11. 1 third of 1 fifth of the length of the Dead Sea is 5 miles; what is the whole length?

12. 1 third of 1 sixth of a cubit is 1 inch; how long is a cubit ?

13. 2 sixths of 1 tenth of all the people that perished in the earthquake at Antioch is 2 thousand; how many perished?

14. 1 fourth of 2 sixths of the number of courses into which the Jewish priests were divided is 2; what is the whole number?

15. 1 half of 1 sixth of the number of tribes into which the Jews were divided is 1; "what is the number?

16. 2 fifths of 1 eighth of the number of years that Micah prophesied is 2 years; how long did he prophesy?

17. 1 third of 1 ninth of the number of years that Samuel prophesied is 3; how long did Samuel prophesy? (App. C.)

18. 1 fourth of 1 twelfth of the time that David prophesied is 1 year; how long did he prophe

sy

?

19. 1 tenth of 1 ninth of Isaac's life is 2 years; how long did he live? (App. D.)

20. 1 fifth of 1 seventh of Abraham's life is 5

years; how long did he live? (App. E.)

21. 1 tenth of 1 tenth of the number who died in Montreal by cholera is 10; what was the whole number?

22. 1 third of 1 eighth of the number who died. in Edinburgh, of cholera, is 3; what was the whole number?

23, 1 fifth of 1 tenth of the number of deaths

by cholera in Stettin is 5; what was the whole number?

24. When the tide from the ocean meets the current of the river Amazon, it raises a mountain of water; 1 ninth of 1 tenth of its height is 2 feet; what is its height?

25. 1 third of 1 tenth of the length of the Alleghany Mountains is 30 miles; what is the whole length?

26. 1 tenth of 1 seventh of the length of the Green Mountains is 5 miles; what is the whole length ?

27. 1 fifth of 1 fourteenth of the length of the Apennines is 10 miles; what is the whole length? 28. 1 fifth of 1 eighth of the length of the Pyrenees is 5 miles; what is the whole length?

29. 1 tenth of 1 third of the distance to which Mount Hecla throws its lava is 5 miles; what is the distance?

30. 1 third of 1 fifth of the length of the Dismal Swamp in North Carolina is 2 miles; what is the whole length?

31. 1 half of I fourth of the weight of a peach in Chili is 2 ounces; what is the whole weight? 32. 1 fifth of 1 sixth of the length of Loch Lomond, the largest lake in Scotland, is 1 mile; what is the length?

CHAPTER IX.

FRACTIONS (continued.)

SECTION I.

1. The Trojan war continued 10 years; what is 2 thirds of it?

2. The Revolutionary war continued 8 years; what is 2 thirds of it?

3. A Greek Olympiad was 4 years; what is 2 sixths of it?

4. Washington was president 8 years; what is 3 fifths of it?

5. The Peloponnesian war continued 28 years; what is 3 sixths of it?

6. The reign of Alexander was 12 years; what is 3 eighths of it?

7. 3 miles make a league; what is 2 sixths of it?

8. 12 inches make a foot; what is 2 sevenths of it?

9. Goliath was 11 feet high; what is 2 fifths of his height? (Appendix, A.)

10. Goliath's helmet weighed 15 pounds; what is 3 ninths of it?

11. Goliath's spear was 26 feet long; what is 4 tenths of it?

12. The head of Goliath's spear weighed 38 pounds; what is 3 ninths of it?

13. Philip's war lasted 3 years; what is 5 sevenths of it? (App. B.)

14. 6 hundred white men were killed in Philip's war; what is 3 fourths of the number?

15. Elias Cornelius died aged 38; what is 4 elevenths of his age? (App. C.)

16. Jeremiah Evarts died aged 50; twelfths of his age? (App. D.)

what is 4

17. Levi Parsons died aged 30; what is 5 sevenths of his age? (App. E.)

18. Pliny Fisk died aged 33; what is 5 sixths of his age? (App. F.)

19. Lafayette was 19 years old when the United States declared Independence; what was 3 sevenths of his age?

20. Dr. Herschel died aged 84; what is 7 twelfths of his age? (App. G.)

21. North Carolina has 62 counties; what is 2 twelfths of the number?

22. South Carolina has 28 counties; what is 4 ninths of the number?

23. There is a stream of water in Nicojack cave, Georgia, 60 feet wide; what is 3 thirteenths of the number?

24. Natchez it situated on a bluff 50 yards above the water of the Mississippi; what is 3 elevenths of the number?

25. At Surat is a hospital for sick animals, in which there is a tortoise that has been there 75 years; what is 3 eighths of the number?

?

26. William IV. king of England, is now (1832) 67 years old; what is 3 ninths of his age 27. Louis Philip, king of France, is now* 60 years old; what is 3 eighths of his age?

By now, understand 1832.

28. Frederic William III., king of Prussia, is now 62 years old; what is 4 sixths of his age? 29. Anthony, king of Saxony, is now 76 years old; what is 2 ninths of his age ?

30. William, king of Wurtemburg, is now 51 years old; what is 2 tenths of his age ?

31. Louis, king of Bavaria, is now 46 years old; what is 5 ninths of his age?

32. Francis, emperor of Austria, is now 64 years old; what is 4 ninths of his age?

33. Ferdinand VII., king of Spain, is now 48 years old; what is 3 sevenths of his age?

34. Miguel, king of Portugal, is now 30 years old what is 2 thirteenths of his age?

35. Charles Amadeus, king of Sardinia, is now 32 years old; what is 2 elevenths of his

age ? 36. Ferdinand II., king of the two Sicilies, is now 22 years old; what is 2 fifteenths of his age? 37. Mahmoud II., Grand Seignior of Turkey, is now 47 years old; what is 2 fifths of his age

?

38. Gustavus IV., king of Sweden and Norway, is now 54 years old; what is 3 tenths of his age?

39. Nicholas, emperor of Russia, is 36 years old; what is 3 sevenths of his age?

40. Frederic VI., king of Denmark, is now 64 years old; what is 7 eighths of his age?

SECTION II.

1. What is 3 fourths of the interest of 100 dollars for two years at 6 per cent. ?

2. What is 1 fifth of the interest of 20 dollars for 1 year, at 6 per cent. ?