2. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 3. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 14 4. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 5. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 6. Find the least common multiple of 8 and 12. 7. Find the least common multiple of 8 and 14. 8. Find the least common multiple of 9 and 15. 9. Find the least common multiple of 15 and 18. 10. Find the least common multiple of 10, 14, and 15. 11. Find the least common multiple of 15, 24, and 35. 12. Find the least common multiple of 30, 48, and 56. 13. Find the least common multiple of 32, 72, and 120. 14 Find the least common multiple of 42, 60, and 125. 15. Find the least common multiple of 250, 180, and 540. 8 16. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 4 17. Reduce and to the least common denominator. 18. Reduce, and nominator. to the least common de 8 de-2 XXIII. 1.* At of a dollar a bushel, how many bushels of potatoes may be bought for 5 dollars? How many at of a dollar a bushel? 2. At of a shilling apiece, how many peaches may be bought for a dollar? How many at of a shilling apiece? 3. A gentleman distributed 6 bushels of corn among some labourers, giving them of a bushel apiece; how many did he give it to? How many would he have given it to, if he had given of a bushel apiece? 4. If it takes of a bushel of rye to sow 1 acre, how many acres will 15 bushels sow? 5. A merchant had 47 cwt. of tobacco which he wished to put into boxes, containing cwt. each. How many boxes must he get? 6 A gentleman had a hogshead of wine which he wished to put into bottles, containing of a gallon each. How many bottles will it take? 3 20 7. If of a barrel of cider will last a family 1 week, how many weeks will 7 barrels last? 8. If of a bushel of grain is sufficient for a family of two persons 1 day, how many days would 16 bushels last? How many persons would 16 bushels last 1 day? 9. If a labourer drink day, one day with another, to drink a hogshead? of a gallon of cider in a how long will it take him 10. If an axe-maker put of a lb. of steel into an axe, how many axes would 1 cwt. of steel be sufficient for? 11. If it take 1 bushel of oats to sow an acre, how many acres will 18 bushels sow ? * See First Lessons, Sect. XV. 12. If it take 1 bushel of wheat to sow an acre, how many acres will 23 bushels sow? 13. At 13 dollar a bushel, how much wheat may be bought for 20 dollars? 14. At 34 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of cider may be bought for 40 dollars? 15. At the rate of 15 bushels to the acre, how many acres will it take to produce 75 bushels of rye? 16. At 4 dollars per cwt., how many tons of iron can I buy for $150? 17. At 11 cents per lb., how much steel can I buy for $50.00? 18. If a man can perform a journey in 580 hours, how many days will it take him to perform it if he travel 9 hours in a day? 19. How many coats may be made of 187 yards of eloth, if 3 yards make 1 coat ? 20. In 43 yards how many rods? 25. If 1 bushel of apples cost of a dollar, how many bushels may be bought for of a dollar? 26. At of a dollar a dozen, how many dozen of lemons may be bought for of a dollar? How many dozen for 1 dollar? 27. At of a dollar a dozen, how many dozen of oranges may be bought for of a dollar? How many for 23 dollars? 28. At of a dollar a bushel, how many bushels of apples may be bought for of a dollar? How many for 5 dollars? 29. At of a dollar per figs may be bought for pounds for 1 dollar? lb., how many pounds of 30. At of a dollar a bushel, how many bushels of apples may be bought for 14 dollar? 31. If of a chaldron of coal will supply a fire 1 week, how many weeks will of a chaldron supply it? 32. If 1 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, how many pounds may be bought for of a dollar? How many pounds for 14 dollar? 33. At of a dollar per bushel, how many bushels of apples may be bought for of a dollar? How many of a dollar per bushel? at 34. At of a dollar per bushel, how many bushels of potatoes may be bought for of a dollar? How B many at of a dollar per bushel? 35. At of a dollar a bushel, how much corn may be bought for of a dollar? How much for of a dollar? 36. At of a dollar per bushel, how much rye may be bought for of a dollar? dollar? 37. At How much for & of a of shilling apiece, how many eggs may be bought for of a dollar? 38. If it take of a pound of flour to make a penny loaf, how many penny-loaves may be made of of a pound? 39. If a four-penny loaf weigh many will weigh of a pound? 40. If a two-penny loaf weigh 5 of a pound, how of a pound, how many will weigh 1 lb.? How many will weigh 73 lb.? 41. If a six-penny loaf weigh of a pound, how many six-penny loaves will weigh of a pound? How many will weigh 48 lb.? 42. If of a pound of fur is sufficient to make a hat, how many hats may be made of 47 lb. of fur? 43. If 10 oz. of fur is sufficient to make a hat, how many hats may be made of 4 lb. 7 oz. of fur? 44. If 1 bushel of apples cost of a dollar, how many bushels may be bought for 35 dollars? 45. If a bushel of apples cost 2s. 5d. how many bushels may be bought for 3 dollars and 5 shillings? 46. If 12, that is, of a yard of cloth will make a coat, how many coats may be made from a piece containing 437 yards? 47. If 21 bushels of oats will keep a horse 1 week, how long will 183 bushels keep him? 48. If 44 yards of cloth will make a suit of clothes, how many suits will 874 yards make? 49. If a man can build 45 rods of wall in a day, how many days will it take him to build 84 rods? 50. If of a ton of hay will keep a cow through the winter, how many cows will 23 tons keep at the same rate? 15 51. At 93 dollars a chaldron, how many chaldrons of coal may be bought for 37 dollars? 52. At 14 dollars per cwt., how many cwt. of yellow ochre may be bought for 2431 dollars? ཧྨ 53. At 25 dollars a cask, how many casks of claret wine may be bought for 387 dollars? 5 54. At 951 dollars a ton, how much iron may be bought for 2,9567 dollars? 55. How many times is 56. How many times is 57. How many times is 58. How many times is 59. How many times is 60. How many times is 61. How many times is 62. How many times is 63. How many times is contained in 17? contained in 83 ? contained in 253? contained in 1,677? 15 3 37 contained in 10343 ? 27 contained in 1,605 ? 64. At 3 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of cider may be bought for of a dollar? 65. At 7 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of flour may be bought for of a dollar? What part for of a dollar? 66. At 11 dollars per cwt., what part of 1 cwt. of sugar may be bought for of a dollar? What part of 1 cwt. may be bought for 3 of a dollar? What part for 3 dollars? 67. At 934 dollars per ton, what part of a ton of iron may be bought for 25 dollars? |
