REDUCTION OF DECIMALS, 3^ 



CASE IV. 

 ^0 Jind the value of any given decimal in Urms cf the integer, 



RULE. 



1. Multiply the decimal by the number of parts in the 

 next less denomination, and cut ofF as many places for a 

 remainder on the right hand, as there are places in the giv- 

 en decimal. 



2. Multiply the remainder by the parts in the next infe- 

 rior denominatiouj and cut off for a remainder, as before. 



3. Proceed in this manner through all the parts of the 

 integer, and the several denominations, standing on the left- 

 hand, make the answer. 



EXAMPLES. 



t. Find the value of '37623 of a pound; 

 20 



7-52460 

 12 



6-29520 

 4 



I -1 8080 Ans. 7s. 6-4CI. 



2. What is the value of '625 shiUing ? Ans. 7^d. 



3. What is the value of '83229161. ^ Ans. 1 6s. 7^d, 



4. What is the value of •6725cwt. ? Ans. 2qrs. 191b. 507. 



5. What is the value of "67 of a league i 



Ans. 2mls. 3pls. lyd. 3in. ib.c« 



6. Wfrat is the value of -61 of a tun of wine ? 



Ans. 2hhc. 27gal. 2qt. ipt. 



7. What is the value of -461 of a chaldron of coals } 



Ans. i6bu. 2peo 



8. What is the value of '42857 of a month .? 



Ans. iw. 4d. 23h. ^^^ 56'''. 



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