XVI. Find the interest on : 1. $400 for 8 mo. at 4% 2. $600 for 90 da. at 6% 3. $500 for 2 mo. 10 da. at 5% 6. $1500 for 6 mo. 15 da. at 4% 8. $3000 for 1 yr. 4 mo. 20 da. at 4% 9. $6000 from June 8 to Sept. 4 at 5% 10. $800 from March 19, 1919 to June 6, 1921 at 4% XVII. Change: 1. 56 qt. to gallons XVIII. Change: 6. 9 pk. 2 qt. to pecks 7. 6 gal. 2 qt. to gallons 8. 9 lb. 8 oz. to pounds 9. 5 qt. 1 pt. to pints 10. 2 lb. 3 oz. to ounces 1. 40 m. to decimeters 2. 160 cm. to meters 3. 180 m. to kilometers 4. 24 Km. to meters 5. 15 dm. to meters 6. 6 Km. 4 Hm. 2 dm. to meters 7. 4 Km. to miles 8. 10 mi. to kilometers 9. 2 kilos to pounds 10. 22 lb. to kilograms "YOUNG PATRIOTS" In 1917 boys throughout the United States organized "Pig Clubs" and "Corn Clubs" to add to our food supplies. They enjoyed the work and profited financially thereby. [With pencil] 1. Walter Whitman of Indiana had a pig which weighed 297 lb. when six months old. On its eighth-month birthday, it weighed 456 lb. What was the gain? What was the average daily gain? 2. George Barker of Indiana bought a Duvoc pig weighing 58 lb. on June 8. Under his care the pig gained in weight so that it weighed 243 lb. on Sept. 10. Find the average daily gain in weight. 3. The total cost of raising the pig was 7.3¢ for each pound gained. Find the total cost of raising the pig. 4. On Sept. 20, the pig was sold for $46 and the profit made was $28. What per cent was gained? 5. The pig then weighed 266 lb. on the foot. After being dressed it weighed but 85% of this. How much did it weigh when dressed? 6. The butcher received 25¢ a pound for the pig. How much did he receive in all? 7. Robert White produced 140 bu. of corn on his acre of land, and sold it for $175, giving him a net profit of $150. Find his per cent of gain. 8. His brother, John White, raised 145 bu. of corn on his acre and sold all the corn for $185. If his profit was $160, what per cent did he gain? FORTY-MINUTE TESTS Read the example carefully. Note what is required. Check all work to test the correctness of your answers. I 1. 24+32, −2, ÷9, X12, -2, ÷7, X= ? [Without pencil] 2. What is the interest on $600 for 2 yr. at 21%? 3. An agent sold 80 desks at $10 each and charged 3% commission. How much did he receive for his work? 4. If the list price of a piano was $400 and the discount was 5%, what was the net price? 5. If gas cost 80¢ per 1000 cu. ft. and 2500 cu. ft. were used, what was the amount of the bill? 7. If 150 yd. of dress goods were bought @ $1.75 and sold at an average profit of 40%, how much was gained by the transaction? 8. Mr. Jones sent his agent 200 bbl. of apples, 300 bbl. of potatoes, and 250 bbl. of cabbages. The agent sold the apples @ $2.75, the potatoes @ $1.50, and the cabbages @ $.85. a. Find the agent's commission at 5%. b. Find how much Mr. Jones received. 9. Find the net cost of 120 bbl. of flour @ $9.75, less discounts of 5% and 5%. 10. I lent $800 to Mr. F. on Aug. 15, 1919. The debt was paid with interest at 6% on July 9, 1920. What amount did I receive? 1. 2×31, +8, +15, +6, ÷12, X6= what per cent of 24? 2. There are 40 pupils on register; 38 pupils are present. What per cent of the class are absent? 3. The selling price is $36; the loss is $12. What is the loss per cent? 4. An article that costs 35¢ is sold for 42¢. is gained? 5. 1 is what per cent of 2? What per cent [With pencil] 6. $1000 is divided equally among 15 children. What per cent of the sum is given to each child? 7. A school has 750 boys and 650 girls enrolled. What per cent of the total register is the number of boys? the number of girls? 8. If an article costs $650, what per cent do I gain by selling it for $300 more than the cost? 9. Velour that costs $7.50 a yard is sold for $9.30 a yard. What per cent is gained? 10. By selling some silk for $15.50 I lose $1. What per cent do I lose? 1. Add 87,653, 12,761, 30,508, 39,175, 42,078, and 66,779. 2. From 228,765 take 39,175. |