9. At 1 of a dollar a gallon, what will 1 hhd. of molasses cost? 50 10. At 32 of a dollar a gallon, what cost 3 hhds of molasses ? 11. At 12.* At 7 staves ? of a dollar a gallon, what cost 5 hhds of rum ? dollars per cwt. what cost 5 cwt. of lead? dollars per thousand, what cost 8 thousand of 14. At 143 dollars per barrel, what cost 23 barrels of fish? 15. It a yard of cloth cost 38 253 shillings, what cost 15 shillings, what cost 23 17. If 1 gallon of gin cost 67 of 1£. what cost 1 hhd.? 18. At 23. per barrel, what cost 17 barrels of flour? 19. A ma.. failing in trade is able to pay only of a dollar on a dollar, how much will he pay on a debt of 5 dollars? How much on 53 dollars? 20. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 13 of a dollar on a dollar, how much will he pay on a debt of 75 dollars ? How much on a debt of 153 dollars? 21. Suppose the duties on tea to be of a dollar on 1b., what would be the duties on 738 lb. ? 589 22. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 387 of a dollar on a dollar, how much can he pay on a debt of 873 dollars? XVI. 1. If a piece of linen cost 24 dollars, what will } of a piece cost? 2. If 3 chaldrons of coal cost 36 dollars, what part of 36 *See First Lessons, Sect. IX. Art. B. + See First Lessons, Sect V, and X. dollars will 1 chaldron cost? How much will a chaldron cost? 3. If 7 lb. of chocolate cost $1.54, what part of $1.54 will 1 lb. cost? What is of $1.54 ? 4. If 9 yards of cloth cost 126 dollars, what part of 126 dollars will 1 yard cost? How much will it cost per yard? 5. If 17 chaldrons of coal cost 136 dollars, what part of 136 dollars will 1 chaldron cost? What is of 136 dollars? 6. A ticket drew a prize of 652 dollars, of which A owned; what was A's share of the money ? 7. A privateer took a prize worth 36,960 dollars, of which the captain was to have, the first mate, the second mate , and the rest was to be divided equally among the crew, which consisted of 50 men; what was the share of each officer, and of each sailor? 8. If a man travel 38 miles in a day, how far will he travel in 7 days? 2 12. At $7.23 per barrel, what cost 4 13. At $1.92 per gallon, what cost dy? That is, what cost 1 quart ? 14. At $4.20 per box, what cost What cost of a box? barrels of cider cost? bushels of rye cost? of a bushel of wheat barrels of flour? of a gallon of bran of a box of oranges? What cost 13 box? 15. At $2.20 per lb., what cost What cost 73 lb. ? 16. At $2.25 per quintal, what cost What cost 11 qqls.? 17. At $7.75 per cwt., what cost costcwt.? What cost cwt. ? of a lb. of indigo? of a qql. of fish? cwt. of sugar? What 18. At $7.25 per cask, what cost 33 casks of Malaga raisins? 19. At $0.75 per bushel., what cost 183 bushels of Indian corn? 20. At $6.78 per barrel, what cost of a barrel of flour? What cost of a barrel ? 21. At $7.86 per barrel, what cost 183 barrels of flour? 22. If 7 bushels of oats cost $2.94, what part of $2.94 will I bushel cost? What is of $2.94 ? 23. A man bought 8 sheep for $60.24; what part of 860.24 did 1 sheep cost? What is of $60.24 ? 24. A merchant bought 12 barrels of flour for $82.44; what part of $82.44 did 1 barrel cost? What is of $82.44 ? 25. A merchant bought 18 hhds. of brandy for $1,692.00; what part of $1,692.00 did 1 hhd. cost? What did it cost per hhd.? 26. If 37 lb. of beef cost $2.96, what part of $2.96 will 1 lb. cost? What is of $2.96 ? 27. If 1 hhd. of rum cost $52.92 what part of $52.92 will 1 gallon cost? How much will 1 gallon cost? 28. At 43 cents a gallon, what will 157 hhds. of molasses come to ? 29. How many inches are there in a mile ? MEASURE OF LENGTH. 3 barley-corns (bar.) make I inch, marked in. 30. How many geographical miles is it round the earth! 31. How many statute miles round the earth? 32. How many inches in 15 miles? 33. How many rods round the earth? 34. How many barley-corns will reach round the earth? 35. At $25.00 per ton, what will I cwt. of hay come to ? 36. If 6 horses eat 18 bushels of oats in a week, what part of 18 bu. will 1 horse eat in the same time? What part of 18 bu. will 5 horses eat? What is of 18 bu. ? 