This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 Excerpt: ...carried to the tens of the shillings, the sum is 8, which being divided by 2, because 2 tens, or 20 shillings, make a pound, the quotient is 4, which is added with the pounds, as in Simple Addition. In this example the halfpence amount to 5, or 2 d. In such examples, where all the fractional parts are halfpence, it is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 Excerpt: ...carried to the tens of the shillings, the sum is 8, which being divided by 2, because 2 tens, or 20 shillings, make a pound, the quotient is 4, which is added with the pounds, as in Simple Addition. In this example the halfpence amount to 5, or 2 d. In such examples, where all the fractional parts are halfpence, it is easier to call each a halfpenny, than two farthings. TROY WEIGHT. Gold, Silver, and Jewels, are weighed by this Table. 4 grains 1 carat. 24 grains or 6 carats 1 pennyweight. 20 pennyweights 1 ounce. 12 ounces 1 pound. OF TROY WEIGHT. In general, to avoid a multiplicity of rules in adding these and other weights or measures, use the following General Rule. Having placed the several denominations under each other, as before, in money, then add up the lowest denomination, and divide its amount by so many of the column just added, as are contained in one of the next columns, and if any remains after division, put it down under the column, and carry the quotient to the next column, where proceeding in the same manner with each column, except the highest, which must be added without division, the several remainders under each column, with the sum under the highest, will be the sum required. EXAMPLES. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Bread, Groceries, and all coarse articles, are weighed by this Table. 16 drams 1 ounce. 16 ounces 1 pound. 14 pounds 1 stone. 28 pounds I quarter. 4 quarters or 112 pounds 1 hundredweight. 20 hundredweights 1 ton. 144 pounds Avoirdupois, are equal to 175 pounds Troy. OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. In this example the sums of the (1) pounds, quarters, and hundreds, are t. cwt. qr.lb. respectively divided by 28, 4, and 20, 35 16 0 20 the remainders set below their respec-42 14 2 18 tive columns, and the quotients car-18 9 1 16 ried to the...
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