Lesson 48.

1. A trader sold a load of hay for of its cost and gained $6. What was the cost of the load? 2. A and B start from the same place at the same time and walk in the same direction. If B walks 31⁄2 miles per hour and A walks 23 miles per hour, how far apart will they be in 1 hour? in 5 hours?

4. A floor is 12 the cost of tiling

3. In the last example how far apart will they be in 5 hours, if they walk in opposite directions? ft. long and 8 ft. wide. What is of it at $1 per square foot? 5. If it costs $48 dollars to build a fence, what part of the fence can be built for $8? $20? $32?

6. If 12 cents of every dollar received by a merchant is profit, what part of his receipts is profit?

7. If 20 cents of every dollar received is profit, the gain is what part of the cost?

8. What part of the dial of a clock does the hourhand move over, while the minute-hand goes once around the dial?

9. What part of the dial will the hour-hand move over while the minute-hand is going of the distance around the dial?

10. If the minute-hand moves 30 minute spaces, how many does the hour-hand move in the same time? 11. A owns 23 of a factory and B owns of it. What part of B's share is A's share?

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12. If 18 weavers earn $27 in a week, what part of $27 will 4 weavers earn?

13. If a man's wages average $1.66% a day, what part of $1 does he earn in a day?

Lesson 49.

1. A farmer raised 12 tons of hay and sold of it. How many tons did he sell?

2. A farmer sold of his flock of sheep and kept 20 sheep. How many had he at first?

3. If of a yard of ribbon costs 16 cents, what is the cost of of a yard?

4. A man walked from Boston to New Haven in 8 days. What part of the distance did he walk in 2 days?

5. A can shingle of a roof in a day. How many days will it take him to shingle the roof?

6. B can paint a house in 63 days.

he paint in 1 day?

What part can

7. A and B can mow a field in 8 hours and A can

mow it in 12 hours.

How long will it take B work

ing alone to mow the field?

8. If a monthly magazine costs at the rate of 163 cents a copy, what is the cost for 1 year?

9. If a man saves 37 cents a day, how long will it take him to save $3?

10. If a boy earns $3 a day and spends $ğ a day, how much can he save in 12 days?

11. If a unit is divided into 15 equal parts, what name do you give to one part?

12. How many house lots each containing of an acre are there in a field containing 14 acres?

13. A dressmaker in making a dress uses 128 yd. of silk, 6 yd. of lining material, and 24 yd. of velvet. How many yards are used in making the dress?

Lesson 50.

1. What is the cost of 5 doz. jars at $2 a dozen? 2. What part of is ? of

is?

3. A man owning of a factory gave his share to his 5 children. If an equal division is made what part of the factory will each child receive?

4. If a man earns $1ğ a day and his son earns $3 a day, how much more will the father earn than the son in 1 day? in 4 days?

5. If C can build a wall in 9 days and D in 7 days, what part can each do in 1 day? in 3 days?

6. A man owning of a ship sells of his share for $4,000. What is the value of the ship?

7. How many feet are there in 3 of a rod? 8. What 7 equal numbers when added give 42? What part of 42 is the sum of 4 of these numbers ?

9. If 15 men dig a ditch in 8 days, how long will it take 6 men to dig the ditch?

10. If blueberries are 8 cents a quart, what part of a peck can be bought for 56 cents?

11. Which is the largest and which the smallest of the fractions, 4, and ?

12. If a butcher leaves home in the morning with 100 lb. of beef and returns at night with 12 lb., what part of his beef has he sold?

13. If a ton of hard coal occupies 32 cu. ft. of space, how many cubic feet are there in 14 tons?

14. If 7 lb. of pork are sold for $1, how many cents must be paid for 1 lb. ?

15. If a quart and a pint are taken from a gallon of vinegar, what part of the gallon remains?

Lesson 51.

1. A sold 4 acres of land to B, and 9 acres to C. How many acres did A sell?

2. If of a ton of coal costs $3.50, what is the cost of 8 tons?

3. From what number must 4 be subtracted to leave a remainder of 91⁄2?

4. If John walks 93 miles in 3 hours, how many miles does he walk in 1 hour?

5. If a man earns $82 in 5 days, how much does he earn in 2 days?

6. How long will it take a boy to earn $7 if he earns 87 cents a day?

7. The product of two numbers is 17. If one number is 31⁄2 what is the other?

8. By what number must 74 be divided to give 13 as a quotient?

9. How much greater is of 40 than of 40? 10. If of a number is 5 greater than number, what is the number?

of the

11. Mr. Smith sold a cow for $36, which was more than the cost. What was the cost of the cow?

12. What number increased by of itself is equal to 24? 42? 48? 54? 96?

13. Thomas has 5 times as many cents as Philip. If together they have 42 cents, how many has each? 14. George has as many marbles as Henry and together they have 40 marbles. How many has

each ?

15. The sum of 2 numbers is 48 and the smaller is of the larger. What are the numbers?

Lesson 52.

1. At $5 a ton what part of a ton of coal can be bought for $14? $3? $3?

2. Frank caught 3 bass, one of which weighed 2 lb. 14 oz., the second 1 lb. 4 oz., and the third 3 lb. 10 oz. What was the weight of the three fish?

3. What 9 equal numbers added together make 30? What part of 30 is the sum of 5 of these numbers? 3 of these numbers?

4. What is the distance around a room 16 ft. long and 103 ft. wide?

5. If the sum of the length and width of a room is 30 ft. and the width is of its length, what are the dimensions of the room?

6. At 37 cents a yard how many yards of cloth can be bought for $2? for $5 ? for $7?

7. A man invests of his capital in bank stock, in railroads, in real estate, and has $1000 left. What is the amount of his capital?

8. How many times can a measure holding ‡ of a pint be filled from a keg containing 2 gal. ?

9. A man bought a pair of gloves for $13, a necktie for $, and 2 collars at $4 apiece. What change should he receive from $5?

10. One-half of a cord of wood at $6 a cord will pay for what part of a ton of coal at $5 a ton?

11. Mr. Peters sold of his farm, then of the remainder. What part of the farm did he keep?

12. If a man's expenses average 62 cents for every dollar that he earns, what part of his income does he spend? What part does he save?