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 34 dollars; what part of a dollar did 1 bushel cost? Change the 34 to thirds, and then find above. 74. What is of 5? of as 75. If 5 bushels of wheat cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel ? 76. What is of 7a? 77. A man bought 6 gallons of brandy for 8 dollars; what was that a gallon? 78. What is of 82? 79. A man bought 7 gallons of wine for 84 dollars; how much was that a gallon? 80. What is of 84 ? 1 81. A man bought 10 pieces of nankin for 6 dollars; how much was it a piece? 82. What is of 68? 83. If 9 bushels of rye cost 7 dollars, what is that a bushel ? SS. What is of 94? 89. A man bought 7 yards of cloth for 18g dollars; what was that a yard? What would 3 yards cost at that rate? 90. What is of 183 ? What is of 18? 91. A man bought 5 barrels of cider for 27 dollars; what was it a barrel? What would 7 barrels cost at that rate? 92. What is of 27? What is of 27? 93. If 6 barrels of flour cost 38 dollars, what would 10 barrels cost at that rate? 94. What is 2 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 of what it cost him; how much did he gain? 3. If 7 men can do a piece of work in 4 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 133 miles in 3 hours, how many miles will he travel in 8 hours? 7. If 5 horses will eat 263 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 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 harrels 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 contained in 6? 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 contained in 4 ? 13. A man distributed 8 bushels of wheat among some poor persons, giving 14 bushels to each; how many did he give it to? 14. How many times is 1 contained in 8? 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 14 contained in 63 ? 17. If 13 tons of hay will keep a horse through the winter, how many horses will 10 tons keep? 18. How many times is 1 contained in 10? 19. At 21 dollars a box, how many boxes of raisins can be bought for 10 dollars? 20. How many times is 24 contained in 10? 21. At 18 dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 94 dollars? 22. How many times is 1g contained in 9 ? 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 a piece, how many pieces of nankin can be bought for 88 dollars? dollars? 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 28. How many times is 29. How many times is 34 30. How many times is 5 31. How many times is 4 contained in 73 ? 32. How many times is 34 contained in 124 ? B. 1. At of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of meat can be bought for of a dollar? it Note. Change to tenths. 2. How many times is contained in? of a 3. A man, having of a barrel of flour, distributed 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 ? 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 4 dollars? that is, dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 4? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar, höw |