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43. The sum of two quantities is 53278 bushels. If one of the quantities is 4839 bushels, what is the other?

44. The greater of two quantities is 1013 gallons, and their difference 908 gallons. What is the less quantity?

45. The less of two quantities is 75 tons, and their difference 4008 tons. What, is the greater quantity?

46. The Revolutionary War commenced in 1775, at which time Washington was 43 years old. In what year was Washington born? 47. The battle of North Point was fought in 1814, and the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. How many years between these two events?

48. A merchant had bought 7135 bushels of corn, of which he sold 1204 bushels to A, 934 bushels to B, 796 bushels to C, and 1439 bushels to D. How many bushels had he remaining?

49. A merchant deposited in a bank $4738, against which he drew checks for $75, $179, $1014, $38, $2916, and $8. What was the balance on deposit?

50. A owns real estate valued at $8350, bonds and mortgages valued at $3750, and cash $1750.55. He owes B $325.40, C $427.35, D $191.85, E $28, and F $301.75. How much will A be worth after paying all his debts?

51. The area of New York is 49170 square miles, and of Ohio 41060 square miles. How much greater is the area of New York than Ohio? 52. Grover Cleveland was born in the year 1837 and was inaugurated President of the United States in 1885. How old was he when inaugurated?

Find the balances of the following ledger accounts:

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MULTIPLICATION.

[a.] The product expresses units of the same name as the multiplicand. [b.] The total product equals the sum of the products of the several orders of the multiplicand separately multiplied by each order of the multiplier.

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53. Of 387 pounds of tea, at 45 cents per pound?

54. Of 18 knives, at 1 dollar and 5 cents each?

55. Of 320 gallons of molasses, at 63 cents per gallon ?

56. Of 74 yards of muslin, at 9 cents per yard?

57. Of 480 cords of wood, at 5 dollars and 8 cents per cord?

58. Of 3475 bushels of wheat, at $1.15 per bushel?

59. A customer bought of a grocer 3 pounds of butter at 35 cents per pound, 12 pounds of sugar at 9 cents per pound, 4 gallons of syrup at 65 cents per gallon, 2 dozen eggs at 23 cents per dozen, 5 pounds of coffee at 28 cents per pound, and handed, in payment, a tendollar bill. How much change should the customer receive?

60. A real estate speculator purchased a square of ground containing 56 building lots at $572 per lot. What was the total cost?

61. A clerk's salary is $75 per month, and his total expenses $45 per month. How much does he save in a year?

62. A dry-goods merchant bought 8 pieces of calico, containing respectively 32, 41, 44, 38, 34, 42, 36, and 38 yards, at 6 cents per yard. How much did he pay for the whole?

63. A farmer raised 935 bushels of oats, and reserving sufficient to feed 7 horses, allowing each 48 bushels, sold the remainder at 45 cents per bushel. How much did he receive?

64. If I buy 9876 bushels of corn at 82 cents per bushel, and sell 3275 bushels at 84 cents per bushel, 4537 bushels at 88 cents per bushel, and the remainder at 92 cents per bushel, what will be my total gain?

65. A dealer bought 75 bales middling cotton, averaging 476 pounds per bale, at 11 cents per pound. What was the cost?

66. A farmer sold to a storekeeper 4 dozen chickens at $3 per dozen, 12 pounds of butter at 28 cents per pound, and 9 dozen eggs at 16 cents per dozen. He bought of the storekeeper 20 pounds of sugar at 12 cents per pound, 6 pounds of coffee at 18 cents per pound, and dry-goods to the amount of $7.50. How much was still due the farmer?

67. A and B are 375 miles apart and approach each other, the former traveling at the rate of 25 miles per day, and the latter 18 miles per day. How far apart will they be after each has traveled 7 days?

68. If 45 men are required to build a house in 74 days, how many men can build it in one day?

69. A gentleman bought a farm for $7000, 8 horses at $150 each, 20 cows at $15.30 each, 178 sheep at $4.60 each, and 12 hogs at $13.75 each. What did he pay for the whole?

70. A man purchased 530 acres of land at $35 per acre, sold 275 acres at $42 per acre, and the remainder at $50.75 per acre. What was his total gain?

71. I bought 135 barrels of flour at $7.35 per barrel; and sold 18 barrels at $7.50, 40 barrels at $7.80, 36 barrels at $8.05, and the remainder at $8.15. What was my total profit?

72. If apple trees are planted 36 to the row, peach trees 48, and pear trees 60, how many fruit trees are in an orchard containing 18 rows of apple trees, 15 rows of peach, and 25 rows of pear?

73. What is the cost of building 217 miles of railroad at $19275 per mile?

74. A man willed $79200 as follows: $8600 to each of his three daughters, $9600 to each of his four sons, and the remainder to his wife. How much was left to his wife?

75. How many men in an army composed of 15. brigades averaging 3750 men each ?

76. How many pounds of flour are contained in 85 barrels, allowing 196 pounds to the barrel?

77. A merchant bought 175 bushels of wheat at $1.15 per bushel, 340 bushels of oats at 42 cents per bushel, and 1234 bushels of corn at 85 cents per bushel. What was the cost of the whole?

78. What is the cost of 350 crates of berries, each containing 50 quarts, at 5 cents per quart?

79. A has $500; B three times as much as A, lacking $175; and C twice as much as B, lacking $250. How much have they together?

80. A lady bought from a grocer 8 pounds of sugar at 7 cents per pound, 3 pounds of coffee at 28 cents per pound, 15 pounds of buckwheat at 5 cents per pound, and 2 gallons of syrup at 85 cents per gallon, tendering a $10 bill in payment. How much change should be returned to her?

81. A street-car company transported in 1884, 5375832 adult passengers at 5 cents each, and 1253186 children at 3 cents each. What were its total receipts from fares during that year?

82. Two trains are 375 miles apart and approach each other, one at a speed of 18 miles per hour and the other at a speed of 23 miles per hour. How far apart will they be in 7 hours?

DIVISION.

[a] If a dividend be concrete, there cannot be more than one abstract term of division, and that abstract term will be either the divisor or the quotient-the remaining terms expressing similar concrete units.

[b] The total quotient equals the sum of the quotients of the several orders of the dividend, separately divided by the divisor.

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