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7. What will the paving of a court-yard come to, at 44d. per yard, the length being 58 feet 6 inches, and the breadth 54 feet 9 inches?

8. Suppose the dimensions of a inches, 3 feet 3 inches, and 1 foot the solid content?

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Ans. 7L. Os. 10d. bale to be 7 feet 6 10 inches; what is. Ans. 44ft. 8in. 3".

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9. What is the freight of a bale containing 65 feet 9 inches, at 15 dollars per ton of 40 feet?

Ans. 24dols. 65 cts.

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What are the solid contents, and how much will the freight amount to at 20 dollars per ton?

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1. A merchant had 1000 dollars in bank; he drew out at one time $237.50, at another time $116.09, and at another $241.06; after which he deposited at one time 1500 dollars, and at another time $750.50; how much had he in bank after making the last deposite? Ans. 2655.84.

2. Sold 8 bales of linen, 4 of which contained 9 pieces each, and in each piece was 35 yards; the other 4 bales contained 12 pieces each, and in each piece was 27 yards: how many pieces and how many yards were in all? Ans. 84 pieces, 2556 yards. 3. A was born when B was 21 years of age, how old will A be when B is 47; and what will be the age of B when A is 60? SA will be 26 when B is 47. Ans. {B will be 81 when A is 60.

4. If 79L. 4s. 10d. be divided among 4 men, 6 women, and 9 boys, so as that each man shall receive twice as much as a woman, and each woman twice as much as a boy, what will be the share of each.

Each boy must have 2L. 2s. 10d. Ans. Each woman

Each man

4L. 5s. 8d.

8L. 11s. 4d.

5. How many bushels of wheat, at $1.12 per bushel,

can I have for $81.76?

Ans. 73.

6. What will 27cwt. of iron come to, at $4.56 per Ans. $123.12.

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7. When a man's yearly income is 949 dollars, how much is it per day? Ans. $2.60. 8. If a man leave 6509 dollars to his wife and two sons thus,-to his wife, to his elder son of the remainder, and to his other son the rest; what is the share of each? Wife's share $2440.873

Ans. Elder son's $2440.87.
Other son's $1627.25.

9. How many yards of cloth, at 17s. 6d. per yard, ean I have for 13cwt. 2qrs. of wool, at 14d. per

lb.?

Ans. 100 yards, 33qrs. 10. How many dollars are equal to 980 French crowns? Ans. 1078. 11. If goods which cost 10s. be sold for 11s. 9d. what is the gain per cent.? Ans. 174.

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12. Bought 27 bags of ginger, each weighing gross 8441b. tare 1lb. per bag, tret 4lb. per 104lb.; what does the whole (neat weight) come to, at 84d. per lb.? Ans. 76L. 13s. 23d.

13. My factor sends me word he has bought goods to the value of 500L. 13s. 6d. upon my account; what will his commission come to at 3 per cent.?

Ans. 17L. 10s. 5 d. 14. If of an ounce cost of a shilling, what will g of a lb. cost? Ans. 17s. 6d. 15. If of a gallon cost of a L. what will of a tun cost? Ans. 105L. 16. If of a ship be worth 3740L. what is the worth of the whole? Ans. 9973L. 6s. 8d. 17. A person who was possessed of of a vessel, sold of his share for 375L. what was the whole vessel worth at that rate? Ans. 1500L. 18. If 4 cwt. be carried 36 miles for 35s. how many pounds can I have carried 20 miles for the same money? Ans. 9071b. 3oz. 3dr.. 19. What is the interest of 47L. 10s. for 4 years and 52 days, at 4 per cent.? Ans. 8L 17s. Id. 20. If 100L. in 5 years gain 20L. 10s. in what time will any sum of money double itself at the same rate of interest? Ans. 24 years.

21. What sum will produce as much interest in 34 years, as 210L. 3s. would in 5 years and 5 months? Ans. 350L. 5s.

22. What is the commission on $2176.50, at 2 per cent.? Ans. 54.41. 23. What is the premium of insuring 1650 dollars, at 15 per cent.? Ans. $255.75. 24. Bought a quantity of goods for 250L. and 3 months afterwards sold them for 275L. how much per cent. per annum was gained by the transaction?

Ans. 40L.

25. A vintner mixed 20 gallons of Port wine at 5s. 4d. per gallon, with 12 gallons of White wine, at 5s. per gallon, 30 gallons of Lisbon at 6s. per gallon, and 20 gallons of Mountain, at 4s. 6d. per gallon; what was a gallon of the mixture worth? Ans. 5s. 34d. +

26. A person has two silver cups of unequal weight, having one cover to both, which weighs 50z.; now if the cover be put on the less cup it will be double the weight of the greater cup, and put on the greater cup it will be three time as heavy as the less cup: what is the weight of each cup?

Ans. The less 3oz. the greater 4oz. 27. A person said he had 20 children, and that it happened there was a year and a half between each of their ages; his eldest son was born when he was 24 years old, and the age of his youngest is 21; what was the father's age? Ans. 73 years.

28. In a certain orchard of the trees bear apples, pears, plums, 60 of them peaches, and 40 cherries; how many trees are in the orchard? Ans. 1200. 29. If by selling goods at 50s. per cwt. I gain 20 per cent, what do I gain or lose per cent. by selling at 45s. per cwt.? Ans. 8L. gain. 30. Sold goods for 63L. and by so doing lost 17 per cent. whereas I ought, in dealing, to have cleared 20 per cent. how much under their just value were they sold? Ans. 28L. 1s. 8d.

31. A person willing to distribute some money among a number of beggars, wanted 8d. to give them 3d. a piece; he therefore gave each 2d. and had 3d. left; how many beggars were there? Ans. 11.

32. A person being asked the hour of the day, said; the time past noon is equal to of the time till midnight; what was the time? Ans. 20 minutes past 5. 33. A person looking on his watch, was asked what

was the time of day, who answered, it is between 4 and 5; but a more particular answer being required, he said that the hour and minute hands were then exactly together: what was the time?

Ans. 21 minutes past 4. 34. Two men depart from the same place at the same time, one travels 30, and the other 35 miles a day; how far are they distant from each other after 7 days, supposing them both to travel the same road; and how far, if they travel in contrary directions?

Ans. 455 miles,

S 35 miles, when going the same way. contrary ways. 35. A guardian paid his ward 3500L. for 2500L. which he had held in possession 8 years: what rate of interest did he allow him?

Ans. 5 per. cent. 36. In what time will any sum of money double itself, at 6 per cent. interest?"

Ans. 16 years and 8 months. 37. A owes B 100L. payable in 34 months, 150L. in 4 months, and 204L. in 52 months, and is willing to make one payment of the whole; in what time should the payment be made? Ans. 4 months 23 days+

38. If the earth be 360 degrees in circumference, and each degree 691⁄2 miles, how long would a man be in travelling round it, who advances 20 miles a day; reckoning 3654 days in a year?

Ans. 3 years 1554 days. 39. A minor of 14 had an annuity left him of 400 dollars a year, the proceeds of which, by will, was to be put out both principal and interest yearly as it fell due, at 5 per cent. until he should arrive at 21 years of age: what had he then to receive? Ans. $3256.80+ 40. If a piece of marble be 47 inches long, 47 inches broad, and 47 inches deep, how many cubical inches does it contain? Ans. 103823. 41. There is a cellar dug that is 12 feet every way, in length, breadth, and depth; how many solid feet of earth were taken out of it? Ans. 1728. 42. How many bricks 9 inches long and 4 inches wide, will pave a yard that is 20 feet square?

Ans. 1600.

43. If A can do a piece of work alone in 7 days, and

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