34 In 30 tenths how many times I ? 35. In 35 fourths now many times 11 36. In 37 eighths how many times 1? 37. In 43 fifths how many times 1 ? 38. In 48 ninths how many times 1 ? 39. In 53 tenths how many times 1? 40. In 57 eighths how many times 1 ? 41. In 76 tenths how many times 1 ? 42. In 78 ninths how many times 1? SECTION IX. A. 1. Ir a breakfast for 1 man cost 1 third of a dollar; what would a breakfast for two men cost? 2. How much is 2 times 1 third? 3. If it take you 1 third of an hour to travel 1 mile, how long will it take you to travel 3 miles? 4. How much is 3 times 1 third ? 5. If 1 man can eat 1 third of a pound of meat at a meal, how much can 5 men eat? 6. How much is 7 times 1 third? 7. If 1 man can eat 2 thirds of a pound of meat for dinner, how many thirds of a pound would 3 men eat? 8. How much is 2 times 2 thirds? 9 A man gave to 4 paupers 2 thirds of a dollar apiece, how many thirds of a dollar did he give them? how many dollars ? 10. 5 times 2 thirds are how many thirds? how many times 1? 11. If you give 3 men 1 fourth of a dollar apiece, how many fourths of a do lar will it take? 12. 3 times 1 fourth are how many fourths? 13. If you give 3 men 3 fourths of a bushle of corn apiece, how many fourths of a bushel will i take? how many bushels? 14. 5 times 3 fourths are how many fourths: how many times I ? 15. If horse eat 1 fifth of a bushel of oats in day, how much will 4 horses eat in the same time? 16. 3 times 1 fifth are how many Sifths? 17. If 1 mar can earn 3 fifths of a dollar in a day, how much can he earn in 4 days? 18. 7 times 3 fifths are how many fifths? how many times 1 ! 19. If a family consume 2 sevenths of a barrel of Aour in a week, how much would they consume in 5 weeks? 20. 6 times 2 sevenths are how many sevenths? how many times 1? 21. 5 times 3 eighths are how many eighths? how many times I ? 22. How much is 6 times 3 fifths? 23. How much is 7 tinies 5 sixths? 24. How much is 5 times 4 ninths? B. 1. If 1 bushel of wheat cost a dollar and 1 half, what will two bushels cost? 2. How much is 2 times 1 and 1 half ?* *This is to be understood 2 times 1 and 2 times 1 half, and to be answered thus: 2 times 1 ar, 2, and 2 times 1 half are 2 halves or 1 which, added to 2, makes 3. 3. If a barrel of cider cost 2 dollars and a half, - what will 3 barrels cost? 4. How much is 4 times 2 and 1 half? 5. If a barrel of beer cost 3 dollars and a half what will 2 barrels cost? 6. How much is 5 times 3 and 1 half? 7. How much is 6 times 3 and 1 half? 8. If a box of butter cost 2 dollars and 1 third of à dollar, what will 3 boxes cost? 9. How much is 4 times 2 and 1 third? 10. If you give to two persons 3 bushels and a third of a bushel of wheat apiece, how many bushels will it take? 11. How much is 5 times 3 and 1 third? 12. If you give to 4 persons each 2 oranges and 1 fourth of an orange, how many oranges will it take? 13. How much is 5 times 2 and 1 fourth? 14. If it take 3 yards and 2 thirds of a yard of cloth to make a suit of clothes, how many yards will it take to make 2 suits? 15. How much is 4 times 3 and 2 thirds? 16. If a family consume 2 bushels and 2 thirds of a bushel of malt in 1 month, how much will they consume in 3 months? 17. How much is 5 times 2 and 2 thirds? 22. If a horse eat 3 tons and 1 fifth of a ton of hay in a year, how much will 2 horses eat in the same time? 23. How much is 4 times 3 and 1 fifth? 24. If a man can travel 4 miles and 2 fifths of a mile in one hour, how far will he travel in 3 hours? 25. How much is 5 times 4 and 2 fifths? 26. How much is 3 times 5 and 3 fifths? 27. How much is 4 times 6 and 2 fifths? 30. If a yard of cloth cost 4 dollars and 5 sixths of a dollar, what will 4 yards cost? 31. How much is 7 times 4 and 5 sixths? 32 How much is 2 times 3 and 3 sevenths? 33. How much is 3 times 4 and 3 sevenths? 34. If a bushel of wheat cost 7 shillings and 3 eighths, what will 5 bushels cost at that rate? 35. How much is 3 times 4 and 5 eighths ? 36. How much is 4 times 3 and 7 eighths? 37. A man bought 8 yards of cloth, at 9 dollars and 3 tenths a yard; how much did it come to ? 38. How much is 6 times 2 and 2 ninths? 39. How much is 4 times 5 and 3 ninths? 40. A man bought 10 barrels of cider at 3 dollars and 5 sixths a barrel; how much did it come to ? 41. How much is 3 times 7 and 2 tenths? 42. What cost 8 barrels of beef at 9 dollars and 3 sevenths a barrel? C. 1. A boy wished to give 5 other boys 1 half pint of chestnuts apiece? how many pints would it take? 2. A boy wished to give 3 other boys 3 fourths of an orange apiece; how many oranges would it take? 3. A man gave to 10 persons I fifth of a bushel of corn apiece; how many bushels did it take? 4. A man gave to 7 men 3 fourths of a gallon of beer apiece; how many gallons of beer did it take? 5. If it take 1 yard and 1 fourth of a yard of cloth to make a pair of pantaloons, how many yards would it take to make 8 pair? 6. If a family consume 2 bushels and 3 fifths of a bushel of grain in 1 week, how many bushels would they consume in 4 weeks? 7. If a horse eat 3 bushels and 4 sevenths of a bushel of oats in 1 week, how many bushels would he eat in 8 weeks? 8. If a horse eat 5 loads and 3 eighths of a load of hay in 1 year, how many loads would 6 horses eat? 9. If a man travel 4 miles and 5 ninths in an hour, how many miles would he trave in 8 hours? 10. If in an orchard of 10 trees, each tree bears 8 bushels and 3 sevenths, how many bushels will the whole orchard bear? 11. If a man can build 5 rods and 7 eighths of a rod of wall in 1 day, how many rods can he build in 8 days? 12. If 3 men can build a piece of wall in 4 days and 3 fifths of a day, how many days would it take I man to build it ? 13. If 1 man can build 7 rods and 2 fifths of wall in a day, how many rods would 10 men build? 14. If 1 man build 3 rods and 2 ninths of wall in 1 day, how many rods would 3 men build in 4 days? 15. If it take 1 yard and 3 sevenths of a yard of cloth to make 1 pair of pantaloons, and 2 yards and 4 sevenths for a coat; how many yards would it take to make 3 pair of pantaloons and 3 coats? SECTION X. A. 1. Ir a yard of cloth cost 3 dollars, what will 1 half of a yard cost? 2. What is 1 half of 3 ?* 3. If a barrel of beer cost 5 dollars, what will 1 half of a barrel cost? *See Section V., article A. |