2 From the 2d of the third month, to the 19th of the eleventh month, inclusive, how many days?

answer 263 days.

3 Admit A to be 27 years, 5 months, 2 weeks old; B 25 years; C 20 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 4 days; D 17 years 4 days; E and F 14 years, 11 months, 1 week each; G 12 years, 1 month, 6 days; what is the sum of their ages?

answer 131y. 11m. Iw.

MOTION OR CIRCLE MEASURE.

This is used by astronomers, navigators, &c.

The denominations are ;

60 seconds (") make

60 minutes

30 degrees

1 minute

1 degree
1' sign sig.

12 signs, or 360 degrees, one revolution, or circle.

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COMPOUND SUBTRACTION.

COMPOUND Subtraction teaches to take one quantity of several denominations from a greater of like quality.

GENERAL RULE.

Place the quantities as in compound addition, with the less under the greater; then begin at the right hand, and take the ander from the upper; but when the lower num.

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ber is greater than the upper, take it from as many of that denomination as will make one of the next greater, and to the remainder add the upper number; set down the result, and carry one to the next, &c. Proof. As in integers.

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5 Paid A B for C D's bill of 751. viz. gave him R.Drawers's note for 71 125 6d. P. Johnson's ditto for 5 an assignment on R. Dealer for 17/ 138 9d., in bank notes 40%. how much cash will make up the deficiency?

answer 41 13s 8d. 6 A and B have each a sum of money, A's sum, which is the greatest, is 74 17s. and the difference is 49/ 135 6d. what money had B? answer 251 3s Gd. 7 A person left 25111/ 10s 6d. between his son and daughter; the daughter was to have eleven thousand, eleven hundred, and eleven pounds IIS 11d. what was the son's legacy? answer 12999/ 18s 7d. 8 A trader failing, was indebted to A 71/ 125 6d. to B 341 95 9d. to C 16 18s 8d. to D 441. to E 661 6d. to F11 25 3d. to G 19 195. to H 20l At the time, he had by him in cash 37 13 6d. in commodities 23/ 10s. in household furniture 21/ 6s 11d. in a tenement 56/ 15. in recoverable book debts 87/ 13s 10d. Now, supposing these effects all surrendered to his creditors; what will they lose by him? answer gil 10s 5d

1 From 637b. 9oz. 8gr. taking 288/6. 10oz. 9dwt. 20gr what remains? answer 3481b. 10oz. 10dwt 12gr. 2 Bought 3 ingots of silver, weighing 204/b 6oz. 10dwt. sold two of them, weighing 108/b. 6oz. 11dwt. 15gr. the weight of the other is required?

facit 95lb. 11oz. 18dwt 11gr. AVOIRDUPOIS

1 Bought 456. 1qr. 71b. of sugar; and sold 39C. 2016. what remains?

answer 6C. 15lb. 2 From 177. 7C. 2qr. taking 12C. 3qr. 9lb. what remains? answer 167, 14C. 2qr. 19lb. 3 Bought 6 casks of flour, each weighing 1C, 3qr. 1216. tare per barrel 17%. how much neat weight?

answer 10C. 2616. 4 Sold 4 hogsheads of sugar, two of which weighed 37C. 3gr, gross, tare 3gr. 1776. the other two each 136. 2qr. 4lb. tare 1gr. 10lb. each; the neat weight is required?

facit 63C. 2716.

1 From 50L. 2M. 1fur. take 19L. 18P. 4yds.

facit 3L. 2M. 21P. 1yd. 2 Two persons, B and C, being 327 miles distant, and intending to meet, journey as follow: B travels the first day 21 M. 5fur. the second 40M. 26P. the third but 5M. 4fur. goes the first day 60M. the second 57M. 35P. the third 52 M. 6fur. how many miles have each travelled, and how far are they then asunder?

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