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and he owns a house worth 15,000 dollars, a carriage worth 753 dollars, and two horses worth 175 dollars apiece. How much are they all worth?

12 A merchant bought four pieces of cloth, each piece containing 57 yards. For the first piece he gave 235 dollars; for the second, 384 dollars; for the third, 327 dollars; and for the fourth, 486 dollars. How many yards of cloth did he buy? How much did he give for the whole ?

13. In 1818 the navy of the United States consisted of three 74s; five 44 gun frigates; three 36s; two 32s; one 20; ten 18s. How many guns did they all carry ?

14. Suppose it requires 650 men to man a 74; 475 to man a 44; 275 to man a 36; 350 to man a 32; 200 to man a 20; and 180 to man an 18. How many men would it take to man the whole?

15. The hind quarters of a cow weighed one hundred and five pounds each; the fore quarters weighed ninety-four pounds each; the hide weighed sixty-three pounds; and the tallow seventy-six pounds. What was the whole weight of the cow ?

16. A man bought a barrel of flour for 6 dollars, and sold it so as to gain 2 dollars. How much did he sell it for? 17. I bought a quantity of salt for 18 dollars, and sold it for 7 dollars more than I gave for it; how much did I sell it for ?

18. A man bought three hogsheads of molasses for 132 dollars, and sold it so as to gain 25 dollars; how much did he sell it for?

19. A man being asked his age, answered that he was twenty-seven years old when he was married, and that he had been married thirty-nine years. How old was he?

20. A man being asked his age, answered that he hadpassed the 19 first years of his life in America, and that he had afterwards spent 7 years in Germany, 13 years in France, 3 years in Holland, and 24 years in England. How old

was he?

21. A merchant bought four hogsheads of wine for four hundred and thirty-seven dollars, and sold it again for ninetyfour dollars more than he gave for it. How much did he sell it for ?

22. A man commenced trade with three thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars; after trading for some time, he

found he had gained two hundred and thirty-seven dollars. How much had he then?

23. Money was first made at Argos, eight hundred and ninety-four years before Christ. How long has it been in use at this date, 1822 ?

24. The war between Great Britain and the American colonies commenced in 1775 and continued 8 years. In what year was the war concluded?

25. General Washington was born in the year 1732, and was 67 years old when he died. In what year did he die ? 26. The first tragedy was acted at Athens, on a cart, by Thespis, five hundred and thirty-six years before Christ. How many years is it since?

27. What was the number of inhabitants in the New England States, in 1820, there being in

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28. What was the number of inhabitants in the Mid

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Maryland

29. What was the number of inhabitants in the following

States, there being in

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153,407 ?

30. What was the number of inhabitants in the following

States, there being in

Ohio

Indiana

581,434

147,178

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31. What was the whole number of inhabitants in the United States in 1820 ?

32. Add together the following numbers; 32,753; 2,047; · 840,397; 47,640.

33. What is the sum of the following numbers; 30; 843; 30,804; 387,643; 13; 8,406,127; 4; 900,600 ?

34. What is the sum of the following numbers, three millions and seven thousand; thirty-five; four hundred and eighty-seven; two thousand and forty-three; ninety-six millions, thirty-four thousand, and forty-two; and seventeen ?

III.

MULTIPLICATION.

1* What will two barrels of rum cost, at 27 dollars a barrel ?

2. What will 3 hogsheads of molasses amount to, at 26 dollars a hogshead?

3. What will 14 pounds of veal come to, at 4 cents a pound?

4. What will seventeen pounds of beef cost, at five cents a pound?

5. What will five cows cost at 19 dollars apicce ? 6. What will 3 oxen cost at 47 dollars apiece?

7. What cost 15 yards of cloth at 8 dollars a yard ? 8. What cost 26 barrels of cider at 4 dollars a barrel ? 9. What cost 98 barrels of flour at 7 dollars a barrel? 10. What cost 794 barrels of flour at 9 dollars a barrel ? 11. There is an orchard consisting of 9 rows of trees, and there are 57 trees in each row. How many trees are there in the orchard.

12. A man bought 8 pieces of cloth, each piece containing 38 yards, at 7 dollars a yard. How many yards were there, and what did he give for the whole ?

13. A man bought 9 pieces of broadcloth, each piece con* See First Lessons, sect. II.

taining 47 yards, at 6 dollars a yard; and 25 barrels of flour at 7 dollars a barrel. What did he give for the whole ? 14. A merchant bought a hogshead of wine, at the rate of 2 dollars a gallon; what did it come to ?

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By this measure brandy, spirits, perry, cider, mead, vinegar, and oil are measured.

15. At 3 dollars a gallon, what will 2 pipes of wine cost? 16. At 4 cents a gill, what will 1 pint of brandy cost? 17. At 5 cents a gill what will 1 quart of wine cost? What will 1 gallon cost?

Note. Since 100 cents make 1 dollar, it will be easy to tell how many dollars there are in any number of cents. 18. At 8 cents a quart, what will 1 hhd. of molasses come to ?

19. How many pints are there in 87 quarts?

20. How many gills are there in 174 pints? 21. How many quarts are there in 1 hhd. of wine? 22. How many quarts are there in 4 hhds. of brandy? 23. How many pints are there in one hhd. of molasses ? 24. How many pints are there in 1 pipe? 25. How many gills are there in 1 hhd? 26. How many gills are there in 1 T. ? 27. How many quarts in 8 gals. 2 quarts? 28. How many pints in 4 gals. 3 qts. 1 pint? 29. How many gallons in 3 hhds. 42 gals.? 30. How many quarts in 1 p. 1 hhd. ?

31. How many pints in 1 hhd. 35 gals. 3 qts. 1 pt.?

32. How many gills in 3 hhds. 27 gals. 1 qt. 1 pt. 3 gls. ? 33. A man having 1 T. of wine, retailed it at 5 cents a

gill, how much did it come to?

34. A man bought a quarter of beef, weighing 237 pounds, at 7 cents a pound. How much did it cost? 35. How many are 3 times 784 ?

36. How many are 5 times 1,328 ?

37. How many are nine times 87,436 ? 38. Multiply 2,487 by 8.

39. Multiply 820,438 by 7.

40. Multiply 13,052,068 by 5.

IV. 1. What will 18 oxen cost at 57 dollars apiece? Note. Find first what 6 oxen will cost, and 18 oxen will cost 3 times as much. Perform the following examples in a similar manner.

2. What would 14 chests of tea cost, at 87 dollars a chest? 3. A merchant bought 84 pieces of linen, at 16 dollars apiece; how much did it come to ?

4. A merchant bought 15 hogsheads of wine, at 97 ́dollars a hogshead. How much did the whole amount to?

5. A merchant sold 20 hhds. of brandy at 2 dollars a gallon. How much did each hogshead amount to? How much did the whole amount to ?

6. What would 28 bales of cotton come to, at 75 dollars a bale ?

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7. If a man can earn eight dollars in a week, how much can he earn in a year?

8. If the expenses of a man's family are 32 dollars a week, what will they amount to in a year?

What in 2 years?

9. How many hours are there in a week?
10. How many minutes are there in a day?
11. How many minutes are there in a week?
12. How many hours are there in 2 mo. 3 d. ?

13. If a man can travel 7 miles in an hour, how far can he travel in 8 days, when the days are 9 hours long?

14. If a ship sail 11 miles in an hour, how far would it

sail at that rate in one day, or 24 hours?

15. If a ship sail 8 miles in an hour, how far would it sail at that rate in 18 days?

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