that a bushel? What would be the price of 8 bushels at that rate? 3. If of a barrel of flour were to be divided equally among 3 men, how much would each have? 4. If 3 horses consume of a ton of hay in 1 month, how much will 1 horse consume? How much would 11 horses consume in the same time? 5.* If 3 lb. of beef cost of a dollar, what would a quarter of beef, weighing 136 lb., cost at that rate? 6. If 2 yards of cloth cost 8 dollars, what will 7 yards cost at that rate ? 7. If 4 bushels of wheat cost 324 shillings, what will 17 bushels cost? 8. If 3 sheep are worth 233 bushels of wheat, how many bushels is 1 sheep worth? How many bushels are 50 sheep worth at that rate? Note. Reduce 23 to fifths, or divide as far as you can and then reduce the remainder to fifths, and take of them. 9. If 7 calves are worth 594 bushels of corn, how many bushels are 15 calves worth at that rate? * See First Lessons, Sect. XIV. 10. A man laboured 15 days for 20 dollars; how much would he earn in 3 months, at that rate, allowing 26 working days to the month? 11. A man travelled 881 miles in 17 hours; how far did he travel in an hour? 12. A man travelled 476 miles in 8 days; how far did he travel each day, supposing he travelled the same number of miles each day? 13. Divide 77 15 men. bushels of corn equally among 14. If 23 yds. of cloth cost 1753 dollars, what is that a yard? 8 5 15. If 35 lb. of raisins cost 30 dollars, what will 2 cwt. cost at that rate? 16. A man divided of a water melon equally between 2 boys; how much did he give them apiece? 17. Suppose you had of a pine apple and should divide it into two equal parts; what part of the whole apple would each part be? 18. If you divide of a bushel of corn equally between 2 men, how much would you give them apiece? 19. What is of ? 20. If you divide of a bushel of grain between two men, how much would you give them apiece? Note. Cut the third into two parts. What will the parts be? 21. What is of 1? 22. If you divide of a barrel of flour equally between two men, how much will you give them apiece? 23. What is of ? 24. A man having of a barrel of flour, divided it equally among 4 men; how much did he give them apiece ? 25. What is of? 26. If 3 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what is it a pound? 27. What is 28. If 5 lb. of a pound? of 2 ? rice cost of a dollar, what is that 29. If 3 lb. of raisins cost of a dollar, what is that a pound? What will 2 lb. cost at that rate? What 7 lb. ? 30. What is of? What is of ? What is of ? 31. If 7 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what is it a pound? What will 5 lb. cost at that rate? What would 15 lb. cost? 32. What is of? What is of ? What is of 3! 33. During a storm, a master of a vessel was obliged to throw overboard of the whole cargo. What part of the whole loss must a man sustain who owned of the cargo ? 34. A man owned manufactory, and sold of the capital of a cotton of his share. What part of the whole capital did he sell? What part did he then own? 35. If 3 bushels of wheat cost 5 dollars, what is it a bushel ? What will 2 bushels cost at that rate? 36. What is of 51? What is of 51? 37. If 4 dollars will buy 53 bushels of rye, how much will one dollar buy? How much will 3 dollars buy? 38. What is of 54? What is of 5? 39. If 17 barrels of flour cost $107, what will 23 barrels cost? 40. What is of 1073? 41. If 12 cwt. of sugar cost $137, what is the price of 1 qr.? What of 1 lb. ? 42. At 4 dollars, for 31 gallons of wine, how much may be bought for 7 dollars? Note. Find how much a dollar will buy. 43. If 3 cords of wood cost 20 dollars, what will 71 cords cost? 44. If 19 yards of cloth cost 155 dollars, what will be the price of 17 yard? 45. If 18 lb. of raisins cost 2 dollars, what is that per lb.? What would be the price of 53 lb., at that rate? 20 46. If 11 lb. of butter cost 2 dollars, what will 18 lb. cost? 47. If 7 gallons of vinegar cost of a dollar, what will 275 gallons cost? 48. If 1 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what will 17 lb. cost? 49. If a yard of cloth cost 7 dollars, what will of a yard cost? 50. At of a dollar a yard, yds. of rib of cloth cost? 51. At 3 shillings a yard, what will 7 bon cost? 52. At 3 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of cider may be bought for of a dollar? 53. At 4 dollars a yard, what part of a yard of cloth may be bought for of a dollar? 54. At 2 dollars a yard, how much cloth may be bought for 5 dollars? 55. At 2 dollars a gallon, how much brandy may be bought for 7 dollars? 56. At 3 shillings a quart, how many quarts of wine may be bought for 17 shillings? 57. At 6 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of flour dollars? may be bought for 45 58. If 1 cwt. of iron cwt. cost? cost 4 dollars, what will 5 59. A man failing in trade can pay only of a dollar on each dollar, how much can he pay on 71 dollars? How much on 23 dollars? 60. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 1% of a pound on a pound, how much can he pay on 17£. 15s.? 61. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 17s. on a pound, what part of each pound will he pay? much will he pay on a debt of 147£. 14s.? How 72. Multiply 1354 by 243. 73. Multiply 1,6479 by 1723. 4 74. How many times is 3 contained in 143 ? 125 5? XVIII. 1. If 1 lb. butter cost of a dollar, how much will 2 lb. cost? What will 4 lb. cost? 2. At of a dollar per lb., what will 2 lb. of raisins cost? What will 3 lb. cost? What will 6 lb. cost? 3. If 1 man will consume week, how much will 2 men consume in the same time? How much will 4 men consume? How much will 8 men consume? 4. If a horse will consume of a bushel of oats in a day, how much will he consume in 3 days? How much in 9 days? 5. If 1 man can do how much of it can 2 men of a piece of work in a day, do in the same time? How much of it can 3 men do? How much of it can 4 men do? How much of it can 6 men do? How much of it can 12 men do? 6. If a m how much of a barrel of cider in a week, drink in 2 weeks? How much would 5 men drink in a week at that rate? How much would 8 men drink in a week? How much would 20 |