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5. If 4 yards of cloth cost twelve dollars, what will 2 yards cost?

6. If 9 apples cost eighteen cents, what will 3 apples cost?

7. If 3 oranges cost 18 cents, what will 2 cost? 8. James had twenty-five cents, and he gave 4 fifths of them for 10 apples; how much did he give for all the apples? how much apiece?

9. A man had thirty dollars, and gave 5 sixths of them for 8 yards of cloth; how much did he give a yard?

10. A man had forty yards of cloth, and sold 3 fifths of it for twenty-four dollars; what was that a yard?

11. A man had forty-two barrels of flour, and sold 2 sevenths of it for 6 dollars a barrel; how much did it come to?

12. A boy had sixty-three nuts, and divided 4 sevenths of them equally among six of his companions; how many did he give them apiece?

13. If 4 yards of cloth cost twelve dollars, what will 3 yards cost?

14. If 5 oranges cost twenty-five cents, what will 3 cost?

15. If 3 oranges cost fifteen cents, what will 7 cost? 16. If 3 barrels of cider cost twelve dollars, what will 10 barrels cost?

17. If 7 pounds of flour cost thirty-five cents, what will 9 pounds cost?

18. If 5 firkins of butter cost forty dollars, what will 3 firkins cost?

19. If 2 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, how long would it take 4 men to do the same work?

20. If 6 men can do a piece of work in twelve days, in how many days will 3 men do the same work?

21. If 3 men can do a piece of work in twelve days, in how many days will 4 men do the same work? 22. If 2 cocks of a certain size will empty a cistern in 6 hours, in how long a time will 3 cocks of the same size empty it?

23. Three men, setting out on a journey, purchased 5 loaves of bread apiece, but before they had eaten any of it, two other men joined them, and they agreed to share the bread equally among the whole; how many loaves did they have apiece?

24. If 4 barrels of flour cost twenty-four dollars, what would 7 barrels cost? How much cider at 3 dollars a barrel would 7 barrels of flour buy?

25. A man bought a quantity of flour for fiftyfour dollars; and another man gave him 9 yards of cloth for 5 sixths of it; what was the cloth worth a yard?

26. If 9 yards of cloth cost fifty-four dollars, how many hoxes of butter at 4 dollars a box, would 5 yards of the same cloth buy?

27. Bought 8 firkins of butter for seventy-two dollars, and gave 6 of them for 7 yards of cloth; what was a yard of the cloth worth?

28. A man bought 6 barrels of flour for sixty aollars, and gave 4 barrels of it for cider at 5 dollars a barrel; how many barrels did he buy?

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Ten is written
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Twelve

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Fourteen

Fifteen
Sixteen

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A. 1. BOUGHT 1 half of a yard of cloth for 1 shilling, what would be the price of a yard at the same rate?

2. If 1 half pint of cherries cost 2 cents, what will a pint cost?

3. If 1 fourth of a barrel of flour cost 2 dollars, what would a barrel cost?

4. 2 is 1 half of what number? 1 fourth of what number?

5. If 1 third of a yard of cloth cost 2 dollars, what is that a yard?

6. 2 is 1 third of what number?

7. If 1 third of a yard of cloth cost 3 dollars, what is that a yard?

8. 3 is 1 third of what number?

9. If 1 fourth of a firkin of butter cost 3 dollars, what is that a firkin?

10. 3 is 1 fourth of what number?

11. A man bought 1 third of a bushel of wheat for 4 shillings, what would a bushel cost at that rate?

12. 4 is 1 third of what number?

13. If a man can ride 2 miles in 1 fifth of an hour, how far can he ride in an hour?

14. 2 is 1 fifth of what number?

15. A man being asked the age of his eldest son, answered that his youngest son who was 3 years old, was just 1 fifth of the age of his eldest son; how old was the eldest son?

16. 3 is 1 fifth of what number?

17. A man bought 1 sixth part of a hundred weight of sugar for 2 dollars, what would a hundred weight cost at the same rate?

18. 2 is 1 sixth of what number?

19. Bought 1 fifth of a pound of starch for 5 cents, what was that a pound?

20. 5 is 1 fifth of what number?

21. Bought 1 fourth of a pound of aquafortis for

6 cents, what was that a pound?

22. 6 is 1 fourth of what number?

23. Bought 1 seventh of a hundred weight of cocoa for 4 dollars, what would 1 hundred weight cost at the same rate?

24. 4 is 1 seventh of what number?

25. 7 is 1 fifth of what number?

26. 5 is I third of what number?

27. 4 is 1 eighth of what number? 28. 6 is 1 sixth of what number? 29. 8 is 1 third of what number? 30. 9 is 1 fourth of what number? 31. 7 is 1 sixth of what number? 32. 8 is 1 seventh of what number? 33. 9 is 1 eighth of what number? 34. 8 is 1 tenth of what number? 35. 7 is 1 ninth of what number? 36. 6 is 1 fifth of what number?

37. 10 is 1 seventh of what number?

B. 1. A man bought some linen and some cotton cloth, for the linen he gave 4 shillings a yard, which was twice as much as he gave for the cotton; what did he give for a yard of the cotton?

2. 4 is 2 times what number?

3. If 2 thirds of a yard of cloth cost 6 dollars, what would 1 third cost?

4. 6 is 2 times what number?

5. If 3 fourths of a barrel of flour cost 6 dollars, what will one fourth of a barrel cost?

6. 6 is three times what number?

7. If 2 fifths of a pound of chocolate cost 8 cents, what would 1 fifth of a pound cost?

8. 8 is 2 times what number?

9. If 3 fifths of a pound of candles cost 9 cents, what will 1 fifth of a pound cost?

10. 9 is 3 times what number?

11. If 2 sevenths of a pound of spermaceti candles cost 10 cents, what will 1 seventh of a pound cost?

12. 10 is 2 times what number?

13. If 5 eighths of a pound of cotton cost 10 cents, what will 1 eighth cost?

14. 10 is 5 times what number?

15. If 2 thirds of a yard of cloth cost 4 dollars,

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