thousandths (.003).

Subtract one hundred and sixty-one ten thousandths
(.0161) from twenty-five hundredths (.25).

Multiply or divide twenty-six hundredths (.26) by
sixteen thousandths (.016).

They must also be able to change vulgar fractions
into decimal fractions, and decimals into vulgar
fractions, with examples like the following:

Change 15/16 into a decimal fraction of the same
value.

Change one hundred and two thousandths (.102) into
a vulgar fraction of the same value.

In simple and compound proportion, examples of
various kinds will be given, and candidates will
be expected to understand the principles of the
rules which they follow.

In ENGLISH GRAMMAR candidates will be required
to exhibit a familiarity with the nine parts of
speech and the rules in relation thereto; must
be able to parse any ordinary sentence given to
them, and, generally, must understand those
portions of the subject usually taught in the
higher academies and schools throughout the