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SEDUCTION.
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Examples.
1. How many shillings and pence are in 23/ ?
Ans. 460s or 5a2Qd.
2. Reduce 5520 pence into shillings and pounds.
Ans. 460s or 22/.
3. Reduce 351/ 13s Ofrf to farthings.
Ans. 337587 farthings -
4. How many pounds, &c. are in 337587 farthings ?
Ans. 351/ 13s Old-
5. In 35 guineas, how many farthings ?
Ans. 35280 farthings.
6. In 35280 farthings, how many guineas ?
Ans. 35 guineas.
7. How many crowns, shillings, groats, and pence, are
in 50 pounds ? Ans. 200 cr 1000s 3000 gr 12000d.
8. Reduce 12000 pence to groats, shillings, crowns, and
pounds. - - Ans. 3000 gr 1000s 200 cr 50/.
OF TROY WEIGHT.
Pennyweights j
480 |
5760 | - 240
Ounces | Note. By this
1 f pnllnH I weight are weigh-
1 [ round | ed jewels> goldj
12 | 1 | silver,corn,bread
and liquors. One
Examples.
1. How many ounces, pennyweights, and grains, are in
37 lb ? - Ans. 444 oz 8880 dwts 213120 grs.
2. Reduce 213120 gvahu> to lbs. - Ans. 37 lb.
3. In 59 lb 13 dwt 5 glfSiow many grains ?
Ans. 340157 grs.
4. In 340157 grains, how many lbs, &c. &c. ?
Ans. 59 lb 13 dwts 5 grs.
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Complete treatise on practical arithmetic and book-keeping
DescriptionAdapted to the use of schools by Charles Hutton.
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