13. James is 91 years old, and Lewis is 5 years less than twice as old as James; what is the difference in their ages?

14. A man, having $64, bought 3 cows; for the first cow he gave of it, for the second of it, and the remainder for the third; what was the cost of the third cow?

15. A grocer drew from a hogshead 20 gallons of molasses at one time, and 25 gallons at another; how many gallons remained?

16. What number must be taken from 36 that the remainder may be 7?

17. From what number must 91 be taken to leave 123?

18. What number must be added to 16 that the sum may be 25?

19. A person being asked his age, replied that if 4 years were added to 121 years, the sum would be his age; what was his age?

20. A person, undertaking a journey of 60 miles, traveled of the distance the first day, of the remainder the second day, and of the remainder the third day; how far from his place of destination was he at the close of the third day?

21. What is the difference between 17 and 51 +61 ?

22. What is the difference between 25 and 111 + 78 ?

23. What is the difference between 9+125 and 83 +44?

24. From 301 take 201 +32.

10% take 7 +51.

26. From 281 take 211 — 54.

27. From + + 3 take 1 + 2 + 1/1⁄2· 28. From 3++ take 127.

51. 1. What will 5 pounds of tea cost at of a dollar a pound?

ANALYSIS. Since 1 pound cost of a dollar, 5 pounds, which are 5 times 1 pound, will cost 5 times 2, or 15, of a aollar, equal to $33. Therefore 5 pounds of tea, at & of a dollar a pound, will cost $32.

2. What cost 4 yards of linen at g of a dollar a yard?

3. When sugar is of a dollar a pound, what will 25 pounds cost?

4. If of a pound of butter last a family 1 day, how many pounds will last them one week?

5. What will be the cost of 10 peaches at of a cent apiece?

6. If a man earn of a dollar a day, how much will he earn in 12 days?

7. If 1 peck of pears cost of a dollar, what will 2 bushels cost?

8. How many loaves of bread must you give to 8 beggars, if you give them of a loaf apiece?

9. At g of a dime a pound, what will 15 pounds of nails cost?

10. What will 9 yards of silk cost at 11 of a dollar a yard?

11. George had 13 of a dollar, and William had 8 times as much; how much had William ?

12. If 1 horse eat of a ton of hay in a month, how much will 10 horses eat?

13. How many are 9 times ? 12 times ? 14 times? 20 times?

40

14. If 1 man can reap

of an acre of rye in a day, how much can 11 men reap?

15. How many barrels of flour will be given to 9

poor families, if each receive of a barrel?

16. How many are 12 times? 16 times ?

17. Bought 6 bushels of corn at $5 a bushel, and had $4 left; how much money had I at first?

3

18. If 1 quart of molasses cost $18, what will 4 gallons cost at the same rate?

19. If a boy give each of his 4 companions of a quart of chestnuts, and have 4 quarts left, how many quarts had he at first?

20. How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

52. 1. If 1 box of raisins cost $23, what will 5 boxes cost?

ANALYSIS. If 1 box of raisins cost $24, 5 boxes, which are 5 times 1 box, will cost 5 times $23; 5 times are 15, Dr $32; 5 times $2 are $10; $3 added to $10 are $133. Therefore, if 1 box of raisins cost $22, 5 boxes will cost $133.

2. At 12 cents a pound, what will 9 pounds of butter cost?

3. At $6 a barrel, what will 7 barrels of flour cost?

4. How many bushels of grain will 15 bags hold, if they hold 21 bushels apiece ?

5. What will be the cost of 12 pounds of rice, at 61 cents a pound?

6. What will 9 dozen of eggs cost at 111 cents a dozen ?

16

7. What will 7 yards of cloth cost at $5 a yard? 8. If 1 barrel of fish cost $143, what will 6 barrels cost?

9. If 1 horse eat 34 tons of hay in 5 months, how many tons will 20 horses eat in the same time? 10. If 1 pint of wine cost $13, what will 1 gallon cost?

11. If 5 men can do a piece of work in 10 days, how long will it take 1 man to do the same?

12. If a grain of gold is worth 4 cents, what is 1 pennyweight worth?

13. A grocer sold 9 pounds of coffee at 121 cents a pound, and 7 pounds of sugar at 83 cents a pound; how much did he receive for both?

14. If it take 35 yards of cloth for a coat, and 21 yards for a pair of pantaloons, how many yards will be required to make 3 of each?

53. 1. If 1 pound of cheese cost 10 cents, what will 5 pounds cost?

ANALYSIS. Since 1 pound cost 10 cents, 53 pounds, which are 5 times 1 pound, will cost 53 times 10 cents; 5 times 10 cents are 50 cents, § of 10 cents are 3 times ₫ of 10 cents; of 10 cents is 13 cents, and 3 of 10 cents are 3 times 13 cents, or 3§ cents, which added to 50 cents make 53 cents. Therefore, &c.

2. If a horse travel 6 miles an hour, how far will he travel in 72 hours?

3. If a person's expenses be $12 a week, what I will they be for 93 weeks?

4. What will 43 barrels of cider cost at $3 a barrel? 5. What will 10 pounds of honey cost at 12 cents

a pound?

6. What will 15 shillings a bushel ?

bushels of potatoes cost at 6

7. If a pint of wine is worth 40 cents, what are 35 pints worth?

8. If a man can build 4 rods of wall in a day, how many rods can he build in 75 days?

9. If a barrel of flour last a family 6 weeks, how long will 44 barrels last them?

10. If stage fare is 4 cents a mile, what will it cost to ride 20 miles.

11. If a merchant pay 12 shillings for 3 caps, and sell them for 6 shillings apiece, what is his gain?

12. Bought 9 yards of silk at 12 shillings a yard, and 12ğ pounds of tea at 7 shillings a pound; how much more did the silk cost than the tea?

13. If I buy 84 tons of coal, at $5 a ton, how much less than $50 will it cost?

14. A woman took 65 dozen eggs to market, which she sold for 12 cents a dozen; she received in payment 4 yards of calico at 10 cents a yard, 31 yards of ribbon at 8 cents a yard; how much was still her due ?

15. If of a barrel of flour last a family 1 month, how many barrels will last 8 such families 63 months? 16. What is the product of 4 times 9 multiplied by 3?

of 15.

17. What is the product of 5 times 3 multiplied by 27 ? 18. Multiply 41 times 10 by 19. Multiply 3 times 6 by 20. Multiply 43 by 3 of 16.

of 24.

21. Multiply 2 times 91 by 21 times 4. 22. Multiply 5 times 33 by 4 of 15. 23. What is the sum of 8 times 7 times 12?

10

and 48

24. What is the sum of 63 times 11 and 12 times 53 ?

25. What is the difference between 4 times 10 and 3 times 97?

26. What is the difference between 7 times 81 and 101 times 5?

27. How many are 123 times 7? 93 times 10? 28. How many are 5 times 15? 3 times 40?