SECTION V.

DIVISION.

LESSON I.

1. How many pears, at two cents apiece, can you buy for six cents!

Analysis. Since two cents will buy one pear, six cents will buy as many pears, as two cents are contained times in six cents; and two cents are contained in six cents, three times. Therefore six cents will buy three pears, at two cents apiece.

2. At two cents a yard, how many yards of tape can you buy for four cents?

Suggestion. To find how many times two cents are contained in four cents, the learner must think how many times two make four.

3. At two cents apiece, how many oranges can be bought for six cents?

4. George bought ten marbles, which he divided among his little brothers, giving them two apiece : how many brothers had he?

Suggestion. Since he gave two marbles to each. he manifestly had as many brothers, as two marbles are contained times in ten marbles.

Note. The principle of dividing may be illustrated in the following manner: Pass across ten balls on cne of the wires, which may represent the ten marbles. Now since he gave two marbles to each brother, moving out two balls will denote one brother; moving out two more will denote another and so on, every two balls will denote one brother, till all the walls are removed or exhausted. Finally, counting the number of twos or pair of balls moved out, it will show how many times two marbles are contained in ten marbles, which is the number of brothers he had.

5. How many lead pencils, at two cents apiece, can you buy for eight cents?

6. Henry had twelve shillings which he laid out in books, at two shillings apiece: how many books did he buy?

7. Julius had fourteen marbles which he wished to divide into two equal piles: how many must he put in a pile?

8. How many pounds of ginger, at two shillings a pound, can be bought for sixteen shillings?

9. A man laid out eighteen shillings in apples, at two shillings a bushel: how many bushels did he buy ?

10. A man bought twenty dollars worth of shoes, at two dollars a pair: how many pair did he buy? Note.-The Division Table should be studied in the same manner as the preceding Tables.

LESSON II

1. When oranges are three cents apiece, how many can you buy for six cents? How many times three make six ?

2. At three cents a yard, how many yards of ribbon can you buy for nine cents? How many times three make nine?

3. George has twelve apples which he wishes to divide equally among three of his companions: how many will each receive? How many times three

make twelve?

4. A man divided eighteen oranges equally among his three sons: how many did each receive?

5. If you walk three miles an hour, how long will it take you to walk fifteen miles? How many times three make fifteen?

6. If you had twenty-one marbles to give three of your companions, how many could you give them apiece?

7. How many barrels of cider, at three dollars a barrel, can I buy for twenty-four dollars? How many times three in twenty-four?

8. A man wishes to set out twenty-seven peachtrees in three rows: how many must he put in a row?

9. Three boys caught thirty fishes, and agreed to divide them equally: how many will each one have?

10. If one man can do a piece of work in twenty-one days, how long will it take three men to do it?

LESSON III.

1. How many lemons, at four cents apiece, can be bought for eight cents? How many times four make eight?

2. At four shillings a gallon, how many gallons of molasses can be bought for twelve shillings?

3. William desires to divide twenty apples equally among four boys: how many must he give them apiece?

4. Four scholars recited twenty-four questions in arithmetic: how many questions did each recite?

5. The price of a pair of boots is four dollars: how many pair can I buy for sixteen dollars?

6. If a man walks four miles an hour, how long will it take him to walk thirty-two miles?

7. How long will it take him to walk twenty. eight miles, at four miles an hour?

8. Four boys find a purse containing thirty-six cents, which they wish to divide equally: how many cents will each one receive?

9. A school which contained forty scholars, was divided into four equal classes: how many scholars were there in a class?

LESSON IV.

1. How many spools of cotton at five cents a spool, can be bought for ten cents? How many

times five make ten?

2. How many barrels of flour, at five dollars a barrel, can you buy for twenty dollars?

3. At five shillings a pound, how many pounds of tea can I buy for fifteen shillings?