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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 dollars; what part of a dollar did 1 bushel cost? Change the 3 to thirds, and then find of as above.

74. What is of 5?

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75. If 5 bushels of wheat cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel ?

76. What is of 72 ?

77. A man bought 6 gallons of brandy for 83 dollars; what was that a gallon?

78. What is of 8?

79. A man bought 7 gallons of wine for 84 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 63 ?

83. If 9 bushels of rye cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel ?

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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 183? 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 3 of 273 ?

93. If 6 barrels of flour cost 384 dollars, what would 10 barrels cost at that rate?

94. What is of 384 ?

B. 1. A man bought a piece of cloth for 424 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 534 dollars, and sold it for g of what it cost him; how much did he gain?

3. If 7 men can do a piece of work in 43 days, how long will it take 1 man to do it? How long will it take 3 men to do it?

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 135 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?

3. A man having 3 bushels of corn distributed it among some poor persons, giving them 3 of a bushel each; to how many did he give it?

Note. Find first 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 63 bushels last the same family?

8. How many times is 3 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?

10. How many times is contained in 33 ? 11. How much cloth at 1 dollars (that is & dollars) a yard can be bought for 4 dollars?

12. How many times is 1 or 2 contained in 4? 13. A man distributed 8 bushels of wheat among some poor persons, giving 1 many did he give it to?

14. How many times is 1

bushels to each; how

contained in 81 ? 15. If a soldier is allowed 14 pounds (that is of a pound) of meat in a day, to how many soldiers would 63 pounds be allowed?

16. How many times is 1 contained in 63 ? 17. If 14 tons of hay will keep a horse through the winter, how many horses will 10 tons keep? 18. How many times is 13 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 23 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 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?

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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? 28. How many times is contained in 72 ? 29. How many times is 3 contained in 73 ? 30. How many times is 51 contained in 17? 31. How many times is 43 contained in 93 ? 32. How many times is 33 contained in 124 ?

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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

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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 3 ?

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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 43 dollars? that is dollars?

8. How many times is contained in 43 ? 9. If a bushel of barley

cost of a dollar, how

many bushels can be bought for of a dollar? How many for 11⁄2 dollars?

10. How many times is many times in 1g?

11. How many times is 12. How many times is

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