21. At 13 dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 93 dollars? 22. How many times is 13 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? 26. How many times is contained in 83 ? 27. At & of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of tea can be bought for 7 dollars? 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 ? of a 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 ? 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 * dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 43 ? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar, how P many bushels can be bought for of a dollar? How many for 18 dollars? 10. How many times is many times in 1§? 11. How many times is contained in ? How contained in ?? 1 TABLES OF COINS, "WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES. Table I.-FEDERAL MONEY. Federal Money is the currency of the United States. Table II.-STERLING MONEY. Sterling Money is the currency of England. Table III.-TROY WEIGHT. Used in weighing Gold, Silver, and some liquids. Table IV.- AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 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. Table V.-CLOTH MEASURE. Used in measuring Woollens and other cloths. Used in measuring Grains, Salt, Oysters, &c. For convenience of reckoning, it is usual in calendars to call the year 365 days for 3 successive years, and every fourth year 366, (for in 4 years the six hours overplus amount to a day) which is called bissextile or leap year. This day is added to February. The common year is divided into twelve months, which are sometimes called calendar months, because they are the months used in calendars. The names of the months, and the number of days in each, are as follows: Names. 1. January Number of days. 28, in leap year 29, Winter. Autumn. Summer. Spring. Winter. 31 1. In 2 pounds how many ounces? 7. of a yard is how many quarters and nails ? 8. In £ how many shillings? 9. How much is of a shilling? 10. How much is of a bushel of wheat? 11. How much would of a barrel of wine cost, at one dollar a gallon? 12. How much would cwt. of sugar cost, at 8 cents a pound ? 13. How much is of a day? 14. How much is 3 of a day? 15. How much is 3 of a week ? 16. How much is of an hour? 17. How much would cost, at 2 dollars a gallon? of a hogshead of wine 18. If a man spend 28 dollars in a month, what is that a week? How much a day? 19. If a man spend 16 dollars a week, what is that a day? 20. If a man buy 4 bushels of grain for 5 dollars, how much is that a bushel? 21. If wine is 2 dollars a gallon, how much is that a pint ? 22. If you give 5 cents a gill for wine, what is that a pint? What is it a quart? What is it a gallon? 23. If wine is worth 20 cents a pint, what is that a gill? What is it a quart? What is it a gallon? 24. If a yard of cloth is worth 7 dollars, what are 23 yards worth? 25. If a man earn 11 dollars a week, what is that a day? What for 3 days? What for 4 days? 26. If a man earn 23 dollars in a day, what will he earn in a week? 27. What is of a hogshead of wine 28. I farthing is what part of a penny 29. 2 farthings is what part of a penny 30. 3 farthings is what part of a penny 31. 1 penny is what part of a shilling? ? ? ? |