LESSON CIX.

1. Lucy bought 2 yards of ribbon, at 11 cents a yard ; how many cents did she pay for it?

2. If 2 barrels of beef cost 22 dollars, what is one barrel of it worth?

3. There are 11 half-yards in one rod; how many halfyards are there in 3 rods?

4. Emily paid 33 cents for 3 yards of silk braid; how many cents did it cost per yard?

5. If one book cost 11 cents, how many cents would 4 books cost?

6. If 4 loads of hay can be purchased for 44 dollars, what would one load of it cost?

7. What will 5 pounds of cheese come to, at 11 cents a pound?

8. If 55 nuts be equally divided among 3 boys and 2 girls, how many nuts will each of them receive? 9. There are 6 shillings in one dollar; how many shillings are there in 11 dollars?

10. A lady paid 66 shillings for a piece of silk measuring 11 yards; what did each yard of it cost?

11. In one week there are 7 days; how many days are there in 11 weeks?

12. If 77 acres of land should be divided into 11 equal parts, how many acres would each part contain? 13. If one ounce of nutmegs cost 11 cents, what will 8 ounces cost?

14. A farmer purchased 11 pounds of sugar, for which he paid 88 cents; what did it cost him per pound? 15. If 11 men can perform a piece of work in 9 days, how many men would be required to perform the same in one day?

16. If 99 men can perform a piece of work in one day, how many men would be required to perform the same in 11 days?

17. There are 10 cents in one dime; how many cents are there in 11 dimes?

18. How many pounds of coffee can you purchase with 110 cents, at 11 cents a pound?

EXERCISES TO BE PERFORMED ON THE SLATE.

Multiply 7 by 12 12 12 12 12 12

8 9 10 11 12

Divide 84 by 12 96 by 12 144 by 12

When any number is divided into twelve equal parts, each

LESSON CXIII.

1. If one pair of shoes are worth 2 dollars, what are 12 pairs worth?

2. Bought 12 pairs of shoes, for which I paid 24 dollars; how much did the shoes cost per pair?

3. One yard is equal to 3 feet; how many feet are there in 12 yards?

4. A grocer sold 3 pounds of raisins for 36 cents; what was the price per pound?

5. A half-dime is equal to 5 cents; 12 half-dimes are equal to how many cents?

6. 5 dollars are equal to one half-eagle; 60 dollars are equal to how many half-eagles?

7. There are 6 shillings in one dollar; how many shillings are there in 12 dollars?

8. A boy placed 72 cents in 6 equal piles; how many cents did he place in each pile?

9. Henry has 7 cents, and Samuel has 12 times as many; how many has Samuel?

10. A drover purchased 12 sheep, for which he paid 84 dollars; what did each sheep cost?

11. What will 12 cords of wood come to, at 8 dollars a

cord?

12. In one year there are 12 months; how many years are there in 96 months?

13. When sugar is worth 9 cents a pound, what must be paid for 12 pounds?

14. There are 12 pence in one shilling; how many shillings are there in 108 pence?

15. When eggs are worth 12 cents per dozen, what must be paid for 10 dozen?

16. 12 eggs are called a dozen; 120 eggs are equal to how many dozen ?

17. A lady purchased 12 yards of cambric, for which she paid 11 cents a yard; what did she pay for the 12 yards?

18. A man purchased 12 tons of coal, for which he paid 132 dollars; what did it cost him per ton?

LESSON CXIV.

MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION COMBINED.

1. 3 times 4 are how many times 2?

Solution.-3 times 4 are 12; and 2 is contained in 12

6 times. Therefore, 3 times 4 are 6 times 2.

2. 3 times 8 are how many times 4?

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LESSON CXV.

PRACTICAL QUESTIONS COMBINING MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION.

1. If 2 oranges cost 4 cents, what will 3 oranges cost? Solution. If 2 oranges cost 4 cents, 1 orange will cost one half of 4 cents, which is 2 cents. If 1 orange cost 2 cents, 3 oranges will cost three times 2 cents, which are 6 cents; therefore, 3 oranges will cost 6

cents.

2. If 3 melons cost 24 cents, how many cents will 4 melons cost?

3. If 4 peaches cost 8 cents, what will 6 peaches cost?

4. If 5 pine-apples cost 60 cents, how many cents will 8 pine-apples cost?

5. If 6 pears cost 18 cents, what will 10 pears cost? 6. If 7 slates cost 70 cents, how many cents will 12 slates cost?

7. If 8 quarts of milk cost 40 cents, what will 12 quarts cost?

8. If 9 quarts of strawberries cost 108 cents, how many cents will 12 quarts cost?

9. If 10 dozen eggs cost 120 cents, what will 12 dozen eggs cost?

10. If 4 sheep cost 12 dollars, how many dollars will 9 sheep cost?

11. If 5 calves cost 30 dollars, how many dollars will 8 calves cost?

12. If 6 men cut 18 cords of wood in one day, how many cords will 10 men cut in the same time?

13. If 6 men can do a piece of work in 5 days, in how many days can 5 men do the same work?

14. How many men will it take to do as much work in 6 days as 4 men can do in 12 days?

15. How many days will it take 5 men to accomplish what it takes 6 men 10 days to perform?

16. In how many days can 12 men earn as much as 9 men can earn in 8 days?