Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...one day by shilling admissions; how many people must be admitted by payment on a half-crown day to make up the same amount? (378) 108 a. 3r. 34 p. by 93. (379) What is the weight of 27 bars of gold, 10 of which weigh each 2 lbs. 3 oz. 17 dwts. and the others each 3 lbs. 20 grs. (380) A man owes 137 17s. to each of 5 creditors, 23 7s. 10rf. to each of 3 others, and 41 6s. 8d. to each of 4 others; at the same time 6 debtors owe him each 107 13s. id., 2 others 84 10s. each, and 5 others 30 3. 8d. each. How much will he have after settling his accounts? (498) Express f of a crown + f of a shilling as the decimal of 7s. (499) Express of-375 of ten shillings + J of half-a-crown-j of a shilling as the decimal of a pound. (500) Find the value of-428571 of 15 + x iof o( 12s.+Tof3rf., and express the result as the decimal of 20. (560) Find the Talne of 15 silver plates each weighing 7 oz. 11 dwts.'6 grs., at 6s. 8rf. per ounce. (561) Find the value of 70 bales of cotton, each weighing 1 cwt. 1 qr. 21 lbs., at 2 3s. lirf. per cwt. (562) An officer's pay is 12s. 3rf. a day; how much is that in a year? (563) A bankrupt owes 25962 10s. What must his assets be worth in order that he may pay 7s. 1 ljrf. in the pound? (564) Find the land tax on a rental of 135 17s. 6rf. at Is. 3d. in the pound. (565) How much income tax will a person whose income is 775 13s. pay in three years at 14rf. in the pound? SINGLE EULE OF THREE. (566) If 17 yards of cloth are worth 6 3s. 3rf., what is the value of 68 yards of the same? (567) If 1 bushel costs 5s. 10d how much can I buy for 27 5s. 5rf.? (568) If a ton of potatoes costs 7, what will be the price of 24 lbs.?...