J 88 ^ ARITHMETIC. 



EXAMPLES. 



V What is the brokerage of 610I. at 5s. or ^ per cent. ? 

 5s. is ~ 610I. 



1*52 10 ^ 



20 



10-50 

 12 



6'oo Ans. il. I OS. 6d^ 



2. If I allov/ my broker 3-^ per cent, what may he de- 

 mand, when he sells goods to the value of, 8 7 61. 5s. lod. ? 



Ans. 32I. 17s. 2^d» 



3. What is the brokerage of 879I. i8s, at |- per cent. ? 



Ans. 3I. 5s. ii^d, 



INSURANCE. 



Insi/rance is a premium of so much per cent, given to 

 certain persons and ofEces for a security of making good 

 the loss of ships, houses, merchandize, &c. v^hich may 

 happen from storms, fire, &c. 



EXAMPLES, 



