47. The revolutionary war between England and America commenced April 19th, 1775, and a general peace took place Jan. 20th, 1783. How long did the war continue? 48. The war between England and the United States commenced June 18th, 1812, and continued 2 years 8 months 18 days. When was peace concluded? 49. The transit of Venus (that is, Venus appeared to pass over the sun) A. D. 1769, took place at Greenwich, Eng. June 4th, 5 h. 20 min. 50 sec. morn. Owing to the difference of longitude between London and Boston it would take place 4 hours 44 min. 16 sec. earlier by Boston time. At what time did it take place at Boston? X. 1. If 1 yard of cloth is worth 2 dollars, what is of a yard worth? 2. What is of 2 dollars? 3. If 2 dollars will buy 1 lb. of indigo, how much will 1 dollar buy? How much will 3 dollars buy? How much will 7 dollars buy? How much will 23 dollars buy? How much will 125 dollars buy. 4. At 3 shillings per bushel, what will of a bushel of What will of a bushel cost? corn cost? 5. At 3 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of cider will 1 dollar buy? What part of a barrel will 2 dollars buy? How much will 4 dollars buy? How much will 5 dollars buy? How much will 8 dollars buy? How much will 28 dollars buy? 6. At 3 dollars a box, how many boxes of raisins may be bought for 125 dollars? 7. How many bottles, holding 3 pints each, may be filled with 85 gallons of cider ? 8. At 4 dollars a yard, how much will of a yard of cloth cost? How much will of a yard cost? How much will of a yard cost? 9. A 4 dollars a box, what part of a box of oranges may be bought for 1 dollar? What part for 2 dollars? What part for 3 dollars? How many boxes may be bought for 5 dollars? How many for 19 dollars? 10. At 4 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of rye flour may be bought for 327 dollars? 11. At 5 dollars a cord, what will of a cord of wood *See First Lessons, sect. III. art. B 12. At 5 dollars a week, what part of a week's board can I have for 1 dollar? What part for 2 dollars? What part for 3 dollars? What part for 4 dollars? How long can I be boarded for 7 dollars? How long for 18 dollars? How long for 39 dollars? 13. At 5 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of fish may be bought for $453 ? 14. If a firkin of butter cost. 6 dollars, how much will of a firkin cost? How much will cost? How much will cost? How much will cost? How much will cost? 15. At 6 dollars a ream, what part of a ream of paper may be bought for 1 dollar? What part for 2 dollars? What part for 5 dollars? How many reams may be bought for 17 dollars? How many will 56 dollars buy? 16. At 6 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of flour may be bought for 437 dollars? 17. If a stage runs at the rate of 7 miles in an hour, in what part of an hour will it run 1 mile? In what part of an hour will it run 3 miles? In what part of an hour will it run 5 miles? In what time will it run 17 miles? In what time will it run 59 miles? In what time will it run from Boston to New York, it being 250 miles ? 18. At 8'dollars a chaldron, how many chaldrons of coals may be bought for 75 dollars? 19. At 5 dollars a ream, how many reams of paper may be bought for 253 dollars? 20. At 7 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of flour may be bought for 2,434 dollars? 21. At 9 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of beef may be bought for 3,827 dollars? 22. At 8 dollars a cord, how many cords of wood may be bought for 853 dollars? 23. At 17 cents per lb., how many pounds of chocolate may be bought for $1.00? How many lb. for $2.00? How many lb. for $8.87 ? 24. At 25 dollars per cwt. what part of 1 cwt. of cocoa may be bought for 1 dollar? What part for 3 dollars? What part for 8 dollars? What part for 18 dollars? How many cwt. may be bought for 2,387 dollars? 25. At 28 dollars per ton, how many tons of hay may be bought for $427 ? staves, what part What part of a What part of a 26. If 32 dollars will buy 1 thousand of of a thousand may be bought for 1 dollar? thousand may be bought for 2 dollars? thousand may be bought for 7 dollars? What part for 15 dollars? What part for 27 dollars? How many thousands may be bought for 87 dollars ? How many for $853 ? 