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. 1824 Excerpt: ...wheat is computed to weigh 5711). on an average; what is wheat per barrel when it is 45s. per quarter? 123. If 381b. of oats are esteemed to be a bushel, what is oats per stone when it is 25s. per quarter? 124. If a pipe of oil cost 20/ 16s. 8d. at 3s. 4d. per gal. which having leaked; when sold at 4s. per gallon no ...
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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. 1824 Excerpt: ...wheat is computed to weigh 5711). on an average; what is wheat per barrel when it is 45s. per quarter? 123. If 381b. of oats are esteemed to be a bushel, what is oats per stone when it is 25s. per quarter? 124. If a pipe of oil cost 20/ 16s. 8d. at 3s. 4d. per gal. which having leaked; when sold at 4s. per gallon no more than 2 H 14s. Od. was received for it; what quantity was lost and what would have been gained if it came safe to hand, and all sold at the same rate? 125. If with 10 gallons of spirits there is mixed 2 gallons of water, and the price thereof, is thereby reduced to 7st 6d. per gallon; what was the prime cost i 126. Shipped for Bristol 1000 barrels of oats; now if this oats weigh,"Ju1b. pei bushel; what will it sell for at 2s. 9d. per bushel? 127. If a servant is hired at 12 guineas per annum, and a suit of clothes of-a certain value, and left his service at the end of 105 months, and received 111 11s. Od. together with his clothes; what was their value? 128. If a servant is hired at 16/ per year, and to get clothes worth 4i more, and that he leaves his service at the end of 9 months; what money is he to receive, having already gotten bis clothes? 129. With a pipe of spirits containing 126 gallons which cost 69/ 11s. I mix as much water as reduced the price to 8s. per gallon, how much water did I put in? 130. Bought 2 "pipes of oil containing 256 gallons, which stand me in 43/ 14s. 8d. but having leaked 32 traitons, how may I sell the remainder per gallon so as to sustain no Ion? 131. If I have a nett yearly income of 300/ and that my weekly expenses are 31 12s. 6d. beside 401 which I lay out for incidental charges in the course of the year, how much can 1 lay up at the year's end I 132. Suppose 1 bought 200 jards...
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