2. A man having 3 bushels of corn, distributed it among some poor persons, giving thern of a bushel each; to how many did he give it? Note. First find how many he would have given it to, if he had given of a bushel to each. 4. In 3 are how many times? How many times? 5. If of a barrel of flour will last a family one month, how long will 4 barrels last the same family? How long will 6 barrels last? How long will 10 barrels last? 6. How many times is contained in 4? How many times in 6? How many times in 10? 7. If of a bushel of wheat will last a family one 2 week, how many weeks will 6 bushels last the same family? 8. How many times is contained in 6o ? 9. There is a cistern having a pipe which will fill it in of an hour; how many times would the pipe fill the cistern in 32 hours? dollars (that is dol4 dollars ? 10. How many times is contained in 33 ? 11. How much cloth at 1 lars) a yard can be bought for 12. How many times is 1 13. A man distributed 8 some poor persons, giving 1 many did he give it to? or contained in 4 ? bushels of wheat among bushels to each; how 14. How many times is 1 contained in 81 ? 15. If a soldier is allowed 14 pounds (that is of a pound) of meat in a day, to how many soldiers would 6 pounds be allowed? 16. How many times is 1 contained in 63 ? 17. If 13 tons of hay will keep a horse through the winter, how many horses will 10 tons keep? 18. How many times is 1 contained in 10 ̊? 19. At 2 dollars a box, how many boxes of rai. sins can be bought for 10 dollars? 20. How many times is 2 contained in 10? 21. At 13 dollars a pound, how many pounds of indigo can be bought for 93 dollars? 22. How many times is 1g contained in 93? 23. At 14 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of raisins can be bought for 94 dollars? 24. How many times is 1 contained in 99 ? 25. At 7 of a dollar apiece, how many pieces of nankin can be bought for 88 dollars? 26. How many times is 27. At of a dollar a of tea can be bought for 7 28. How many times is 29. How many times is 3 30. How many times is 5 31. How many times is 43 32. How many times is 33 contained 88 ? pound, how many pounds dollars? contained in 73 ? contained in 72 contained in 17 ? contained in 99? contained in 124 ? of a dollar? B. 1. At of a dollar a pound, how many pounds of meat can be bought for Note. Change to tenths. 2. How many times is contained in ? 3. A man having of a barrel of flour, distributed it among some poor persons, giving them † of a barrel apiece; how many did he give it to ? Note. Change both fractions to twelfths; that is, reduce them to a common denominator. 4. How many times is contained in ? 5. If a pound of almonds cost of a dollar, how many pounds can be bought for of a dollar? Note. Reduce the fractions to a common denomi nator. 6. How many times is contained in ? 7. If a piece of nankin cost of a dollar, how many pieces can be bought for 4 dollars? that is, dollars? 8. How many times is contained in 4? 9. If a bushel of barley cost of a dollar, how many for 1 dollars? many bushels can be bought for 7 of a dollar? How 10. How many times is many times in 1§? 11. How many times is contained in ? 12. How many times is contained in ? TABLES OF COINS, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES. Table I. FEDERAL MONEY. Federal Money is the currency of the United States. Table III.-TROY WEIGHT. Used in weighing Gold, Silver, and some Liquids. Table IV.-AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. Used in weighing Groceries, Hay, &c., and all the Metals, except Gold and Silver. It is now the custom to allow 100 lbs. for a hundred weight instead of 112 as formerly. For convenience of reckoning, it is usual in calendars to call the year 365 days for 3 successive years, and every fourth year 366, (for in 4 years the six hours overplus amount to a day,) which is called bissextile or leap year. This day is added to Feb. ruary. The common year is divided into twelve months, which are sometimes called calendar months, because they are the months used in calendars. The names of the months, and the number of days in each, are as follows: 1. In 2 pounds how many ounces? 7. of a yard is how many quarters and nails? |