33. When 9 bushels of rye were worth 45 dunes, 12 bushels were given for 15 yards of cloth; how much did the cloth cost a yard? 34. If 35 yards of cloth cost 140 dollars, how much will 95 yards of the same cloth cost? 35. Two boys are 32 rods apart, and both running in the same direction, the hindermost boy gains on the other 4 rods each minute; in how many min. utes will he overtake him? 36. How many boxes will be required to contain 56 bushels, provided each box contains 8 bushels ? 37. How many barrels of onions, at 3 dollars a bar rel, must be given for 21 boxes of raisins, at 2 dollars a box? 38. A farmer bought 9 yards of cloth, at 4 dollars a yard, and paid for it with cider, at 3 dollars a barrel; how many barrels did it take? 39. How long would it take a man to save 24 dollars, if he save 2 dollars a week? 40. A farmer hired a laborer and agreed to give him 6 dollars for every 3 days' work; how much did he receive a week, allowing 6 working days in a week? how much a month, allowing 4 weeks to the month? 41. If 4 oranges are worth 12 cents, how many oranges must be given for 6 pine-apples, worth 12 cents each ? 42. How many yards of cloth, at $2 a yard, can be bought for 4 reams of paper, at 5 dollars a ream? 43. If 2 apples are worth 1 orange, and 2 oranges are worth 1 lemon; how many lemons can be bought for 48 apples? 44. If 7 men can do a certain job of work in 12 days, in how many days could 21 men do the same work? 45. Bought 5 firkins of butter for 35 dollars; for what must I sell it to gain 10 dollars; what is the gain on each firkin ? LESSON XV. COMPOUND DENOMINATE NUMBERS. TABLE OF UNITED STATES CURRENCY. 10 Mills (m.) make 1 Cent, 10 Cents 10 Dimes 10 Dollars marked ct. 66 1 Dime, 66 d. 1. How many mills in 4 cents? ANALYSIS.—Jn. 1 cent there are 10 mills, and in 4 certe there are 4 times 10 mills, or 40 mills. 2. How many mills in 3 cents? In 5 cents? In 8! 3. How many cents in 2 dimes? In 4 dimes? In 5 dimes? In 6 dimes? In 9 dimes? In 10 dimes? 4. How many dimes in $1? In $2? In $3? In $4? In $5? In $6? 5. How many dimes in 1 E. and $4? 5. How many cents in $1? In $2? 7. How many dollars in 80 dimes? In 2 E. and $8! ANALYSIS.-There are 10 dimes in $1; therefore, 1 tenth of the number of dimes equals the number of dollars. 1 tenth of 80 is 8. Therefore, in 80 dimes there are $8. 8. How many dimes in 60 cents? In 70 cents? 9. How many dollars in 200 cents? In 500 cents? In 800 cents? In 360 cents? In 705 cents? 10. If 3 yards of muslin cost 6 dimes, how many yards can be bought for $1? LESSON XVI. TABLE OF ENGLISH MONEY. 4 Farthings (far.) make 1 Penny, marked d. 1 Shilling, A Sovereign (sov.) is equal in value to £1. 1. How many shillings in £4 15 shillings? 3. ANALYSIS 1ST.-There are 20 shillings in £1; therefore, 20 times the number of pounds equal the number of shil lings. 20 times 4 are 80 shillings, +15, are 95 shillings. ANALYSIS 2D.- In £1 there are 20 shillings, and in £4 there are 4 times 20 shillings, which are 80 shillings. 80 shillings + 15 shillings, are 95 shillings. 2. How many pence in 1 shilling? In 4 shillings? In 3 shillings? In 7 shillings? In 9 shillings? How many shillings in £1? In £2? In £3? 4. How many pence in £2 10 shillings 5 pence? 5. How many pounds in 60 shillings? In 80s.? 6. How many pounds in 480 pence? In 720d.? 7. At 4 shillings a bushel, how many pounds will 40 bushels of potatoes cost? 8. At 10 pence each, how many pounds will 48 pineapples cost? 9. At 5 shillings a yard, how many yards of cloth can be bought for £2 15 shillings? LESSON XVII. TABLE OF TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, marked put. 20 Pennyweights 12 Ounces 66 1 Ounce, In 5 1. How many pennyweights in 240 grains? 2. How many pennyweights in 4 ounces? ounces? In 6 ounces? 3. How many ounces in 1 pound? In 3 pounds? In 5 pounds? In 8 pounds? 4. In 24 ounces how many pounds? In 48 ounces? In 36 ounces? In 60 ounces? In 84 ounces? 5. How many ounces in 20 pennyweights? In 40? In 60 In 70 ? 6. If 7 grains of gold cost 2 dimes and 8 cents, how much will 10 pennyweights cost? 7. How many pounds in 480 pennyweights? 1. How many drams in 2 oz.? In 4 oz.? 2. How many ounces in 2 lb.? In 4 lb.? 3. How many quarters. in 100 pounds? T. In 10 oz.? In 8 lb.? In 400 pounds? In 600 pounds? In 1200 pounds? 4. How many pounds in 3 qr.? In 2 qr.? In 7 qr.? 5. How many quarters in 2 hundred-weight? 6. In 8 quarters how many hundred-weight? 7. What will 2 tons of iron cost, if 1 lb. cost 1 dime? 8. What will 40 tons of hay cost, at 2 dimes a qr.? 1. How many inches in 1 ft.? In 2 ft.? In 4 ft.? In 5 ft.? In 10 ft.? 2. How many feet in 2 yd.? In 6 yd.? In 5 yd.? 3. How many yards in 2 rods? In 4 rd.? In 8 rd.? 4. How many furlongs in 4 miles? In 6 mi.? 5. How many inches in 4 yd. 2 ft. 10 in.? 6. In 216 inches, how many yards? 7. How many rods in 1 mile? 8. How many miles in 1760 yards? In 288 in.? 9. How many feet in 2 rods 3 yd. 2 ft. 11 in. ? 10. How many feet in 1 mile? In Cloth Measure, the Yard is the unit of measure, and is divided into Halves, Fourths, Eighths, and Sixteenths. The following Table was formerly used :" 1. In 4 yd. 3 qr., how many quarters? LESSON XXI. TABLE OF LAND MEASURE. 144 Square inches (sq. in.) make 1 Square foot, 9 Square feet 301 Square yards 40 Square rods 4 Roods 640 Acres 8q.ft. 8q. yd 1 Square rod, or pole, P. 66 1 Square yard, 66 66 |