11. If 96,000 feet of boards cost $1120.32, what will a thousand feet cost? Ans. $11.67. 12. Sold 169 tons of timber for $790.92; what was received for 1 ton? Ans. $4.68. 13. When 369 tons of potash are sold for $48910.95, what is received for 1 ton? Ans. $132.55. 14. For 19 cords of wood I paid $109.25; what was paid for 1 cord? Ans. $5.75.

PRACTICAL QUESTIONS BY ANALYSIS.

76. Analysis is an examination of a question by resolving it into its parts, in order to consider them separately, and thus render each step in the solution plain and intelligible.

77. The price of one pound, yard, bushel, &c., being given, to find the price of any quantity.

RULE. - Multiply the price by the quantity.

Ex. 1. If 1 ton of hay cost $12, what will 29 tons cost?

Ans. $348.

Since 1 ton costs $12, 29 tons will cost 29 times $348.

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2. If 1 bushel of salt cost 93 cents, what will 40 bushels cost? What will 97 bushels cost?

Ans. $ 90.21.

77. The price of 1 pound, &c., being given, how do you find the price of any quantity? The reason for this rule?