203. The difference between the sum of the amounts owed' and the sum of the amounts paid is called the balance.

WRITTEN EXERCISES

204. Make out, foot or balance, and receipt the following, supplying dates, names, and addresses, when lacking :

1. R. G. Palmer bought of Albert P. Hunt, 40 lb. sugar @ 61; 14 lb. mixed spices @ 20; 5 lb. butter@ 32¢.

2. Chas. Sumner bought of Oscar Strauss, 11 pieces of piano music @ 25; 79 pieces for orchestral instruments @ 10%.

3. George A. Harris sold to Peter Harper, 3 doz. fruit jars @65; 25 lb. sugar @ 64; 1 bu. tomatoes @ 60; lb. tea @ 65; 5 lb. coffee @ 354; 6 packages oatmeal @ 121.

4. Jas. Osgood is debtor to Dr. Ellis Cook for 8 prescriptions @ $.50; 25 day visits @ $2; and 7 night visits @ $3.

5. Mar. 15, Pearl Roberts bought 1 encyclopedia @ $48 and 3 books @ $1.50, of the Haller Publishing Co. She paid $20 Mar. 15, $10 Apr. 15, $10 June 15, and the balance July 1.

6. Reuben Case is debtor to the Municipal Gas Co. for 6300 cu. ft. of gas for lighting @ 95¢ per 1000 cu. ft., and 11,200 cu. ft. of gas for fuel @ 80 per 1000 cu. ft.

7. 14 yd. silk @ $1.75; 2 pairs gloves @ $1.50; 9 yd. flannel@ 371; 4 doz. handkerchiefs @ $2.75; 3 tablecloths @ $3.75; 1 rug at $32.50; 4 hassocks @ 754.

8. Porterhouse steak, 21 lb. @25; leg of veal, 14 lb. @ 15; pot roast, 5 lb. @ 1214; bacon, 61 lb. @ 184; rib roast, 10 lb. @ 20¢; chickens, 81 lb. @ 25¢.

9. Turkey, 11 lb. @ 26; 2 qt. cranberries @ 121; 1 pk. sweet potatoes @ 354; 14 lb. sausage @ 164; 2 qt. oysters @ 40; 1 gal. apple butter @ $1.25; 1 doz. oranges @ 354.

10. 4 sets knives and forks @ $22.50; 4 sets fruit knives @ $4.85; 6 carving sets @ $7.50; 24 butcher knives @ $.50; 16 shears @ $.85; 60 pocketknives @ $.37. Paid on account $75 at the time of purchase, and the balance one month later.

11. 24 baseballs @ $.871; 12 doz. baseball bats @ $ .55 each ; 4 catchers' mitts @ $4.75; 5 fielders' gloves @ $.95; 3 catchers' masks @ $2.25; 3 doz. tennis balls @ $4.50.

12. 3 shotguns @ $14.75; 12 shell bags @ 60; 3 shotgun covers @ $1.50; 12 hunting jackets @ $3.75; 18 pairs Indian clubs @.13; 6 basket balls @ $4.

PROBLEMS IN REVIEW

205. 1. Eva Crane, who lives in a suburb, decides to do her

Christmas shopping in a city department store. She lives 15 minutes from the station. A train leaving at 8:37 A.M. reaches the city at 9:26 A.M. Thence it is 35 minutes to the store. How long does the entire journey take?

2. At the neckwear counter Eva buys 2 stocks at 37 each, 6 collars at 1214 each, and 6 pieces of ruching,

yd. each, at 24¢ a yard.

How much change should she receive from $10?

3. She buys a 43-yd. remnant of silk worth 72¢ a yard for $3.15. How much does she save on the remnant?

The following articles Eva has charged to her mother's account. Find the cost of the purchases in each department. 4. In the toy department: a doll for 854, 2 boxes of blocks @35%, a doll carriage for $1.25, and a toy motor car for 25. 5. In the book department: "Alice in Wonderland" for 424, Little Women" and "Little Men," each at 95, one Bible for $1.50, and Shakespeare's Works, 16 volumes, at 35¢ each.

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6. At the ribbon counter: 4 yd. ribbon at 36 a yard, and 10 yd. baby ribbon at 11 a yard.

7. Grocery and meat department: 1 lb. nuts @ 20, 2 lb. raisins @ 254, 3 qt. cranberries @ 94, an 8-lb. turkey @ 21.

8. Make out the bill that Mrs. Crane will receive on the first of the month for the articles that have been charged.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton paid $93.68 for papering and painting the rooms of their new house, and $19.57 for staining the floors. How much did it cost them?

Find the cost of furnishings for:

12. Dining room: a rug, $18.60; a table, $16.00; 6 dining chairs @ $2.75; a table cover, $6.85; a sideboard, $12.25; and 3 pairs of window curtains @ $1.75.

13. Best bedroom bed and mattress, $18; bolster roll, $2.75; dressing table, $10.45; cretonne bed set, $4; matting, 20 yd. @ 25; 2 pairs window curtains @ $.95; 2 chairs @ $1.65.

14. Nursery: matting, 17yd. @ 20; bed and mattress, $12; spread, $1.85; bookshelves, $3; couch and cover, $10.00; rocking-chair, $3.45; window curtains, $1.75; 8 pictures @ 75; 3 nursery posters @ 60.

15. Veranda: 3 porch chairs @ $1.50; hammock, $2.70; porch shades, $9; rug, $10.75.

16. Furnishing the kitchen, laundry, and cellar cost $49.85; 2 bedrooms, $56.75; bath room, $15; upper hall and stairs, $19.35. Pictures not already mentioned cost $25. How much did it cost Mr. and Mrs. Clinton to decorate and furnish their whole house?

MEASUREMENTS

EXERCISES

206. 1. Give the table* of measures of length.

2. How many inches are there in a yard? in 14 yd.?
3. What part of a yard is 18 in.? 27 in.?

yd.? What part of a foot

4. How many feet are there in 1 is yd.? What part of a yard is ft.?

5. How many

feet are there in 1 rd.? in 2 rd.? If a road

is 66 ft. wide, how many rods wide is it?

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6. How many rods are there in mi.? in mi.? in 11⁄2 mi.? What part of a mile is 40 rd.?

7. Give the table of measures of surface.

8. How many square inches are there in sq. ft.? What part of a square foot is 24 sq. in.? 60 sq. in.?

9. How many square feet are there in 24 sq. yd.? How many square yards are there in 189 sq. ft.?

10. How many acres are there in a plot of land 160 rd. long and 1 rd. wide? 320 rd., or 1 mile, long and 1 rd. wide? 1 mile long and 10 rd. wide? 1 mile long and 1 mile wide, or 1 mile square?

11. The area of a square, each side of which is a mile, is called a square mile.

1 square mile (sq. mi.) = 640 acres (A.).

A square mile of land is sometimes called a section. 12. How many acres are there in a quarter section?

13. Give the table of measures of volume.

14. How is the number of square inches in a square foot obtained? the number of cubic inches in a cubic foot?

*Tables will be found in the Appendix.