| 261·1346 ... | A’s | share | £261.2.8¼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84·1231 ... | B’s | ... | 84.2.5¾ |
| 166·3697 ... | C’s | ... | 166.7.4¾ |
| 511·6274 | £511.2.6¾ |
If ever the fraction of a farthing be wanted, remember that the coinage-result is larger than the decimal of a pound, when we use only three places. From 1000 times the decimal take 4 per cent, and we get the exact number of farthings, and we need only look at the decimal then left to set the preceding right. Thus, in
| 134·6 | 123·1 | 369·7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5·38 | 4·92 | 14·79 | ||
| ·22 | ·18 | ·91 |
we see that (if we use four decimals only) the pence of the above results are nearly 8d. ·22 of a farthing, 5½d. ·18, and 4½d. ·91.
A man can pay £2376. 4. 4½, his debts being £3293. 11. 0¾. How much per cent can he pay, and how much in the pound?
- 3293·553)2376·2180(·7214756
- 70·7309
- 4·8598
- 1·5662
- 2488
- 183
- 18
- Answer, £72. 2.11½ per cent.
- 0.14. 5¼ per pound.