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PRACTICE!
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Ru^le VIII.
When theprice is my odd number of shillings: work for the
•eatest even number contained in it, by the last rule; and
r the other shilling, take i^th of the given quantity, as in
ule I. Or, multiply by the number of shillings, and di-
de the product by 20 to reduce it to pounds.
Examples.
Questions.
732 at 3
14-7 at 7
371 at 9
,586 34 11
240 at 13
652 at 15
897 at 17
1046 at 19
Answers.
1 s
109 16
51 9
166 19
322 6
156 0
489 0
782 9
993 14
Rule IX.
If there be a fraction in the given quantity: after having
orked for the integral part by any of the former rules, find
e produce of the fraction, by multiplying the price by the
imerator, and dividing the product by the denominator;
en add them together for the answer.
Examples.
Questions.
1 s d
273£ at 0 2 6
7514- at 2 17 10
530| at 0 14 0
178J at 0 17 0
231f at 0 7 9i
762f at 112 6
at 3 7 4
Answers.
1 s d
34 3 H
2173 1 9
371 10 6
151 12 4-J
r- 90 4 8-4
1239 4 6
2751 11