In Ex. 124, theft. in the sum, reduced to units of a lower denomination, gives 6 in., which added with the 8 in. of the sum, and reduced, gives the second form of answer. In Ex. 125, the sq. ft., in like manner, gives 36 sq. in., which added to the 66 sq. in. of tne sum, and reduced, gives the second form of answer.

126. What is the sum of 14 cu. yd. 20 cu. ft. 1463 cu. in., 9 cu. yd. 20 cu. ft. 1463 cu. in., 11 cu. yd. 23 cu. ft. 67 cu. in., and 27 cu. yd. 1305 cu. in. ?

127. Find the sum of 18 gal. 3 qt., 60 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt., 61 gal. 3 qt., and 57 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt.

128. Find the sum of 15 d. 23 h. 55 min. 17 sec., 13 d. 15 h. 17 min. 38 sec., 10 d. 23 h. 42 min. 17 sec., 16 d. 16 h. 38 min. 47 sec., and 20 d. 52 min. 57 sec.

129. What is the sum of 28° 56′ 58′′, 21° 51′ 37′′, and 13° 39' 57" ?

130. Add .761 d. 44 h. and 1 h. 8 min. 31 sec.

min. 31 sec., give, as the answer, 23 h. 39 min. 21.4 sec.

131. Find the sum of 1 of a ton, of a cental, and 1 T. 2 cwt. 3 lb.

132. A man traveled one day 603 miles, the second day 50 mi. 120 rd., and the third day 563 miles. travel in the three days?

How far did he

134. Find the difference between 15 lb. 3 oz. 12 pwt., and

1 oz. from 2 oz. leaves 1 oz., which we write beneath; 9 lb. from 15 lb. leaves 6 lb. Ans. 6 lb. 1 oz. 15 pwt.

137. From 116 A. 53 sq. rd. 100 sq. ft. 113 sq. in. take 87 A. 137 sq. rd. 100 sq. ft. 113 sq. in.

138. The longitude of Boston is 71° 4' 9" W. and that of Chicago 87° 35' W. What is the difference in the longitude of the two places?

139. From of a pound troy take 2 oz. 19.2 gr.

140. From a hogshead of molasses had leaked out. How much remained?

141. From .367 of a year take .761 of a day.

142. The distance between two places is .7895 of a mile. How much is that more than of a mile?

196. To find the Time between Two Dates.

143. What is the time from May 16, 1819, to April 9, 1897 ?

From May 16, 1819, to May 16, 1896, there are
From May 16, 1896, to March 16, 1897, there are
From March 16, 1897, to April 9, there are
The entire time is 77 y. 10 m. 24 d.

Rule.

77 y.

10 mo.

24 d.

Find first the entire years, then the entire calendar months left, and then the remaining days.

NOTE. -Count the last day mentioned, but not the first.

144. What is the time between Oct. 16, 1876, and Aug. 9, 1882 ?

145. A note was given Nov. 15, 1879, and paid July 5, 1881. How long did it run?

146. How long from the surrender of Cornwallis, Oct. 19, 1781, to the battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8, 1815?

147. What time elapsed from the declaration of American independence, July 4, 1776, to the emancipation proclamation, Jan. 1, 1863 ?

148. How many days are there from Dec. 19, 1895, to Mar. 16, 1896 ?

12 + 31 + 29 + 16 = 88

Solution. There are 12 days remaining in December, 31 in

January, 29 in February, and 16 in March, or, in all, 88 days.

149. A note dated April 9 is to be paid June 8, 1900, How long has it to run?

150. Find the exact time, in days, between May 25, 1896, 10 P. M., and March 4, 1897, 9 a. M.

7 times 3 pk.

=

= 21 pk., which plus the 1 pk. reserved = 22 pk. = 5 bu. and 2 pk. We write the pk. under the pecks, and reserve the 5 bu. to add to the 7 times 11 bu. 7 times 11 bu. = 77 bu., which plus the 5 bu. reserved = 82 bu. Ans. 82 bu. 2 pk. 6 qt.

152. Multiply 17 wk. 4 d. 23 h. 47 min. by 8.

153. Multiply 3 mi. 40 rd. 4 yd. 2 ft. by 12.

154. If 1 load of hay weighs 1 T. 3 cwt. 17 lb., what will 9 loads weigh?

155. How much land in 14 farms of 25 A. 60 21 sq. yd. each?

0 sq.

rd.

156. If the moon moves in her orbit 13° 11′ 35′′ in 1 day, how far will she move in 20 days?

3 pk., with a remainder of 1 pk. to the 6 qt.

=

14 qt. of 14 qt.

=

2 qt. Ans. 11 bu. 3 pk. 2 qt.

158. Divide 139 wk. 6 d. 10 h. 16 min. by 8.

159. Divide 40 mi. 210 rd. 5 yd. 2 ft. by 12.

160 If 12 spoons weigh 3 lb. 10 oz. 11 pwt., what is the weight of each spoon?

161. What is the daily motion of the moon, if it moves 197° 38′ 45′′ in 15 days?

162. A planter has 1534 gal. 1 qt. 1 pt. of molasses, which he wishes to put into 25 equal casks. What must be the least capacity of each cask to exactly receive the molasses?

MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISES.

163. How many inches in 18 rd. 5 yd. 2 ft. 11 in. ?

164. What will 5 T. 17 cwt. 25 lb. of iron cost at 3 cents a pound?

165. At 3 cents a pound, how many tons of iron can be bought for $396.18?

166. What fraction of a common year is of a day?

167. In one barge there are 50 T. 5 ctl. 75 lb., and in another 47 T. 17 ctl. 35 lb. How many tons in both barges?

168. Two boats start in a race, and one of them gains 5 feet upon the other in every 55 yards. How many rods will it have gained at the end of 2 miles?

169. If 2 A. 65 sq. rd. can be plowed in a day, how much can be plowed in 84 days?

170. Find the exact number of days from June 11, 1879, to Aug. 5, 1881.

171. If 9 acres produce 21 T. 537 lb. of hay, what does one acre produce?

172. If a pendulum vibrates 47 times in a minute, in what time will it vibrate 13267583 times?

173. What decimal of 20 acres is 7 A. 148 sq. rd. ?

174. If a man can cut 24 cords 102 cubic feet of wood in 12 days, how many cord feet can he cut in one day?

175. How many silver spoons, each weighing 2 oz. 10 pwt., can be made from a bar of silver weighing 11 lb. 5 oz. 10 pwt.?