37. If a man travel 35 miles in 7 hours, how many miles will he travel in 1 hour? How many in 12 hours? How many in 53 hours? 38. If a stage run 96 miles in 12 hours, how many miles will it run in 15 days 5 hours, at that rate, if it run 12 hours each day? 39. At $30.00 a ton, what will 7 tons 8 cwt. of hay come to? 40. A man, after travelling 23 hours, found he had travelled 115 miles; how far had he travelled in an hour, supposing he had travelled the same distance each hour? how far would he travel in 47 hours at that rate? 41. If 1 hhd. 20 gal. cost $118.69, what is it a gallon? How much is it per hhd.? How much would 3 hhds. 17 gal. come to, at that rate? 42. If 18 gal. 3 qts. of wine cost $33.75, what is it a quart? What will 1 hhd. 43 gals. 2 qts. come to, at that rate? 43. If 3 qrs. 13 lb. of cocoa cost $14.55, what is it per lb.? How much will 47 lb. come to, at that rate? 44. If1 cwt. 3 qr. 7 lb. of cocoa cost $32.48, what is it per lb. ? What would be the price of 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lb. at that rate? 45. If 1 oz. of silver be worth 6s. 8d., what is that per. dwt.? What would be the price of a silver cup, weighing 10 oz. 14 dwts. ? 46. If 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 23 lb. of tobacco cost $54.75, what will 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lb. cost at that rate? 47. If 6 horses will consume 19 bu. 2 pks. of oats in 3 weeks, how many pecks will 17 horses consume in the same time? How many bushels ? 48. A ship was sold for £568, of which A owned ; what was A's part of the money? 49. If 3 yds. 3 qrs. of broadcloth cost $30.00, what will 7 yds. cost? 50. If 37 yds. of cloth cost $185.00, what will 183 yds. cost? 51. If 23 yds. of cloth cost $230.00, what will I qr. cost? What will I ell English cost? What will 173 ells cost? 52. If a chest of Hyson tea, weighing 79 lb., cost 32£. 11s. 9d., what would 43 lb. come to at that rate? 53. If 9 cwt. 3 qrs. 4 lb. of tallow cost $109.60, what will 1 cwt. cost? 54. If the distance from Boston to Providence be 40 miles, how many times will a carriage wheel, the circumference of which is 15 ft. 6 in., turn round in going that distance? 55. If the forward wheels of a wagon are 14 ft. 6 in., and the hind wheels 15 ft. 9 in. in circumference, how many more times will the forward wheels turn round than the hind wheels, in going from Boston to New York, it being 249 miles ? 56. How many times will a ship 97 ft. 6 in. long, sail her length in the distance of 1,200 miles ? 57. If 1 bushel of oats will serve 3 horses 1 day, how much will serve 1 horse the same time? How much will serve 2 horses ? 58. If 1 bushel of corn will serve 5 men 1 week, how much will serve 1 man the same time? How much will serve 3 men? 59. If you divide 1 gallon of beer equally among 5 men, how much would you give them apiece? If you divide 2 gallons, how much would you give them apiece? If you di vide 3 gallons, how much would you give them apiece? If you divide 7 gallons, how much would you give them apiece? 60. What is of 1? What is of 2? What is of 3! What is of 7 ? 61. If 7 yards of cloth cost 1 dollar, what part of a dollar will 1 yard cost? If 7 yards cost 2 dollars, what part of a dollar would 1 yard cost? If 7 yards cost 5 dollars, what part of a dollar would 1 yard cost? If 7 yards cost 10 dollars, what part of a dollar will 1 yard cost? How many dollars? 62. What is of 1? What is of 2 of 3 of 5? of 10? 63. If you divide 1 gallon of wine equally among 13 persons, how much would you give them apiece? How much if you divide 2 gallons? How much if you divide 3 gallons? 5 gallons? 11 gallons? 15 gallons? 23 gallons? 57 gal lons? 13 64. What is of 1 of 2 of 3 of 5 of 11? of 23? of 57 ? 65. If you divide 1 dollar equally among 23 persons, what part of a dollar would you give them apiece? If you divide 2 dollars, what part of a dollar would you give them apiece ? 7 dollars? 18 dollars? 34 dollars? 87 dollars? 253 dollars? 66. What is of 1? of 2? of 7 of 18 of 34 ? of 87? of 253 ? |