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81. At the rate of 5 oranges for 12 cents, what will 6 oranges cost?

82. If 6 men earn $16 in one day, how much will 5 men earn in the same time?

83. What will 3 pounds of tea cost at the rate of 7 pounds for $24 ?

84. How much did Jennie pay for 10 apples at the rate of of an apple for a cent ?

85. If of a yard of cloth is worth 25 dimes, what is 5 yards worth?

86. Two thirds of the cost of a watch-chain was $18, which was of the cost of a watch: what was the cost of the watch?

87. If a boy can earn $33 in 6 days, how much can he earn in 14 days?

88. If 3 books cost $13, how much will 5 books cost? 89. A man walked 30 miles in 6 hours: at that rate how far can he walk in 3 hours?

90. Mary having 40 pins lost of them, and then found as many remained: how many had she then?

91. A boy having 24 cents, spent of them, and his father gave him as many as remained: how many had

he then?

92. John's age diminished by its and is 5 years: what is his age ?

93. Mary's age increased by its and is 11 years: what is her age?

94. Thomas's age diminished by the difference between its and is 14 years: how old is he?

95. William's coat cost $20, and of this is 3 times the cost of his trousers, and his vest cost as much as his trousers required the cost of his trousers and vest.

Complex Fractions.

ART. 161.—A Complex Fraction is one whose numerator, or denominator, or both, are fractional (Art. 129).

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Review Problems.

ORAL EXERCISES.

ART. 162.—1. John had of a pie and gave Thomas of it how much did Thomas receive?

2. Charles had of a dollar and gave Joseph of it: how much did Joseph receive?

3. Ralph found much did he lose?

of a dollar and lost of it how

4. Anthony divided of a loaf of bread equally among 5 beggars how much did each receive?

5. Susan divided of a dozen candies equally among 4 girls how much did each receive?.

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6. If 3 pounds of sugar cost 18 cents, what will of a pound cost?

7. Four times 4 years is of Mr. Bamford's age: how old is he?

8. Six times $58 is of Warner's money: how much money has Warner?

9. If 1 yard of ribbon cost of a dollar, how many yards can be bought for $8 ?

10. If Thomas walks

of a mile in an hour, how long

will it take him to walk 8 miles?

11. Mr. A. bought 2 bushels of potatoes at the rate of 2 bushels for $6: what did they cost?

12. A dairyman exchanged 25 quarts of milk worth 6 cents a quart for cheese at 12 cents a pound: how many pounds did he obtain ?

13. If 1 quart of maple syrup costs of a dollar, how many quarts can be bought for $12?

14. If it takes 4 men 7 days to build a wall, how long will it take 10 men ?

15. Jenkins bought 8 tons of coal at $43 a ton, and

paid for it with wood worth $4 a cord: how many cords did it take?

16. Peter distributed 83 pears among a certain number of boys, giving to each 13 pears: how many boys were there ?

17. Eighteen is 18. Twenty is

of how many times 9? of how many times 12 ?

19. Forty-five is

of how many times 20?

of 36?

20. Three-fourths of 48 is how many times

21. Anderson is 35 years old and of his age is of the age of Henry: how old is Henry?

22. A coat cost $20 and 3 times the cost of the vest: 23. If of a peach costs peach worth?

of the cost of the coat was how much did the vest cost? of a cent, what is of a

WRITTEN EXERCISES.

ART. 163.—1. What number multiplied by will produce 19?

2. If Walter earns 7 dollars in one week and spends $4, how much will he save in 6 weeks?

3. If Frank walks 73 miles in 3 hours, how far will he walk in 5 hours?

4. How many yards of cloth at of a dollar a yard can be bought for $74?

5. Seba spent of $20 for apples at of a dollar a bushel how many bushels did he buy?

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6. Three-fifths of $7 is of of Robert's money how much money has Robert?

7. If of a yard of velvet cost $41, how many yards can be bought for $213?

8. What number divided by 18 gives 145 ?

9. If 1 man eats 14 pounds of meat a day, how long will 54 pounds last 7 men?

10. At of a dollar for a score of eggs, how many score can be bought for of $31 ?

11. A farmer exchanged 17 cords of wood at $23 a cord for coal at $43 a ton: how many tons did he buy?

12. Randolph rode 110 miles on his bicycle in 3 days: how many miles did he average a day?

13. Thirty-seven-and-one-half dollars will buy how many pounds of tea at of of a dollar a pound?

14. To how many boys can Joseph give $33, if $18 is of his money?

15. Sophie had of 40 cents; she spent of it for oranges at of 6 cents apiece: how many did she buy? 16. What will 24 yards of cloth cost, if 6 yards cost $331 ?

17. When land is $743 an acre, how many acres can be bought for $7463 ?

18. The difference between and of the value of an estate is $1,691: what is the value of the estate? 19. The difference between two sums is $3; the less is $5 what is the greater?

20. If 13 tons of coal cost $644, how many tons will $19 buy?

21. Thaddeus owning & of 1,200 acres of land, sold of his share how many acres did he retain ?

22. If 9 men build a wall in of long will it take 8 men to build the

of 163 days, how

wall?

23. A man owning of a store, sold of his share

for $1,200 what was the store worth?

24. Mr. H owning of a ship, sold If what he still owned was worth $3,300, value of the ship?

of his share.

what was the

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