Education > Complete treatise on practical arithmetic and book-keeping

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t 27. A borrowed cf B 7301 for 8 months ; afterwards A
•,'ould requite B’s kindness by lending him 375/; required
die time it must be lent ? Ans 15 mo 2 we 2^ ds.
28. What will 1 qr 1 nail of velvet cost, at 18s 6d per
ard? - - - Ans. 5s 9d l|y.
29. What must be given for 7 c 3 qr 14 lb of cheese, at
/ 14s 2J per cwt ? - • Ans. 13/ 9s G|</.
30. What is the price cf 2 c 1 qr 12 lb of beef, at 2s 8cl
ner stone of 14 lb ? - - Ans. 2/ 10s 3d U,q.
31. A tradesman failing, compounds with his creditors
or 8s 7\d per pound, and at that rate he pays them in all
: '20/ 6s VAdx What was his debt ? - Ans. 977/.
32. Bought 73 lb 5 oz 15 dwtsof silver For 253/ IQs Of<7:
;i Vhat did it cost per ounce ? - - Ans. 5s 9d.
i 33. If tlie tax upon 763/ 15s be I33/'13s Ifc/; at what
ate is it per pound ? * - Ans 3s 3d per /.
it 34. What must I pay for three-eighths of a ship, which is
: alued at 700/ ? - - - Ans. 262/ 10s.
35. What will the carriage of 8 c 3 qrs 7 lb cost, at lOii
er stone Ans: 2/ 18s 9d.
; 36. If the carriage, of 5 c 14 lb for 96 miles be 1/ 12s 6(7;
(f ow far may I have 3 c 1 qr carried for the same money ?
Ans. 151 mis 3 furl 3tT pol.
ft 37- What cost 30 pieces of lead, each weighing 1 c 12 lb,
u! t the rate of 16s 4(7 per cwt ? - Ans. 27/ 2s 6d.
38. Bought a silver tankard, weighing 1 lb 7 0* 14 dwts,
4 ’hat will it cost me at 6s 4</ per ounce l
Ans. 6/ 4s 9yd.
ill 39. What must be paid for 7 casks of prunes, each weigh-
: ig 2 c 1 qr 14 lb, at 2/ 19s 8d per cwt ?
Ans. 49/ 11s U\d.
i 40. Bought 14 pockets of hops, each weighing 1 c 1 qr
8 lb, at 4/ 2s 3d per cwt, what do they come to ?
Ans. 81/ 9s 4'ljl.
■ 41. What must he given for 75 chaldrons 7 bushel* of
it oals, at the rate of 1/ 13s 3d per chaldron ?
Ans. 125/ 19s 0{d.
. I 42. How much must be paid for 17 qrs 1 peck of corn,
; t 3s 1 Of/per. bushel ? - - Ans. 26/ 2s 34r/.
43. What'cost. 43 qrs 5 bush of corn, at 1/ 8s 3d the
i uarter ? . - - Ans, 62/ 3s 3\d.