21. If of a yard of cloth cost 6 dollars, what cost ! What will a yard cost? 22. If of a gallon, that is 3 pints, of wine cost 90 cents, what will, that is 1 pint, cost? What will a gallon cost? 23. If of a gallon of brandy cost 95 cents, what will cost? What will a gallon cost? 24. If of a yard of broadcloth cost $6.00, what will cost? What will a yard cost? 25. If of a box of lemons cost $2.40, what will cost? What will the whole box cost? 26. If of a hhd. of molasses cost $16.00, what will the whole hogshead cost? 27. A man travelled 12 miles in of a day; how far did he travel in of a day? How far would he travel in a day at that rate? 28. A man bought of a barrel of flour for $4.85, what would be the price of a barrel at that rate? 29. A man being asked his age answered, that he was 24 years old when he was married, and that he had lived with his wife of his whole life. What part of his whole age is 24 years? What was his age ? 30. A smith bought of a ton of Russia iron for $25.35, what would be the price of a ton at that rate? 31. Bought of a yard of cloth for $5.00, what would be the price of a yard at that rate? 32. If of a gallon of molasses, that is, 3 pints, cost 17 cents, what will (1 pint,)cost? What will a gallon cost? 33. If of a pound of snuff, (5 ounces,) cost 14 cents, what cost lb., (1 ounce.)? 4 13 34. If of a chaldron of coal cost $5, what cost? What is that a chaldron ? 35. A man travelled 4 miles in of an hour; how far would he travel in an hour at that rate? 16 36. If of a ship's cargo is worth $14,000, what is the whole cargo worth? 37. A owns of a coal mine, and his share is worth $3,500. What is the whole mine worth? 38. If of the stock in a bank is worth $63,275, what is the whole stock worth? 39. If 1 yard of cloth is worth $11, what is a yard worth? 40. If 2 bushels of corn is worth 13 shillings, what is a bushel worth? 41 If 8, bushels of wheat cost $15, what is it a bushel ? What would 50 bushels cost at that rate? 42. A man sold 51 cwt. of sugar for $587; what would 15 be the price of 17 cwt. at that rate? of a dollar, what will of 43. If 3 of 1 lb. of butter cost 1 lb. cost? What will 1 lb. cost? 44. If of 1 lb. of raisins cost of 1 lb. cost? What will 1 lb. cost? of a dollar, what will 45. If of a bushel of corn cost of a dollar, what is that a bushel? 15 46. If of a barrel of flour will serve a family of a month, how long will one barrel serve them? How long will 5 barrels serve them? 47. If of a yard of cloth cost 43 dollars, what is that a yard? What will 173 yards cost at that rate? 48. If of a hhd. of wine cost 303 dollars, what will be the price of a hhd. at that rate ? 49. If 34 cwt. of iron cost $145, what is that per cwt. ? 50. If 75 lb. of butter cost $11, what would be the price of 27 lb. at that rate? 51. A merchant bought a piece of cloth containing 24 yards, and in exchange gave 324 barrels of flour; how much flour did one yard of the cloth come to? How much cloth did 1 barrel of the flour come to ? 52. If of a yard of cloth cost of a pound, what will of an ell English cost? 53. If of a barrel of flour cost 14., what will 43ğ barrels cost? 54. A person having of a vessel, sells of his share for $8,400.00, what part of the whole vessel did he sell? What was the whole vessel worth? 55. If of a ship be worth of her cargo, the cargo being valued at 2,000£., what is the whole ship and cargo worth? 56. If by travelling 12 hours in a day, a man perform a journey in 7 days, in how many days will he perform it, if he travel but 91⁄2 hours in a day? 57. If 5 men mow 72 acres in 113 days, in how many days will 8 men do the same? 58. If 5 men mów 72% acres in 11 days, how many acres will they mow in 84 days? 59. There is a pole, standing so that of it is in the water, as much in the mud 2 in the water, and 73 feet of it is above the water. What is the whole length of the pole? 60. A person having spent and of his money had $263 left. How much had he at first? 61. Two men, A and B, having found a bag of money, disputed who should have it. A said,, and of the money made 130 dollars, and if B could tell him how much was in it he should have it all, otherwise, he should have nothing. How much was in the bag? 62. 45 is of what number? 93. How many times is contained in 42 ? 99. Divide 42 by 5. 100. 34 is of what number? 15 101. How many times is contained in 34 ? 102. Divide 34 by 5. 103. 13 is 6 of what number? 104. How many times is 24 or 16 contained in 133 ? 105. Divide 133 by 23. 106. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $252.00, which was of what it cost him? How much did it cost him, and how much did he gain? 107. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $243.00, by which he gained of the first cost. What was the first cost, and how much did he gain? Note. If he gained of the first cost, $243.00 must be of the first cost. What was 108. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $3,846.00, by which bargain he gained of the first cost. the first cost, and how much did he gain? 109. A merchant sold a hhd. of wine for which bargain he gained 4 of the first cost. What was the first cost per gallon? $108.13, by 110. A merchant sold a bale of cloth for $347.00, by which he gained of what it cost him? How much did it cost him, and how much did he gain? Note. If he gained of the first cost, $347.00 must be of the first cost. 111. A merchant sold a quantity of flour for $147.00, by which he gained of the cost. How much did it cost, and how much did he gain? 112. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $6,487.00, by which he gained 7 of the cost. How much did he gain? 113. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $187.00 by which he lost of the first cost. How much did it cost, and how much did he lose? Note. If he lost of the cost, $187.00 must be of the cost. 114. A merchant sold a quantity of molasses for $258.00, by which he lost of the cost. How much did it cost, and how much did he lose? 115. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $948.00, by which he lost of the cost. How much did he lose? 116. A merchant sold 3 hhds. of molasses for $67.23, by which he lost of the first cost. How much did he lose? How much on a gallon? 117. A merchant sold 93 yards of cloth for $527.43, by which he lost of the cost. How much did he lose on a yard? 118. A merchant sold a quantity of goods so as to gain $43, which was of what the goods cost him. did they cost? 119. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for which he gained 10 per cent. on the first cost. did they cost? 10 How much $273.00, by How much 10 Note. 10 per cent. is 10 dollars on a 100 dollars, that is, 10 per cent. of the first cost therefore is of the first cost. Consequently $273.00 must be 10 of the first cost. 120. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $135.00, by which he gained 13 per cent. Ilow much did the goods cost, and how much did he gain? 121. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $3,875 by which he gained 65 per cent. How many dollars did he gain? 122. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $993.00, by which he lost 12 per cent. How much did the goods cost, and how much did he lose? Note. If he lost 12 per cent., that is, he must have sold it for of what it cost him. 123. A merchant sold 3 hhds. of brandy for $248.37, by which he lost 25 per cent. How much did the brandy cost him, and how much did he lose? 124. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $87.00 more than he gave for them, by which he gained 13 per cent. of the first cost. What did the goods cost him, and how much did he sell them for? Note. Since 13 per cent. is, $87 must be of the first cost. 125. A merchant sold a quantity of goods for $43.00 more than they cost, and by doing so gained 20 per cent. How much did the goods cost him? |