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5. If 1 third of a yard of cloth cost 2 dollars, what is that a yard?k

6. 2 is 1 third of what number?

7. If 1 third of a yard of cloth cost 3 dollars, what is that a yard?

8. 3 is 1 third of what number?

9. If 1 fourth of a firkin of butter cost 3 dollars, what is that a firkin?

10. 3 is 1 fourth of what number?

11. A man bought 1 third of a bushel of wheat for 4 shillings, what would a bushel cost at that rate?

12. 4 is 1 third of what number?/

13. If a man can ride 2 miles in 1 fifth of an hour, how far can he ride in an hour?

14. 2 is 1 fifth of what number?

15. A man being asked the age of his eldest son, answered that his youngest son who was 3 years old, was just 1 fifth of the age of his eldest son; how old was the eldest son? /

16. 3 is 1 fifth of what number?

17. A man bought 1 sixth part of a hundred weight of sugar for 2 dollars, what would a hundred weight cost at the same rate?

18. 2 is 1 sixth of what number?

19. Bought 1 fifth of a pound of starch for 5 cents, what was that a pound?

20. 5 is 1 fifth of what number?

21. Bought 1 fourth of a pound of aquafortis for 6 cents, what was that a pound?

22. 6 is 1 fourth of what number?

23. Bought 1 seventh of a hundred weight of cocoa for 4 dollars, what would 1 hundred weight cost at the same rate?

24. 4 is 1 seventh of what number?

25. 7 is 1 fifth of what number?

26. 5 is 1 third of what number?

27. 4 is 1 eighth of what number? 28. 6 is 1 sixth of what number? 29. 8 is 1 third of what number? 30. 9 is 1 fourth of what number? 31. 7 is 1 sixth of what number? 32. 8 is 1 seventh of what number? 33. 9 is 1 eighth of what number? 34. 8 is 1 tenth of what number? 35. 7 is 1 ninth of what number? 36. 6 is 1 fifth of what number?

37. 10 is 1 seventh of what number?

B. 1. A man bought some linen and some cotton cloth, for the linen he gave 4 shillings a yard, which was twice as much as he gave for the cotton; what did he give for a yard of the cotton?

2. 4 is 2 times what number?

3. If 2 thirds of a yard of cloth cost 6 dollars, what would 1 third cost?

4. 6 is 2 times what number?

5. If 3 fourths of a barrel of flour cost 6 dollars, what will one fourth of a barrel cost?

6. 6 is three times what number?

7. If 2 fifths of a pound of chocolate cost 8 cents, what would 1 fifth of a pound cost?

8. 8 is 2 times what number?

9. If 3 fifths of a pound of candles cost 9 cents, what will 1 fifth of a pound cost?

10. 9 is 3 times what number?

11. If 2 sevenths of a pound of spermaceti candles cost 10 cents, what will 1 seventh of a pound cost?

12. 10 is 2 times what number?

13. If 5 eighths of a pound of cotton cost 10 cents, what will 1 eighth cost?

14. 10 is 5 times what number?

15. If 2 thirds of a yard of cloth cost 4 dollars,

what will I third cost? If 1 third of a yard cast 2 dollars, what will a yard cost ?*

16. If 4 is 2 thirds of some number, what is 1 third of the same number 2 is 1 third of what number *-Then 4 is 2 thirds of what?

17. If 2 thirds of a barrel of flour cost 6 dollars, what will 1 third of a barrel cost? If 1 third of a barrel cost 3 dollars, what will a barrel cost ?*

18. If 6 is 2 thirds of some number, what is 1 third of the same number?-3 is 1 third of what number ?-Then 6 is 2 thirds of what?

19. If 3 fourths of a bushel of wheat cost 6 shillings, what will 1 fourth of a bushel cost? If 1 fourth of a bushel cost 2 shillings, what will a bushel cost?

20. If 6 is 3 fourths of some number, what is 1 fourth of the same number?-2 is 1 fourth of what number? Then 6 is 3 fourths of what?

