a bushel? rate? of a dollar, what is that a of a dollar, what is that What would be the price of 8 bushels at that 3. If of a barrel of flour were to be divided equally among 3 men, how much would each have? 17 4. If 3 horses consume of a ton of hay in 1 month, how much will 1 horse consume? How much would 11 horses consume in the same time? 5.* If 3 lb. of beef cost ter of beef, weighing 136 lb., 6. If 2 yds. of cloth cost S at that rate? of a dollar, what would a quarcost at that rate? dollars, what will 7 yards cost 7. If 4 bushels of wheat cost 324 shillings, what will 17 bushels cost? 8. If 3 sheep are worth 233 bushels of wheat, how many bushels is 1 sheep worth? How many bushels are 50 sheep worth at that rate? Note. Reduce 23 to fifths, or divide as far as you can, and then reduce the remainder to fifths, and take them. of 9. If 7 calves are worth 59 bushels of corn, how many bushels are 15 calves worth at that rate? 10. A man laboured 15 days for 20 dollars; how much would he earn in 3 months at that rate, allowing 26 working days to the month? 11. A man travelled 88 miles in 17 hours; how far did he travel in an hour? *See First Lessons. Sect. XIV. 12. A man travelled 476 miles in 8 days; how far did he travel each day, supposing he travelled the same number of miles each day? 13. Divide 778 bushels of corn equally among 15 men. 14. If 23 yards of cloth cost 175 dollars, what is that a yard? 85 100 15. If 35 lb. of raisins cost 3,3% dollars, what will 2 cwt. cost at that rate? 16. A man divided boys; how much did he of a water-melon equally between 2 give them apiece? 17. Suppose you had of a pine apple and should divide it into two equal parts; what part of the whole apple would each part be? 18. If you divide of a bushel of corn equally between 2 men, how much would you give them apiece? 19. What is of 2 ? 20. If you divide of a bushel of grain between two men, how much would you give them apiece? Note. Cut the third into two parts. be? 21. What is of 13 What will the parts 22. If you divide of a barrel of flour equally between two men, how much will you give them apiece? 23. What is of } ? 24. A man having of a barrel of flour divided it equally among 4 men; how much did he give them apiece? 25. What is of ? 26. If 3 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what is it a pound ? 27. What is of ? 28. If 5 lb. of rice cost of a dollar, what is that a pound ! cost of a dollar, what is that a cost at that rate? What 7 lb. ? What is of ? What is 29. If 3 lb. of raisins pound? What will 2 lb. 30. What is of ? 31. If 7 lb. of What will 5 lb. 32. What is sugar cost of a cost at that rate? of? What is 15 of ? dollar, what is it a pound? What would 15 lb. cost? of 3? What is 5 of 3? 33. During a storm, a master of a vessel was oblige I to throw overboard of the whole cargo. What part of the whole loss must a man sustain who owned of the cargo ? 34. A man owned of the capital of a cotton manufac tory, and sold of his share. What part of the whole capWhat part did he then own? ital did he sell? 35. If 3 bushels of wheat cost 5 dollars, what is it a bushel? What will 2 bushels cost at that rate? 36. What is of 5? What is of 54 ? 13 23 37. If 4 dollars will buy 52 bushels of rye, how much will one dollar buy? How much will 3 dollars buy? 38. What is of 53 ? What is of 5? 39. If 17 barrels of fleur cost $1073, what will 23 barrels cost? 40. What is of 1073 ? 41. If 12 cwt. of sugar cost $1373, what is the price of I qr.? What of 1 lb. ? 42. At doilars for 3 gallons of wine, how much may be bought for 67 dollars? Note. Find how much a dollar will buy. 43. If 3 cords of wood cost 20 dollars, what will 71⁄2 cords cost? 44. If 19 yards of cloth cost 155 dollars, what will be the price of 14 yards? 45. If 18 lb. of raisins cost 2 dollars, what is that per lb.? What would be the price of 53 lb. at that rate? 46. If 11 lb. of butter cost 2 dollars, what will 183 lb. cost? 20 47. If 7 gallons of vinegar cost of a dollar, what will 27 gallons cost? 48. If 1 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what will 173 lb. cost? 49. If a yard of cloth cost 7% dollars, what will of a yard cost? 5 50. At of a dollar a yard, what will of a yard of cloth cost? 51. At 33 shillings a yard, what will 7 yards of riband cost? 52. At 3 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of cider may be bought for of a dollar? 53. At 4 dollars a yard, what part of a yard of cloth may be bought for of a dollar? 54. At 2 dollars a yard, how much cloth may be bought for 5 dollars? 55. At 2 dollars a gallon, hov much brandy may be bought for 73 dollars? 56. At 3 shillings a quart, how many quarts of wine may be bought for 173 shillings? 57. At 6 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of flour may be bought for 45,3, dollars? 58. If I cwt. of iron cost 43 dollars, what will 53 cwt. cost? How 59. A man failing in trade. can pay only of a dollar on each dollar, how much can he pay on 7 dollars? much on 235 dollars? 60. A man failing in trade is able to pay only of a pound on a pound, how much can he pay on 17£. 15s. ? 61. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 17s. on a pound, what part of each pound will he pay? How much will he pay on a deɔt of 147£. 14s. ? 28 71. Multiply 13 by A 72. Multiply 135 by 243. 73. Multiply 1,647 by 173. 74. How many times is 3 contained in 143 ? 78. What part of 7 is ? 79. What part of 19 is 7 XVIII. 1. If I lb. butter cost of a dollar, how much will 2 lb. cost? What will 4 lb. cost? 2. At of a dollar per lb., what will 2 lb. of raisins cost? What will 3 lb. cost? What will 6 lb. cost? 3. If 1 man will consume 5 of a bushel of corn in a week, how much will 2 men consume in the same time? How much will 4 men consume? sume? How much will 8 men con 4. If a horse will consume of a bushel of oats in a day, how much will he consume in 3 days? How much in 9 days? 5. If 1 man can do of a piece of work in a day, how much of it can 2 men do in the same time? How much of it can 3 men do? How much of it can 4 men do? How much of it can 6 men do? How much of it can 12 men do? 3 6. If a man drink of a barrel of cider in a week, how much would he drink in 2 weeks? How much would 5 inen drink in a week at that rate? How much would 8 men drink in a week? How much would 20 men drink in a week? How much would 40 men drink in a week? 7. If a horse consume 23 bushels of oats in a week, how much would he consume in 4 weeks? How much in 8 weeks? 8. At 7 dollars a barrel, what cost 5 barrels of flour? 9. If a horse will eat of a ton of hay in a month, how much will horses eat? How much will 8 horses eat? 43 248 10. If it take 12 yard of cloth to make a coat, how much will it take to make 8 coats? How much to make 24 coats? 11. If a barrel of cider cost 37 dollars, what will 10 barrels cost? What will 25 barrels cost? Note. 8 times =1; 8 times is 7 times as much, that is, 7. Perform the following examples in a similar manner. |