did not know how to divide them equally. His brother told him to cut the whole into halves, and then cut each of the halves into 3 pieces. What part of a whole orange did each have? 72. What is of 21? 73. A man bought 4 bushels of corn for 33 dol lars; what part of a dollar did 1 bushel cost? Change the 33 to thirds, and then find of as above. 74. What is of 53? 75. If 5 bushels of wheat cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel? 76. What is of 73 ? 77. A man bought 6 gallons of alcohol for 8 dollars; what was that a gallon? 78. What is of 83 ? 79. A man bought 7 gallons of wine for 8 dollars; how much was that a gallon? 80. What is of 84 ? 81. A man bought 10 pieces of nankin for 63 dollars; how much was it a piece? 82. What is of 6% ? 83. If 9 bushels of rye cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel ? 88. What is of 94? 89. A man bought 7 yards of cloth for 183 dollars; what was that a yard? What would 3 yards cost at that rate? 90. What is of 18g? What is of 183? 91. A man bought 5 barrels of cider for 273 dollars; what was it a barrel? What would 7 barrels cost at that rate? 92. What is of 273? What is of 273 ? 93. If 6 barrels of flour cost 38 dollars, what would 10 barrels cost at that rate? 94. What is 1 of 38? B. 1. A man bought a piece of cloth for 423 dollars, and was obliged to sell it for of what it cost him; how much did he lose? 2. A man bought a quantity of flour for 533 dollars, and sold it for of what it cost him; how much did he gain ? 3. If 7 men can do a piece of work in 4 days, how long will it take 1 man to do it? will it take 3 men to do it? How long 4. If 4 men can do a piece of work in 93 days, how long would it take to do it if 7 men were employed? 5. There is a pole standing so that of it is in the water, and as much in the mud; how much is in the mud? 6. If a man can travel 133 miles in 3 hours, how many miles will he travel in 8 hours? 7. If 5 horses will eat 267 loads of hay in a year, what will 8 horses eat in the same time? 8. If 4 cocks will empty a cistern in 6 hours, how long will it take 7 cocks of the same size to empty it? SECTION XV. A. 1. A BOY having 2 oranges wished to give of an orange apiece to his playmates; how many could he give them to? If he had given of an orange apiece, how many could he have given them to? 2. How many times are there in 2? How many times are there in 2? 2. A man having 3 bushels of corn, distributed it among some poor persons, giving them of a bushel cach; to how many did he give it? Note. First find how many he would have given it to, if he had given of a bushel to each. 4. In 3 are how many times? How many times ?? 5. If of a barrel of flour will last a family one month, how long will 4 barrels last the same family? How long will 6 barrels last? How long will 10 barrels last? 6. How many times is contained in 4? How many times in 6? How many times in 10? 7. If of a bushel of wheat will last a family one week, how many weeks will 62 bushels last the same family? 8. How many times is contained in 63 ? 9. There is a cistern having a cock which will fill it in of an hour; how many times would the cock fill the cistern in 33 hours? contained in 33 ? 10. How many times is 11. How much cloth at 1 dollars (that is dollars) a yard can be bought for 4 dollars? 12. How many times is 1 13. A man distributed 8 some poor persons, giving 1 many did he give it to? or contained in 4? bushels of wheat among bushels to each; how contained in 8? 14. How many times is 1 15. If a soldier is allowed 13 pounds (that is of a pound) of meat in a day, to how many soldiers would 6 pounds be allowed? 16. How many times is 1 contained in 63 ? 17. If 13 tons of hay will keep a horse through he winter, how many horses will 10 tons keep? 18. How many times is 1 contained in 10? 19. At 2 dollars a box, how many boxes of raisins can be bought for 10 dollars ? 20. How many times is 2 contained in 10? 21. At 13 dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 93 dollars? 22. How many times is 1g contained in 93 ? 23. At 14 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of raisins can be bought for 93 dollars ? 24. How many times is 14 contained in 93 ? 25. At of a dollar apiece, how many pieces of nankin can be bought for 83 dollars? contained 83 ? pound, how many pounds dollars? 26. How many times is 27. At of a dollar a of tea can be bought for 7 28. How many times is 29. How many times is 3 30. How many times is 5 31. How many times is 4 32. How many times is 32 contained in 73 ? B. 1. At of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of meat can be bought for of a dollar? Note. Change to tenths. 2. How many times is contained in ? 3. A man having of a barrel of flour, distributed it among some poor persons, giving them barrel apiece; how many did he give it to? of a Note. Change both fractions to twelfths; that is, reduce them to a common denominator. 4. How many times is contained in § ? 5. If a pound of almonds cost of a dollar, how many pounds can be bought for of a dollar? Note. Reduce the fractions to a common denomi nator. 6. How many times is contained in ? 7. If a piece of nankin cost of a dollar, how many pieces can be bought for 4 dollars? that is, 19 dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 48 ? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar, how many bushels can be bought for of a dollar? How many for 1§ dollars ? 10. How many times is many times in 1ğ? 11. How many times is 12. How many times is contained in? How contained in ? Federal Money is the currency of the United States. Used in weighing Gold, Silver, and some Liquids. Used in weighing Groceries, Hay, &c., and all the Metals, except Gold and Silver. It is now the custom to allow 100 lbs. for a hundred weight instead of 112 as formerly. |