18. A man gave 63 cents for a horse to ride 9 miles; what was the price for one mile ?

19. If 6 shillings make one dollar, how many dollars will 48 shillings make ?-How many dollars will 54 shillings make?—How many in 30 shillings? How many in 36 shillings?

20. How many boxes will 60 pounds of butter require to put 10 pounds in a box ?-How many if 12 pounds are put into one box?

21. Six men bought a horse for 38 dollars, and a sleigh for 16 dollars; how much did each pay?

22. When flour is 5 dollars per barrel, how many barrels can be bought for 10 dollars? How many for 20 dollars?-How many for 35 dollars? How many for 45 ?-How many can be bought for 48 dollars when flour is 0 dollars per barrel ?

23. If a horse can travel 7 miles in one hour, how many hours would it take to travel 63 miles ? -How long to travel 49 miles ?-How long to go 27 miles ?-How long to go 36 miles ?-How long to go 58 miles?

Questions. What part of 7 is 1 ?—What part of 7 is 2?

24. Nine men found a purse of money containing 81 dollars; how much was each one's share?

25. A man gave his 5 sons 45 cents to go to Election-How much did each one have? how much had each one when he returned home, admitting that they all spent 30 cents? and how many cents did each spend ?

When the divisor can be obtained more than 9 times in the dividend, you must take figures enough on the left hand of the dividend to contain the divisor not less than once, nor more than nine times; and perform the operation exactly as though that part of the dividend were the whole of it; after you have subtracted in the usual manner, bring down the next figure to the right hand of the remainder, then divide the number it makes in the same manner as in the first instance, and continue to bring down each figure to the several remainders, until they are all brought down.

3. Divide the same between 8.-Divide it among 11.-Divide it among 16.-Divide it by every number from 12 to 20.

If the number

after bringing NOTE. If, after you have brought down a figure to down a figure to the remainder, should the right hand of the number be less than the divisor, the remainder is you must place a cipher in the quoless than the di-tient, and bring down another figure visor, what is to of the dividend.

be done?

EXAMPLES.

1. Divide 1314 dollars equally among 12

men.

12)1314(109

12

114

108

6

2. Divide 1516 dollars equally among 14

men.

3. How much is one twelfth part of 1440 ? 4. How much is one fifteenth part of 25614? 5. Divide 967654, by 263.

How do you prove a sum in Division?

To prove a sum in Division, multiply the quotient and divisor together, and add the remainder, if any, to the product. If the work be right, the amount will be equal to the dividend.

The scholar should prove every sum until he is thoroughly acquainted with his Arith

metick.

6. Divide half of 4000 dollars equally between 18 men. How many parts must an apple be divided into to have it in halves?

7. Divide of 12000 equally between 24 -persons.

8. Two men and 3 boys found a purse of money containing 360 dollars; the men had half of it, and the boys the other half; how much did each one have singly?

9. When Columbus sailed from Spain to discover America, he had 3 vessels and 90 men. How many would that afford to each vessel?How many if he had 4 vessels?

10. How many times can 122 be had in 169432?

11. If 4 farthings make one penny, how many pence will 8 farthings make ?-How many will 16 make? How many will 24 make? How many will 80 make?-How many will 3600 make?

12. A man had 2 acres of land, and sold the same for 36 dollars; how much was 1 acre worth? If he had 3 acres, and received 48 dollars, what would it be per acre ?-If 18 acres, and he received 378 dollars, what was the price per acre?-If he had 369 acres, and received 15498 dollars, what was the value of one acre?

13. A man had 2 farms, one farm contained 63 acres and the other 72 acres; he sold the whole for 27 dollars per acre, and gave the money to his 3 sons; what did the land amount to? and what was each. son's share of the money?

14. A man had 234 acres of land, and sold half of it for 2925 dollars; how much per acre was the land valued at that he sold ?