7. How many gills in of a quart? In ?

8. How many pints in 1 gal. 2 qt.? In 2 gal. 1 qt.? 9. How many fluidrachms in 5 fluidounces ?

10. In 2 pints how many fluidounces?

11. If a pint of molasses cost 8 cents, what will a gallon cost?

12. At 4 cents a pint, what will 6 qt. of milk cost? 13. If a gallon of wine cost $4, what will 1 pint cost?

DRY MEASURE.

313. Dry Measure is used in measuring articles not liquid; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, etc.

The Standard Bushel of the United States contains 2150.42 cubic inches, and is a cylindrical measure 18 inches in diameter and 8 inches deep.

The half-peck, or dry gallon, contains 268.8 cubic inches. Six quarts dry measure are equal to nearly 7 quarts liquid measure.

In 1 pk. 2 qt.?
In 1 bu. 1 pk.?
How many bushels?
In 62 bu.?

24 qt.? 8 qt.?

1. How many pints in 3 qt.? 2. How many quarts in 3 pk.? 3. In 64 qt., how many pecks? 4. How many pecks in 5 bu.? 5. What part of a bushel is 3 pk.? 6. At 5 cents a pint, what will 1 pk. of chestnuts cost? 7. How many quart boxes will 3 pk. 6 qt. of cherries fill? 8. Bought a peck of peanuts for $.80, and sold them for 6 cents a pint; how much was the gain?

MEASURES OF WEIGHT.

314. Weight is the measure of the quantity of matter a body contains, determined by the force with which it tends toward the earth.

TROY WEIGHT.

315. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, and in philosophical experiments.

The quality or fineness of gold is expressed in carats; a carat meaning part. Gold that is 18 carats fine contains 18 parts of pure gold and 6 parts alloy, or baser metal.

APOTHECARIES WEIGHT.

316. Apothecaries Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines.

1. Medicines are bought and sold in quantities by avoirdupois

weight.

2. The pound, ounce and grain are the same as those of Troy weight, the ounce being differently divided.

1. How many grains in 2 pwt.? In 3 pwt.?

In 8 dr.?

In 45

?

2. How many grains in 3 scruples? In 5 ? 3. In 60 pwt., how many ounces? In 80 pwt.? 4. How many scruples in 5 dr.? 5. How many drams in 30? 6. How many pounds in 72 oz.? 7. How many ounces in 3 lb.? 8. What part of a pound is 4 oz.? 6 oz.? 8 oz.? 9 oz.? 9. How many powders of 6 grains each, can be made of 1 dram of medicine?

In 96 oz.? In 144 oz.?
In 23 lb.? In lb. ?

10. How many spoons, each weighing 2 oz., can be made of 2 lb. 6 oz. of silver?

11. Which is heavier, an ounce of calomel or an ounce of silver?

12. If 5 grains of medicine cost 10 cents,' what will 2 drams cost?

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.

317. Avoirdupois Weight is used for all the ordinary purposes of weighing.

16 Ounces (oz.)

100 Pounds

20 cwt., or 2000 lb.:

The Long Ton of tom Houses.

TABLE.

=1 Pound . . . lb.

32000 oz.

= 1 Ton

2240 lb. is seldom used, except in U. S. Cus

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF WEIGHTS.

318.

1 Pound = 1 Ounce =

TROY. 5760 Grains 480

66

=

175 Pounds =

66

= 437.5

480
175 Pounds = 144 Pounds.

319. The following denominations are also used:

100 Pounds of Grain or Flour make 1 Cental.

320. The weight of the bushel of certain grains, seeds and vegetables has been fixed by statute in many of the States, and though the laws of different States are not uniform in this respect, the following are the prevailing standards:

1. How many ounces in 3 lb.? In 1 lb. 10 oz.? 2. How many pounds in 4 hundredweight? In 6 cwt.? 3. How many hundredweight in 300 lb. ? In 500 lb.? 4. In 5 cwt. 20 lb., how many pounds?

5. In 1 T. 5 cwt., how many hundredweight?

6. What part of a cwt. is 25 lb. ? 50 lb. ? 75 lb.? 7. How many cwt. in of a ton? In? In ? In & ? 8. How many tons are 50 cwt.? 60 cwt.? 75 cwt.? 9. What will 1 ton of hay cost, at 1 cent a pound? 10. At 5 cents an ounce, what will 1 lb. of licorice cost? 11. At 8 cents a pound, what will 3 cwt. of sugar cost? 12. At $2 a bushel, how much must be paid for a bag of wheat weighing 120 pounds?

13. What will 20 pounds of clover seed cost, at $10 a bushel ?

14. How many bushels of corn meal can be bought for $3, at 2 cents a pound?

15. If 8 oz. of tea cost $, what will 4 pounds cost? 16. How many barrels are 1200 pounds of beef? 17. How many pounds in bbl. of pork? In † bbl. of flour?

18. How much is cental of wheat? 2 centals of flour? 19. At $3 a bushel, what will be the cost of 30 lb. of beans?

20. When pork is $24 a barrel, what is 25 lb. worth? 21. What will 3 lb. 8 oz. of beef cost, at 12 cents a lb.? 22. At $.50 a cwt., what will 1 T. 6 cwt. of hay cost? 23. What will quintal of fish cost, at 6 cents a pound? 24. At $12 a barrel, what will a sack of flour containing 49 lb. cost?

25. If 25 lb. of cheese cost $2, what will 3 cwt. cost?