21. If 2 fifths of a gallon of wine cost 4 shillings, what will 1 fifth of a gallon cost? If 1 fifth of a gallon cost 2 shillings, what will a gallon cost?

22. If 4 is 2 fifths of some number, what is 1 fifth of the same number? 2 is 1 fifth of what number? Then 4 is 2 fifths of what?

23. If 3 sevenths of a pound of tobacco cost 6 cents, what will 1 seventh of a pound cost? If 1 seventh of a pound cost 2 cents, what will a pound cost?

24. If 6 is 3 sevenths of some number, what is 1 seventh of the same number 1-2 is 1 seventh of what number?-Then 6 is 3 sevenths of what?

25. If 2 sevenths of a barrel of fish cost 4 dollars, what will 1 seventh of a barrel cost? What will a barrel cost?

26. 4 is 2 sevenths of what number?

27. If 3 eighths of a pound of chocolate cost &

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cents, what will 1 eighth of a pound cost? What will a pound cost?

number?!

23. 6 is 3 eighths of what number?

29. If eight cents will buy 2 fifths of a pound of aquafortis, how many cents will buy a pound? 30. 8 is 2 fifths of what number? L

31. A man bought 3 fourths of a hundred weight of yellow ochre for

dred weight? 9 dollars; what was that a hun

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32. 9 is three fourths of what number?
33. 8 is 4 ninths of what number?
34. 9 is 3 tenths of what number?
35. 10 is 5 sevenths of what number?
36. 12 is 3 fifths of what number?
37. 12 is 4 ninths of what number!
38. 10 is 2 sevenths of what number?
39. 14 is 7 fifths of what number?
40. 15 is 3 elevenths of what number?
41. 16 is 2 fifths of what number?
42. 18 is 6 tenths of what number?
43. 20 is 5 ninths of what number!
44. 21 is 3 ninths of what number?
45. 24 is 8 ninths of what number?

C. 1. If 5 eighths of a cask of claret wine cost 15 dollars, what is that a cask? How much cider at 4 dollars a barrel would it take to pay for a cask of the wine?

2. 15 is five eighths of how many times 4 ?

3. If 2 thirds of a pound of coffee cost 18 cents, how much would a pound cost? How many oranges at 5 cents apiece, might be bought for a pound? 4. 18 is 2 thirds of how many times 5?

5. A man bought 4 sevenths of a hundred weight of sugar for 20 shillings, how many dollars would a hundred weight come to at the same rate?

6. 20 is 4 sevenths of how many times 6 ?

7. A man sold a cow for 21 dollars, which was only seven tenths of what she cost him; how much did she cost him3/When he bought her, he paid for her with cloth at 8 dollars a yard; how many yards of cloth did he give?

8. is 7 tenths of how many times 8?

9. A man being asked the age of his youngest son, answered, that the age of his eldest son was 24 years, which was 3 fifths of his own age; and that his own age was 10 times as much as that of his youngest son; what was his, age? and what was the age of his youngest son?

10. 24 is 3 fifths of how many times 102 11 27 is 3 fifths of how many times 7 ?

28 is 7 tenths of how many times 9 13. 30 is 5 eighths of how many times 7 ? 14. 32 is 4 sevenths of how many times 6? 15. 36 is 9 eighths of how many times 5? 16. 40 is 8 ninths of how many times 8? 17. 42 is 6 fifths of how many times 4? 18. 45 is 9 eighths of how many times 6? 19. 48 is 8 ninths of how many times 7? 20. 50 is 5 sevenths of how many times 81 21.54 is 9 sixths of how many times 7 ? 22.56 is 7 ninths of how many times 10? 23.0 is 10 sevenths of how many times 4? 24. 63 is 9 eighths of how many times 5? 25. 64 is 8 ninths of how many times 7? 26. 70 is 10 sevenths of how many times 8? 27. 72 is 9 fifths of how many times 6? 28. 80 is 10 thirds of how many times 4 ? 29. 30 is 8 fifths of how many times 6?

D. 1. A boy gave away 4 cents, which was 1 third of all he had; how many had he at first? 2. A boy gave 5 apples to one of his companions,

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