93. If 6 barrels of flour cost 38 dollars, what would 10 barrels cost at that rate? 94. What is of 38? B. 1. A man bought a piece of cloth for 42 dollars, and was obliged to sell it for of what it cost him; how much did he lose? 2. A man bought a quantity of flour for 532 dol lars, and sold it for of what it cost him; how much did he gain? 3. If 7 men can do a piece of work in 43 days, how long will it take 1 man to do it? How long I will it take 3 men to do it? 4. If 4 men can do a piece of work in 93 days, how long would it take to do it if 7 men were employed? 5. There is a pole standing so that of it is in the water, and as much in the mud; how much is in the mud? 6. If a man can travel 13§ miles in 3 hours, many miles will he travel in 8 hours? how 7. If 5 horses will eat 26% loads of hay in a year, what will 8 horses eat in the same time? 8. If 4 cocks will empty a cistern in 6 hours, how long will it take 7 cocks of the same size to empty it? SECTION XV. A. 1. A BOY, having 2 oranges, wished to g of an orange apiece to his playinates; how many could he give them to? If he had given of an orange apiece, how many could he have given them to? 2. How many times are there in 2? How many times are there in 2? 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 barreis last the same family? How long will 6 barrels last? How long will 10 barrels last? 6. How many times is contained in 4? 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 63 bushels last the same family? 8. How many times is contained in 62? 9. There is a cistern having a cock which will fill it in g of an hour; how many times would the cock fill the cistern in 33 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 12 or 3 contained in 4? 13. A man distributed 84 bushels of wheat among some poor persons, giving 1 bushels to each; how many did he give it to ? 14. How many times is 1 contained in 81? 15. If a soldier is allowed 14 pounds (that is, of a pound) of meat in a day, to how many soldiers would 6 pounds be allowed? 16. How many times is 14 contained in 63? 17. If 13 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 2 dollars a box, how many boxes of raisins can be bought for 10 dollars? 20. How many times is 24 contained in 10? 21. At 1 dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 93 dollars? 22. How many times is 13 contained in 9g? 23. At 14 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of raisins can be bought for 99 dollars? 24. How many times is 14 contained in 94 ? 25. At of a dollar a piece, how many pieces of nankin can be bought for 83 dollars? 26. How many times is contained in 8g? 27. At & of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of tea can be bought for 7 28. How many times is 29. How many times is 34 30. How many times is 5 31. How many times is 4 32. How many times is 33 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 of a it among some poor persons, giving them barrel apiece; how many did he give it to? Nore. Change both fractions to twelfths; that is, reduce them to a common denominator. 4. How many times is contained in ? 5. If a pound of almonds cost of a dollar, how many pounds can be bought for of a dollar? NOTE. Reduce the fractions to a common denomi nator. 6. How many times is contained in ? 7. If a piece of nankin cost of a dollar, how many pieces can be bought for 4 dollars; that is, 42 dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 43? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar, how 32. 2 pence is what part of a shilling? 33. 3 pence is what part of a shilling? 34. 5 pence is what part of a shilling? 35. 6 pence is what part of a shilling? 36. 7 pence is what part of a shilling? 37. 8 pence is what part of a shilling? 38. 9 pence is what part of a shilling? 39. 10 pence is what part of a shilling? 40. 11 pence is what part of a shilling? 41. I shilling is what part of a pound? 42. 2 shillings is what part of a pound? 43. 3 shillings is what part of a pound? 44. 4 shillings is what part of a pound? 45. 5 shillings is what part of a pound? 46. What part of a pound is 6 shillings? 7 shillings? 8 shillings? 9 shillings? 10 shillings? 11 shillings? 12 shillings? 13 shillings? 14 shillings? 15 shillings? 16 shillings? 17 shillings? 18 shillings? 19 shillings? 47. How many farthings are there in a shilling? 48. One farthing is what part of a shilling? 49. 2 farthings is what part of a shilling? 3 farthings? 4 farthings? 5 farthings? 6 farthings? 7 farthings? 8 farthings? 9 farthings? 10 farthings? 50. How many pence are there in a pound? 51. One penny is what part of a pound? 52. What part of a pound is two pence? 3 pence? 4 pence? 5 pence? 6 pence? 7 pence? 8 pence? 11 pence? 15 pence? 27 pence? 35 pence? 53. How many pence are there in I shilling and 6 pence? pence, how many pence 54. In 2 shillings and 4 how many pence? 130 NOTE. Reduce the whole to pence. [PART L 61. What is the price of 2 yards of cloth, at 3s. 4d. a yard? 62. What will 8 yards of cloth cost, at 2s. 8d. a yard? 63. What will 4 bushels of wheat cost, at 5s. 9d. a bushel? 64. What must you give for 4 barrels of cider, at 24 dollars a barrel? 65. If3 bushels of wheat be divided between two men, how much would they have apiece? 66. If 4 bushels of corn be divided how much would they have apiece? among 5 men, 67. If 3 bushels of corn be divided among 7 men, 63. How many nails are there in 1 yard? 70. How many nails are there in 5 yards and 2 71. In 7 yards and 3 quarters, how many quarters ? 72. In 4 yards, 2 quarters, and 3 nails, how many nails? 73. 1 nail is what part of a quarter? 74. 3 nails is what part of a quarter? 76. What part of 1 yard is 3 nails? 5 nails! 7 nails? 10 nails? 15 nails? 77. In 8 quarters of a yard how many yards? 78. In 12 quarters of a yard how many yards? 79. In 10 quarters of a yard how many yards? 80. In 15 quarters of a yard how many yards? 81. In 12 nails how many quarters of a yard? 82. In 16 nails how many quarters of a yard ? How many yards? 83. In 24 nails how many quarters of a yard? How many yards? |