3. A man, having 3 bushels of corn, distributed it among some poor persons, giving them of a bushel each; to how many did he give it? Note. Find first how many he would have given it to, if he had given of a bushel to each. 4. In 3 are how many times? How many times? 5. If of a barrel of flour will last a family one month, how long will 4 barrels last the same family? How long will 6 barrels last? How long will 10 barrels last? 6. How many times is contained in 45 How many times in 6? How many times in 10? 7. If of a bushel of wheat will last a family one week, how many weeks will 6 bushels last the same family? 3. How many times is contained in 62? 9. There is a cistern having a cock which will fill it in of an hour; how many times would the cock fill the cistern in 32 hours? 10. How many times is contained in 32? 11. How much cloth at 1 dollars (that is, dollars) a yard can be bought for 4 dollars? 12. How many times is 1 or contained in 4? 13. A man distributed 84 bushels of wheat among some, poor persons, giving 1 many did he give it to? 14. How many times is 1 bushels to each; how contained in 84? 15. If a soldier is allowed 14 pounds (that is, of pound) of meat in a day, to how many soldiers would 63 pounds be allowed? 16. How many times is 13 contained in 63? 17. If 14 tons of hay will keep a horse through the winter, how many horses will 10 tons keep? 18. How many times is 13 contained in 10? 19. At 24 dollars a box, how many boxes of ra Bins can be bought for 10 dollars? 20. How many times is 24 contained in 10? 21. At 1g dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 9 dollars? 22. How many times is 1g contained in 93? 23. At 14 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of raisius can be bought for 9 dollars? 24. How many times is 14 contained in 9 ? 25. At of a dollar a piece, how many pieces of nankin can be bought for 88 dollars? 26. How many times is contained in 83 ? 27. At & of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of tea can be bought for 73 28. How many times is 29. How many times is 3 30. How many times is 5 31. How many times is 4 32. How many times is 34 dollars ? B. 1. At of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of meat can be bought for of a dollar? Note. Change to tenths. 2. How many times is contained in? 3. A man, having of a barrel of flour, distributed among some poor persons, giving them of a carrel apiece; how many did he give it to ? Note. Change both fractions to twelfths; that is, reduce them to a common denominator. 4. How many times is contained in 2? 5. If a pound of almonds cost of a dollar, how many pounds can be bought for of a dollar? Nole. Reduce the fractions to a common denomi itor. 6. How many times is contained in ? 7. If a piece of nankin cost of a dollar, how nany pieces can be bought for 4 dollars? that is, 2 dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 43? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar how many bushels can be bought for 7 of a dollar? How many for 1 dollars? 10. How many times is many times in 1ğ ? contained in ? How contained in ? 11. How many times is TABLES OF COLNS, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES Table 1-FEDERAL MONEY. For convenience of reckoning, it is asual în caledars to call the year 365 days for 3 successive years, and every fourth year 366, (for in 4 years the six hours' overplus amount to a day,) which is called bissextile or leap year. This day is added to Feb ruary. The common year is divided into twelve months, which are sometimes called calendar months, because they are the months used in calendars. The names of the months, and the number of days in each, are as follows: ? 1. In 2 pounds how many ounces 2. In 8 yards how many quarters ? 3. In 3 quarters of a yard how many nails? 4. of a dollar is how many cents? 5. How many farthings is of a penny? 6. How many pence is of a shilling? 7. of a yard is how many quarters and nails. |