Example. Required the amount of 243 days’ pay, at 4s. per diem.
| 4/2 = 2 | 243 | |
| 2 | ||
| £48 12s. | Ans. |
Rule 2. When the price is an odd number, find for the greatest number as before, to which add one-twentieth of the given number for the odd shilling.
Example. What is the price of 566 pairs of shoes, at 7s. per pair.
| 566 | 2/0 ) | 56/6 | ||
| 3 | 28 6 | |||
| 169 | 16s. | |||
| 28 | 6 | |||
| £198 | 2s. | Ans. |
FRACTIONS.
A fraction is a quantity which expresses a part, or parts of a unit, or integer. It is denoted by two numbers placed with a line between them.
A Simple fraction consists of two numbers, called the numerator, and denominator; thus,
| 3 | numerator, |
| 5 | denominator. |
The Denominator is placed below the numerator, and expresses the number of equal parts into which the integer is divided.