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39. The population of the United States and territories, in 1850, was as follows: White population, 19553068; Free Colored population, 434495; Slave population, 3204313; Indians, 400674; what was the entire population?

40. In the year 1850, the expenditures of the United States, amounted to 43002168 dollars; in 1851, to 48905879 dollars; in 1852, to 46007893 dollars: what were the expenditures of the United States for these three years?

41. A man of fortune bequeathed to each of his three sons, 10492 dollars; to each of his two daughters, 5976 dollars; to his wife, the remainder of his property, which exceeded the amount bequeathed to his children by twelve hundred dollars: find the amount of his property?

42. A stage goes in one day 27 miles 3 furlongs 36 rods; the next, 32 miles 10 rods; the next, 36 miles 2 furlongs; the next, 25 miles 6 furlongs 38 feet: how far did it go in four days?

43. The population of Boston, in 1854, was 178000; Providence, 60,000; Buffalo, 75000; New Orleans, 139190; Louisville, 55000; Sacramento, 12000: what was the entire population of these cities?

44. The population of New York city, in 1850, was 515547; Brooklyn, 127618; Baltimore, 169054; Washington, 40000: Cincinnati, 115436; Chicago, 29963; St. Louis, 77860; Milwaukie, 20061; Detroit, 21119; Indianapolis, 8091: what was the entire population of these cities?

45. Bought a barrel of flour for eight dollars and seventyfive cents; a ton of plaster for five dollars sixty-two and a-half cents; a hat for three dollars twelve cents and five mills; fifty pounds of sugar, for four dollars fifty cents and nine mills: what was the amount of my bill?

46. A lady bought a bonnet for $5,375; some silk for $12,03; some ribbon for $0,875; a shawl for $9,46: what did the whole amount to?

47. A wine-merchant taking an invoice of his liquors, finds that he has 5hhds. 36 gals. 2qts. of wine; 3hhds. 15gals. 1qt. 1pt. of rum; 1hhd. 2qts. of gin; 40gals. 1pt. of whisky: how much liquor in all?

48. Tea was imported into the United States in the year 1851, to the value of $4798005; in 1852, $7285817; in 1853, $8224853: what was the value of the tea imported during these three years?

49. The United States exported tobacco, in the year 1851, to the amount of $9219251; in 1852, $10031283; in 1853, $11319319: what was the entire value of tobacco exported in these three years?

50. A man sold his house and lot for $25840, which was $3186 less than he gave for them; how much did they cost him?

51. A speculator bought three city lots, for the first he paid $2870,43; for the second, $2346,75; for the third, $1563,82. He sold the same at an average profit upon each of $476,25; what amount did he receive for the lots?

52. The population of England, in 1851, was 16921888; of Ireland, 6515794; of Scotland, 2888742: what was the entire population of the three?

53. The churches of the United States and territories in 1850, were, Baptists, 9375; Congregationalists, 1706; Presbyterians, 4824; Methodists, 13280; Universalists, 529: what was the whole number of churches belonging to these five denominations?

54. In the same year, the value of the church property

owned by the Baptists in the United States and territories, was $11020855; by the Congregationalists, $7970195; by the Presbyterians, $14543789; by the Methodists, $14822870; by the Universalists, $1752316: what was the whole amount?

55. During the year 1853, there was coined in the United States, $51888882 of gold; $7852571 of silver; and $67059 of copper what was the whole amount of money coined in the United States in 1853?

56. A farmer sends to market the following quantities of butter; 18cwt. 2qrs. 16lbs.; 1ton 5cwt. 21lbs.; 2qrs. 14lbs.; how much did he send in all?

57. A man having 84 acres 3 roods 26 rods of land, buys 120 acres 14 rods more: how much did he then have?

58. Suppose a father divides his estate equally among his three sons, giving each twenty-five thousand dollars seven dimes six cents and five mills: what was the value of the estate?

59. A farmer has three fields of grain, the first yields 1375 bushels; the second, 1810 bushels; the third, 1265 bushels; he values his entire farm at $2975 more than the number of bushels of grain raised from these three fields: what was the value of his farm?

60. Bought a silver tea-pot weighing 1lb. 6oz. 12dwt.; a cream-cup, weighing 10oz. 18dwt. 20gr.; a porringer, weighing 11oz. 16gr.; a dozen large spoons, weighing 1b. 14dwt. 12gr.: what was the weight of the whole?

61. The whole number of adults in the United States and territories, over twenty years of age, who could not read and write in 1850, were as follows; of whites, males, 389664; females, 573234; free colored, males, 40722; females, 49800: what was the whole number?

62. The whole number attending school the same year, were, of whites, males, 2146432; females, 1916614; free colored, males, 13864; females, 12597: what was the whole number attending school?

63. A forwarding merchant had in his store-room, at one

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time, 7500 bushels of corn; 12865 bushels of wheat; 4680 bushels of oats; 3296 bushels of barley, and had room enough left to store 4000 bushels of oats: how many bushels of grain would the storehouse hold?

64. A man engaging in trade had $5164,50, in cash; $11810,25, in goods; $3004, in notes. His nett profits averaged $2384,16, a year, for 3 years: what was the total value of the property at the end of the three years?

65. A person paid two eagles for a coat; four dollars and six dimes for a hat; two dollars and sixty-three cents for a vest; eight dimes, seven cents and five mills for a knife: what was the amount of his bill?

66. From a piece of cloth, 12yds. 2qrs. were cut at one time; 16yds. 1qr. 3na. at another, when there were 10yds. 1qr. 1na. remaining: how much was there in the whole piece?

67. A farmer purchased a plough for $91; a wagon, for $45; a horse, for $1103; a load of hay, for $121; a harrow, for $31: what was the cost of the whole?

68. If a certain warehouse be worth $12540,371, and onefourth the contents is valued at $5632,108: what is the value of the warehouse and the whole of its contents?

69. The number of bales of cotton used in manufactures in 1850, by Massachusetts, were 223607; New Hampshire, 83026; Rhode Island, 50713; Virginia, 17785; New York, 37778; Maryland, 23525; Connecticut, 39483; Alabama, 5208: what was the entire amount consumed in those states?

70. In 1850, the State of New York produced 13121498 bushels of wheat; Pennsylvania, 15367691 bushels; Virginia, 11212616 bushels; Ohio, 14487351 bushels; Missouri, 2981652 bushels; Illinois, 9414575 bushels: what was the whole number of bushels produced by those states in that year?

71. A farmer sold his wheat for $825,87; his barley for 67,12; his pork for $80,10; his apples for $46: how much did he receive for the whole?

72. Three persons enter into copartnership, the first put in 7825 dollars capital; the second put in 1250 dollars more than

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