20. A man having some labourers gave them. 1 half a dollar apiece; it took 3 dollars and 1 half a dollar to pay them; how many labourers were there? in 21. How many halves are there in 3 and 1 half? 22. How many halves are there in 5? 23. How many halves are there in 7 and 1 half? 24. How can you tell how many halves there are any number? Answer. Since there are 2 halves in one, there will be twice as many halves as there are whole ones. 25. If you had 1 orange, and should divide it among your companions, giving them 1 third apiece, now many could you give it to? 26. How many thirds are there in 1 ? 27. If you cut 2 oranges each into 3 pieces, how many pieces would they make? 28. If you cut 3 oranges into 3 pieces each, how many pieces would they make? 29. If you cut 4 apples each into 3 pieces, how many pieces would they make ? 30. How many thirds are there in 2? in 3? in 4? m 5? 31. How can you tell how many thirds there are in any number? Answer. Since there are 3 thirds in one, there will be 3 times as many thirds as there are whole ones. 32. If you had 2 bushels and 1 third of a bushel of corn to give to some poor persons, how many could you give it to if you should give them 1 third of a bushel apiece? 33. How many thirds are there in 2 and 1 third? 34. If a horse can eat 1 third of a bushel of oats in 1 day, how many days would it take him to eat 3 bushels and 2 thirds of a bushel? 35. How many thirds are there in 3 and 2 thirds? 36. If 1 horse can eat 1 third of a bushel of oats in a day, how many horses will it take to eat 5 bushels and 2 thirds of a bushel in the same time? 37. In 5 and 2 thirds how many thirds? 38. In seven and 1 third how .nany thirds? 39. If 1 horse will eat 1 fourth of a ton of hay in 1 month, how many horses will eat a ton in the same time? How many will eat 2 tons? How many will eat 3 tons? 4 tons? 5 tons? 6 tons? 40. How many fourths are there in 1? in 2? in 3? in 4? in 5? in 6? 41. How can you tell how many fourths there are in any number ? 42. How many fourths are there in 4 and 1 fourth? 43. In 5 tons of hay and 3 fourths of a ton how many fourths of a ton 44. In 5 and 3 fourths how many fourths? 45. In 7 and 1 fourth how many fourths? 46. In 9 and 3 fourths how many fourths? 47. If a horse eat 1 fifth of a ton of hay in a month, how many horses will eat a ton in the same time? 2 tons? 3 tons? 4 tons? 5 tons? 48. How many fifths are there in 1? in 2? in 3? in 4 in 5? in 7? in 9? 49. How can you tell how many fifths there are in any number? 50. In 2 and 1 fifth how many fifths? 51. In 3 dollars and 2 fifths of a dollar how many fifths of a dollar? 52. In 3 and 2 fifths how many fifths? 53. In 5 and 3 fifths how many fifths? 54. In 6 and 4 fifths how many fifths? 55 How many sixths are there in 1? in 2? un 3? in 4? in 5? in 7? in 8? 56. In 2 and 2 sixths how many sixths? 4 57. In 3 and 4 sixths how many sixths? 58. In 6 and 5 sixths how many sixths? 59. How many sevenths are there in 1? in 27 in 3? in 4? in 6? in 9? in 10? 60. In 3 and 1 seventh how many sevenths? 61. In 5 and 3 sevenths how many sevenths? 62. In 7 and 5 sevenths how many sevenths? 63. How many eighths are there in 1? in 3? ir 5? in 8? 64. In 2 and 3 eighths how many eighths? 65. In 3 and 5 eighths how many eighths? 66. In 5 and 7 eighths how many eighths? 67. How many ninths are there in 1? in 2? n 7? in 5? 68. In 2 and 2 ninths how many ninths? 69. In 4 and 3 ninths how many ninths? 70. In 6 and 4 ninths how many ninths? 71. In 8 and 7 ninths how many ninths? 72. How many tenths in 1? in 2? in 5? in 8? 73. In 3 and 3 tenths how many tenths? 74. In 4 and 7 tenths how many tenths? 75. In 8 and 9 tenths how many tenths? 76. In 7 and 4 tenths how many tenths? 77. In 9 and 8 tenths how many tenths? 78. In 7 and 4 sevenths ow many sevenths? 79. In 9 and 2 thirds how many thirds? 80. In 10 and 3 fourths how many fourths? 81. In 8 and 4 fifths how many fifths? 82. In seven and 5 ninths how many ninths? B. 1. If you give 4 men 1 half of a barrel of flowe apiece, how many barrels will it take? 2. In 4 halves how many times 1 ? 3. If you give 3 boys 1 half of an orange apiece how many oranges will it take? 4. In 3 halves how many times 1 ? 5. If you give five men 1 half of a dollar apiece, how many dollars will it take? 6. In 5 halves how many times 1 ? 7. In 6 halves how many times 1 ? 8. In 7 halves how many times 1 ? 9. How can you tell how many whole ones there are in any number of halves? 10. A man divided some corn among 6 persons, giving them 1 third of a bushel apiece; how many bushels did it take? 11. In 6 thirds how many times 1 ? 12. In 5 thirds how many times 1 ? 13. A man gave eight paupers 1 third of a dollar apiece; how many dollars did it take? 14. In 8 thirds how many times 1 ? 15. In 10 thirds how many times 1 ? 16. How can you tell how many whole ones there are in any number of thirds? 17. If a man spends 1 fourth of a dollar in one day, how many dollars will he spend in 8 days? How many in 7 days? How many in 11 days? 18. In 8 fourths how many times 1 ? 19. In 7 fourths how many times 1 ? 20. In 11 fourths how many times 1 ? 21. In 13 fourths how many times 1? 22. In 18 fourths how many times 1? 23. How can you tell how many whole ones there are in any number of fourths ? 24. If 1 fifth of a barrel of beer will last a family 1 day, how many barrels will last them 10 days? How many 8 days? 11 days? 17 days? 25. In 10 fifths how many times 1 ? 26. In 8 fifths how many times 1 ? 27. In 11 fifths how many times 1 ? 28. In 17 fifths how many times 1 ? 29. In 18 sixths how many times 1? 30. In 23 fifths how many times 1 ? 31. In 21 sevenths how many times 1? 32. In 24 eighths how many times 1? 33. In 36 ninths how many times 1 ? S* 34. In 30 tenths how many times 1 ? 35. In 35 fourths how many times 1 ? 36 In 37 eighths how many times 1? 37. In 43 fifths how many times 1 ? 38. In 48 ninths how many times 1 ? 39. In 53 tenths how many times 1 ? 40. In 57 eighths how many times 1 ? 41. In 76 tenths how many times 1 ? 42. In 78 ninths how many times 1 ? SECTION IX. A. 1. Ir a breakfast for 1 man cost 1 third of dollar, what would a breakfast for two men cost? 2. How much is 2 times 1 third? 3. If it take you 1 third of an hour to travel 1 mile, how long will it take you to travei 3 miles ? 4. How much is 3 times 1 third? 5. If 1 man can eat 1 third of a pound of meat at a meal, how much can 5 men eat? 6. How much is 7 times 1 third? 7. If 1 man can eat 2 thirds of a pound of meat for dinner, how many thirds of a pound would 3 men eat? 8. How much is 2 times 2 thirds? 9. A man gave to 4 paupers 2 thirds of a dollar apiece; how many thirds of a dollar did he give them? how many dollars? 10. 5 times 2 thirds are how many thirds? how many times 1? 11. If you give 3 men 1 fourth of a dollar apiece, how many fourths of a dollar will it take? 12. 3 times 1 fourth are how many fourths? 13. If you give 3 men 3 fourths of a bushel of |