27. At 45 cents per gallon, what part of a gallon may be bought for 1 cent? What part for 3 cents? What part for 8 cents? What part for 17 cents? What part for 37 cents? What part for 42 cents? How many gallons may be bought for $17.53? 28. At 138 dollars per ton, what part of a ton of potash may be bought for 1 dollar? What part for 17 dollars? What part for 35 dollars? What part for 87 dollars? What part for 115 dollars? How many tons may be bought for $875? How many tons for $27,484 ? 29. At $6.75 per barrel, what part of a barrel of flour may be bought for 1 cent? What part for 17 cents? What part for 87 cents? What part for $2.87? How many barrels may be bought for $73.25? 30. At 73 cents a gallon, how many gallons of wine may be bought for $35.00 ? 31. At $2.75 per cwt., how many cwt. of fish may be bought for $93.67 ? 32. If a ship sail at the rate of 132 miles in a day, in how many days will she sail 3,000 miles? 33. If a ship sail at the rate of 125 miles per day, how long will it take her to sail round the world, it being about 24,911 miles? 34. How much indigo, at 2 dellars per lb., must be given for 19 yds. of broadcloth, at 7 dollars per yard? 35. How many bushels of corn, at 5s. per bushel, must be given for 23 bushels of wheat, at 7s. per bushel ? 36. How many lb. of butter, at 23 cents per lb. must be given for 5 quintals of fish, worth $2.25 per quintal ? 37. How many bushels of potatoes, at 3s. per bushel, must be given for a barrel of flour, worth 7 dollars and 4 shillings? 38. At 2£. 3s. per barrel, how many shillings will 7 barrels of flour come to? How much brandy, at 8s. per gal., will it take to pay for it? 39. If 63 gallons of water, in 1 hour, run into a cistern containing 423 gallons, in what time will it be filled? 40. At 4s. 3d. per bushel, what part of a bushel will 1d. buy? What part of a bushel will 8d. buy? What part of a bushel will Is. or 12d. buy? How many bushels may be bought for 2£. 16s. 4d ? 41. At 8s. 4d. per gallon, how many gallons of wine may be bought for 17£. 3s. 8d.? 42. At 11s. 6d. per gallon, how many gallons of brandy may be bought for 43£. ? 43. A buys of B 3 cwt. 3 qrs. of sugar, at 9 cents per lb.; 2 hhds. of brandy at $1.57 per gallon; and 8 qqls. of fish at $2.55 per qql. In return, B pays A $25.00 in cash; 150 lb. of bees-wax, at $0.40 per lb.; and the rest in flour at $7.50 per barrel. How many barrels of flour must B give A ? 44. 785 are how many times 4? XI. 1. At 10 cents per lb., how many lb. of beef may be bought for $0.87 ? 2. At 10 cents per lb. how many lb. of cheese may be bought for $3.54 ? - 3. At 10d. per lb. how many lb. of raisins may be bought for 13s. 4d.? 4. Suppose you had 243 lb. of candles, which you wished to put into boxes containing 10 lb. each; how many boxes would they fill ? 5. At 10 dollars a chaldron, how many chaldrons of coal may be bought for 749 dollars? 6. At $1.00 per bushel, how many bushels of corn can you buy for $43.73? 7. If you had 32,487 oranges, which you wished to put into boxes containing 100 each, how many boxes could you fill? 8. At $1.00 per lb. how many lb. of hyson tea may be bought for $243.84 ? 9. At $10.00 per bbl. how many barrels of pork may be bought for $247.63 ? 10. At $100.00 per ton, how many tons of iron may be bought for $8,734.87 ? 11. In 78 how many times 10? 12. In 3,876 how many times 10? 17. In 5,710,648 how many times 1,000? 18. In 1,764,874 mills how many cents? How many dimes? How many dollars? 19. In 4,710,074 mills how many dollars? XII. 1. What part of 5 lb. is 3 lb. ? 18. What part of 38,649 farthings is 8,473 farthings? 20. What part of 384 is 96,483 ? 21. What part of 1d. is 1 farthing? What part of Id. is 2 farthings? 3 farthings? 22. What part of 1s. is 1d.? 2d.? 3d.? 4d.? 5d. ? 6d. ? 7d.? 1ld. ? 23. What part of 1s. is 1 farthing? 2 farthings? 3 farthings? 7 farthings? 13 farthings? 35 farthings? |