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34. A commission merchant sold 5 bales of cambric, at 11cts. a yard, there being 15 pieces in each bale, and 31.25 yards in each piece. What were his profits on the sale, estimating his commission at 5 per cent.? 35. What was the amount of each of the following notes, on the 3d of April, 1844, computing interest at 5 per cent.?

$263.75

New York, Sept. 15th, 1839.

For value received, I promise to pay John Merchant, or order, two hundred and sixty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, on demand.

$490.50

JAMES FARMER.

Philadelphia, May 5th, 1841. For value received, I promise to pay Samuel Factor, or order, four hundred and ninety dollars and fifty cents, on demand, without defalcation.

WILLIAM DRAPER.

36. What is the present worth of $294.75, due in 4yr. 3mo. 24dy., interest at 6 per cent.?

37. What is the present worth of $1000.00, due in 6yr. 5mo. 15dy., interest at 7 per cent.?

38. How many bushels of oats will 16 horses eat, in the same time that 11 horses eat 274 bushels ?

39. How long will it take 7 men to build a wall that 23 men can build in 19.55 days?

40. What is the value of 5 pieces of 10 cent calico, measuring as follows:-29 yd., 30yd., 28 yd., 314yd., and 27§yd.?

41. From a piece of broadcloth which originally contained 27 yards, 83 yards have been sold. At what price per yard must the remainder be sold to bring $96.62?

42. What is the amount of $91.70, for 5yr. 7mo. 23dy., at 7 per cent. compound interest?

43. If 8 yd. of cloth, that is 1yd. wide, are worth $54.25, what is the value of 11yd. of the same quality, that is 1yd. wide?

44. If 3 barrels of flour cost $18.50, what is the cost of one barrel ?

45. When wheat is $1.125 per bushel, what must I pay for 15 sacks, each holding 2ğ bushels?

46. and and

make 69.

and

What is the number?

of a certain number,

47. When taxes are rated at of 1 per cent., what will be the amount of tax paid by a man whose property is valued at $3891.64?

48. How many tiles that are 8 inches square, will be required to pave a yard that is 129ft. 4in. long, and 32ft. wide?

49. 765 is of of what number?

50. A teacher pays for the rent of his school-room $95.00 a year; for assistance $239.75; for fuel $18.50; and for other incidental expenses $76.625. . How much can he lay up at the end of the year, supposing him to have 49 scholars, who pay him $5.75 a quarter-his personal expenses being $29.29 a month.

51. How many steps shall I take in walking 4.7 miles, if each step measures 2.5 feet? How long will it take me to walk the whole distance, if I take 149 steps in a minute?

52. 14 is 2 times

of what number?

53. Add 5, 73 and 84,- subtract 33 from the sum,-multiply the remainder by 95, and divide the product by 174.

54. If 12 men can build a wall 40 feet long, 12 feet high, and 4 feet thick, in 27.7 days, in how many days will 8 men build a wall 92 feet long, 8 feet high, and 3 feet thick?

55. How much must I pay for pasturing 37 cows, if the pasturage of 17 cows costs $21.87 ?

56. If 999 barrels of cider cost $1992.00, what will be the cost of 625 barrels ?

57. A man being asked his age, said that if of his age, of his age, and of his age, were added to his age, the sum would be 50. How old was he?

58. A cistern has 3 pipes, the first of which would discharge it in 7 hours, the second in 5 hours, and the third in 4.5 hours. If they are all allowed to run at once, in what time will the cistern be emptied?

59. How many drops of water are there in a hogshead, that holds 96.43 gallons?

60. A grocer mixed 20 pounds of tea worth 75 cents a pound; 19.5 pounds, at 63 cents; 25.75 pounds, at 50 cents, and 31.875 pounds, at 80 cents. At what price per pound, ought he to sell the mixture?

61. A man and boy can do a piece of work in 10 days, and the man alone, can do it in 14.97 days. In what time can the boy do it?

62. If 25 yd. 3qr. 3na. of cambric, cost 12s. 4d., what will be the cost of 17yd. 1qr. 2na.?

63. If 36.5 bushels of oats will last 19 horses 2.7 weeks, how long will 44.4 bushels last 11 horses?

64. A draper lost $7.62 by the sale of a piece of cloth, which was 9 per cent. of the original cost. What did the cloth cost him?

65. How many bricks that are 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick, will be required to build a square wall, each side of which measures 18 feet long, 2 feet thick, and 7.5 feet high?

66. A man invests of his property in bank stock, in real estate, in merchandise, and the remainder, which is $1250.00, in personal property. How much is he worth?

67. Four men traded in partnership. A. contribut ed $1925.00, B. contributed $2075.50, C. contributed $1800.00, and D. contributed $1430.00. How ought the gain, which was $1500.00, to be divided among them?

68. A man exchanged 250 yards of broad-cloth that cost him $4.75 per yard, for 6.5 acres of land. At what price per acre must he sell the land, in order to gain 15 per cent.?

69. Three men are employed to lay a wall. A. could lay it in 25 days, B. in 31 days, and C. in 19 days. In what time will the wall be finished?

70. What part of £29 19s. 3d. is £7 7s.?

71. A labourer received $1.25 for every day he worked, and his expenses were 50 cents a day. How much did he save in a year, if he deducted 13 holi. days from his working-days?

72. If I mix 19 bushels of oats, worth 37 cents a bushel, with 42 bushels of wheat, worth $1.10 per bushel, what will be the value of 19.25 bushels of the mixture?

73. What is the value of 9 casks of molasses, each holding 95gal. 3qt., at 43 cents per gallon?

74. A farmer has 9A. 3R. 30r. of pasturage, 11A. 2R. of mowing, 19A. of grain, and 27A. 1R. 10r. of woodland. What will he receive for the whole farm, at $35.00 per acre?

75. A. lent B. 187.50 for 5.5 months. How much ought B. to lend A. in return, for 3.9 months?

76. A thief travels 65 miles an hour, and after he has been gone 4 hours, a constable starts in pursuit, travelling 7 miles an hour. In what time will the thief be overtaken?

END OF PART FIRST.

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