To TEACHERS.-The object of this and the following lesson is to trate the idea of " times," as used in Multiplication and Division.

1. Make a short mark upon your slate; thus,

2. Under this make another mark,

3. How many times have you made one mark? Ans. Two times or twice.

4. How many are 2 times one mark?

5. Make 2 marks, then 2 more on the right. II, II 6. How many times 2 marks have you now made? 7. How many are 2 times 2 marks?

9. How many times 2 marks have you now made?

10. How many are 3 times 2 marks?

11. If 4 pupils give 2 apples each to their teacher, how any apples will she have?

NOTE.--Represent the apples by stars; thus,

Ans. She will have 2 apples +2 apples+2 apples+2 aples, or 4 times 2 apples, which are 8 apples.

12. Emma had 4 brothers, each of whom gave her 1 peach; Low many peaches had she?

Ans. She had 1 peach+1 peach +1 peach+1 peach, or 4 imes 1 peach, which are 4 peaches.

Taking a number two or more times is called Multiplication.

The Sign of Multiplication is x, and means "times."

Thus, "23" is read "two times three," or "2 multiplied by 3."

Ans

2. At 2 cents a spool, how many spools buy for 6 cents?

NOTE.-Represent the money by 6 stars.

3. If pencils are 2 cents each, how m for 8 cents?

4. When a number or thing, as a strip of paper, is separated into two equal parts, one of these parts is called One-half.

5. How many halves make a unit or one?

6. When separated into three equal parts, one of these parts is called One 7. How many thirds make a whole one? 8. When separated into four equal par called Fourths.

9. What is one-half of 2? Of 4? Of 8 10. What is one-third of 3? How many 11. How many in 1 fourth of 4? In 3 fo 12. Finding how many times one numbe another, or separating a number into equa

1. What will 2 oranges cost at 3 cents each?

Ans. If 1 orange costs 3 cents, 2 oranges will cost 2 times cents; and 2 times 3 cents are 6 cents.

2. If Susie's brother gave her 4 picture cards each day. ow many did he give her in 2 days?

3. At 2 cents apiece, how many lemons can you buy for cents?

Ans. If 2 cents buy 1 lemon, 6 cents will buy as many emons as 2 cents are contained times in 6 cents, and 2 is in cents 3 times. You can buy 3 lemons.

4. Frank has 8 cents; how many oranges, at 2 cents piece, can he buy? How many 2's in 8? How many 4's? 5. How many are 2 times 5? 2 times 8? 2 times 7? 2 imes 9? 2 times 11? 2 times 10? 2 times 12?

6. How many times 2 in 6? In 10? In 14? In 12? In 14? In 16? In 20? In 18? In 22 ? In 24?

*The Multiplication and Division Tables are placed side by side for the reason that the latter is the opposite of the former, and is naturally suggested by it. Thus, when the pupil has learned that 2 times 3 are 6, he has really learned that there are two 3's in 6.

1. Frank had 3 hens, which had 4 chic many chickens had he?

2. If there are 6 cherries in a bunch, h are there in 3 bunches? How many 3's in 3. When a number is divided into 2 equa the parts called?

4. What is 1 half of 4 oranges? Of 6 or 5. In one week are 7 days; how many da 6. How many are 3 x7? How many are 7. How many 1's in 1 half of 4? Of 6? 8. What is 1 third of 3? 2 thirds of 3? 9. What is 1 third of 9? Of 12? ( 10. A teacher divided 12 filberts equall girls; what part and how many did each ha

Copy and write the answers to the followi

11. 4x3 ? 8x3=? 9x3=? 10 x 2 7x3=? 11 x3 = ? 12 x3 =? 5x3 12. 152? 27÷4? 183? 36÷3

123 ? 24 2 230 2

LESSON XVII.

opy and recite the following tables:

1= 4

3 = 12

5=20

. Fred. picked 2 quarts of strawberries each day for

ays; how many quarts did he pick in all ?

. Four pupils brought the teacher

oples each; how many apples had in all? What part of the apples each bring?

. Frank divided 12 chestnuts into qual parts; how many and what

t of the chestnuts were in each?

. How many are 4 two's? How many 4's in 12?

5. What will 4 postage stamps cost at 3 cents each?

5. How many 3's in 12? How many times 6 make 12? 7. Harry's mother gave him 16 peaches to divide equally ong his 4 sisters; how many could he give to each?

8. A father divided 18 pears equally among his 3 children. w many did he give to each? How many 3's in 18? 9. What is 1 half of 4? 1 fourth of 4? 3 fourths?

Copy and write the answers to the following.

10. 9x4 =?