much did they all pay? What part of the whole did each pay? They sold the produce for 40 dollars; what part of it must each have? What did each one's share amount to?

124. Three men bought a lottery ticket for 10 dollars; the first gave 3 dollars, the second 5 dollars, and the third 2 dollars. They drew a prize of 120 dollars. What was each man's share?

125. Two men hired a pasture for 58 dollars; one put in 7 horses, and the other 3 horses; wha! ought each to pay?

126. Three men commenced trade together; they put in money in the following proportion; the first, 3 dollars, as often as the second put in 4, and as often as the third put in 5; they gained 87 dollars. What was each man's share of the gain?

127. Two men hired a pasture for 32 dollars. The first put in 3 sheep for four months, the second put in 4 sheep for five months; how much ought each to pay?

Note. Three sheep for four months is the same as 12 sheep for 1 month, 4 sheep for 5 months is the same as 20 sheep for 1 month. This question is therefore the same as if 1 man put in 12 sheep, and the other 20 sheep.

128. Two men, A and B, traded in compar y ; A put in 1 dollar for 4 months, and B 2 dollars for 3 months, and they gained ninety cents; how many cents must each have?

129. Three men, A, B, and C, traded in company; and put in money in the following proportions; A put in 4 dollars as often as B put in 3, and as often as C put in 2; A's money was in 2 months, B's 3 months, and C's 4 months, and they gained 100 dollars; what was each one's share?

130. Two men, A and B, traded in company; A put in 2 dollars as often as B put in 3; A's money

was employed 7 months, and B's money 5 months; they gained 58 dollars; what was each man's share of the gain?

131. Three men, A, B, and C, traded in company, and put in money in the following proportions; A put in 2 dollars as often as B put in 4, and as often as C put in 6. B's money was in twice as long as C's, and A's two times as long as B's: they gained 88 dollars; what was each one's share of the gain?

Note. Interest is a reward or premium allowed by a debtor to a creditor for the use of money. The usual interest for 1 year, and that which is established by law in twenty-two of the States of this Union, is 6 cents on a dollar, 6 dollars on a hundred dollars, or in fine of the sum whatever be the denomination. It is called 6 per cent. that is 6 on the hundred, because it is always reckoned by the hundred. So 3 per cent. 4 per cent., &c. signify 18, 10, &c., or so much on the hundred. The teacher can vary the examples to illustrate the different rates per cent.

132. The interest of 1 dollar being 6 cents for 1 year, what is the interest of 7 dollars for the same time? What is the interest of 10 dollars? Of 15 dollars? Of 20 dollars? Of 30 dollars? Of 50 dollars? Of 75 dollars? Of 100 dollars? Of 118 dollars?

133. If the interest of 1 dollar is 6 cents for 1 year, what would it be for 2 years? What would be the interest of 8 dollars for two years? Of 17 collars? Of 43 dollars?

134. If the interest of 100 dollars is 6 dollars for a year, what would be the interest of 50 dollars for the same time? Of 2 hundred? Of 3 hundred? Of 4 hundred Of 1 hundred and 50? Of 2 hundred and 50?

135. If the interest of 100 dollars is 6 dollars for year, what would be the interest of it for 6 months! For 3 months? For 4 months? For 8

months? For 9 months? For 1 month? For 2 months? For 5 months? For 7 months? For 10 months? For 11 months?

136. What is the interest of 100 and 32 dollars for 2 years, at 6 per cent. ?

137. What is the interest of 300 dollars for 1 year and 6 months, at 6 per cent. ?

138. What is the interest of 1 dollar for 6 mouths at 6 per cent. ? What for 2 months? What for 1 month? What for 3 months? 4 months? 5 months? 7 months? 9 months? 11 months?

139. What is the interest of 57 dollars for 1 year and 7 months, at 6 per cent. ?

140. What is the interest of 200 and 67 dollars for 1 year and 4 months, at 6 per cent.?

141. If the interest of 1 year is 6 per cent., what would be the per cent. for 2 years? For 3 years? For 6 months? For 2 months? For 1 month? For 4 months? For 5 months? For 7 months? For 8 months? For 9 months?

142. If the interest of 2 months or 60 days is 1 per cent., what would be the per cent. for 20 days! What for 40 days? What for 15 days? What for 45 days? What for 12 days? What for 10 days? What for 5 days?

143. What is the interest of 100 and 37 dollars for 2 years 3 months and 20 days?

144. A can do a piece of work in 2 days; how much of it can he do in 1 day?

145. B can do a piece of work in 4 days; how much of it can he do in 1 day?

146. If A can do of a piece of work in 1 day, and B can do of it in 1 day, how much would both do in a day? How long would it take them both together to do the whole?

147. If 1 man can do a piece of work in 2 days, and another in 3 days, how much of it would each

do in a day? How much would both together do? How long would it take them both to do the whole?

148. A cistern has 2 cocks; the first will fill it in 3 hours, the second in 6 hours; how much of it would each fill in an hour? How much would both together fill? How long would it take them both to fill it?

149. A man and his wife found by experience, that, when they were both together, a bushel of meal would last them only 2 weeks; but when the man was gone, it would last his wife 5 weeks. How much of it did both together consume in 1 week? What part did the woman alone consume in 1 week? What part did the man alone consume in 1 week? How long would it last the man alone?

150. If 1 man could build a piece of wall in 5 days, and another man could do it in 7 days, how much of it would each do in 1 day? How many days would it take them both to do it?

151. A cistern has 3 cocks; the first would fill it in 3 hours; the second in 6 hours; the third in 4 hours; what part of the whole would each fill in 1 hour? and how long would it take them all to fill it, if they were all running at once?

152. A and B together can build a boat in 8 days, and with the assistance of C they can do it in 5 days; how much of it can A and B build in 1 day? how much of it can A, B, and C, build in 1 day? how much of it can C build alone in 1 day? how long would it take C to build it alone?

153. Suppose I would line 8 yards of broadcloth that is 1 yards wide, with shalloon that is of a yard wide; how many yards of the shalloon will line 1 yard of the broadcloth? how many yards

will line the whole?

154. If 7 yards of cloth cost 13 dollars, what will 10 yards cost?

155. If the wages of 25 weeks come to 75 dollars, what will be the wages of 7 weeks?

156. If 8 tons of hay will keep 7 horses three months, how much will keep 12 horses the same time?

157. If a staff 4 feet long cast a shadow 6 feet long, what is the length of a pole that casts a shadow 58 feet at the same time of day?

158. If a stick 8 feet long cast a shadow 2 feet in length, what is the height of a tree which casts a shadow 42 feet at the same time of day?

159. At 6 dollars per week, how many months' board can I have for 100 dollars ?

160. A ship has sailed 24 miles in 4 hours; how long will it take her to sail 150 miles at the same rate?

161. 30 men can perform a piece of work in 20 days; how many men will it take to perform the same work in 8 days?

162. 17 men can perform a piece of work in 25 days; in how many days would 5 men perform the same work?

163. A hare has 76 rods the start of a greyhound, but the greyhound runs 15 rods to ten of the hare; how many rods must the greyhound run to overtake the hare?

164. A garrison has provision for 8 months, at the rate of 15 ounces per day; how much must be allowed per day, in order that the provision may last 11 months?

165 If 8 men can build a wall 15 rods in length in 10 days, how many men will it take to build a wall 45 rods in length in 5 days?

166. If a quarter of wheat affords 60 ten-penny loaves, how many eight-penny loaves may be obtained from it?

167. Said Harry to Dick, My purse and money