FRA-CTICE 11^ 



2. Divide the given price into aliquot parts, cither of the 

 ^supposed price, or of one another, and the sum of the quo- 

 tients, belonging to each, will be the true answer required. 



Note- When there is any fractional part, or inferior 

 denomination of the quantity, take the same part of the 

 price, that the given fraction, or inferior denomination, is 

 of the uhit, of which the price is given, and add! it to the 

 price of the whole number. 



EXAMPLE. 



"What is the value of 526 yards of cloth at 3s. ic^d. 

 per yard ? 



526I. Ans. at il. 



33. 4d. is I = 87 13 4 do. at o 3s. 4d. 



4d. is To = 815 4 do. at 4 



2d. is t = 4 7 8 do. at 2 



^-d.ls -1^ = o ID. I If do. at o^ 



at 7 3t do. at o 3 loj: the full prke. 



Ans. I oil. 7s. 3id. 

 A few of the many cases, that may occur, will, with 

 tKeir particular rules, be sufficient to illustrate the general 

 rule. 



CASE I. 

 When the price is less than a penny, 



RULE. 



Divide by the aliquot parts of a penny, and then ty la 

 and 20 -, and it wiil give the answec required, 



EXAMPLES. 



I. 4506 at i. 



is t 2253 

 is i II 26 J 



i2|337£^ 



2,0)28,1 7 



3^14 I rj\ the answer. 



2. 345<^ 



