PROBLEMS

1. Frank studies at home 1 hr. 40 min. each school day and on Saturday. How much time does he spend on home work each week?

2. Louise used 3 yd. 12 in. of cloth for one garment, 4 yd. 6 in. for another, and 1 yd. 6 in. for a third. How much cloth was left from a piece of 12 yards?

3. From a bin containing 40 bu. of potatoes, 6 orders of 1 bu. 3 pk. were filled. How many potatoes were left in the bin?

4. For a church fair some girls made candy as follows: Grace made 2 lb. 5 oz.; Ruth, 4 lb. 12 oz.; Nell, 3 lb. 4 oz. ; Jane, 3 lb. 3 oz. How many half-pound boxes can be filled

from all this candy?

5. An ice-cream dealer sold 6 gal. 3 qt. of cream on Monday, twice that amount on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and three times that amount on each of the next three days. Find his average daily sales that week.

6. How many half-pint bottles can be filled from 6 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt. of grape juice?

7. John picked 3 pk. 6 qt. of cherries from his own tree and sold half of them. How many did he sell?

8. A board 13 ft. 9 in. long was cut into 6 equal pieces. Give the length of each piece in feet and inches.

9. Jack's father is 6 ft. 2 in. tall. How much taller is he than Jack, who measures 4 ft. 11 in.?

10. From a board 14 ft. long, 3 boys each cut off a piece 1 ft. 7 in. long. How much was left?

11. May made 4 pairs of curtains for her room. Each curtain was 2 yd. 3 in. long. How much material was used?

1. Find the cost of pants, stockings, belt, and headgear for George Walters.

2. How much will be the cost of shoes, jersey, knee pads, and elbow pads for James Thompson?

3. Find the cost of two footballs, three pairs of shin guards, two pairs of stockings, and four jerseys for the Irving School team.

4. The Bancroft team bought three pairs of football pants, five pairs of stockings, two pairs of shoes, and seven pairs of elbow pads. How much was the bill?

5. Find the cost of equipping thirteen players on the Loomis School team with pants, stockings, and jerseys.

6. Find the cost of this new material for the Ridley Park football team: 3 footballs, 9 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of shoes, 6 pairs of stockings, 8 belts, 7 pairs of shin guards.

7. Find the cost of this outfit for the Lincoln School team: 2 footballs, 8 pairs of shoes, 9 pairs of stockings, 6 pairs of football pants, 4 headgears, 5 jerseys, 11 pairs of knee pads, 6 belts.

Earning Money

1. Last week Tom Arnold worked 41⁄2 hr. in the morning for Mrs. Thomas and 31 hr. in the afternoon for Mr. Cummings. At 20¢ an hour, how much did he earn that day?

2. Next Saturday morning Tom is to receive 75¢ for cleaning a cellar. He is to use 80% of this to buy two dry cells. How much do they cost apiece?

3. In the afternoon he is to be paid 40¢ working in Johnson's grocery store from 3:30 to 6:00. At what rate per hour is this?

4. Last month Tom's father offered him $1 if he would save 60% of his earnings. Tom earned $6.50 and saved $4.00. Did he win the dollar?

5. One Saturday Tom distributed 400 handbills advertising a bargain sale. He delivered 250 in the morning. What per cent was left for the afternoon?

6. Tom already has $37.30 in the bank. How much will he have to save from his earnings each week, in order to have $40 in the bank on his birthday in 6 weeks?

7. Tom's uncle offered him 25 cents for every point above 80% in his monthly average. Last month his marks were 79%, 84%, 80%, 86%, 85%, 90%.

How much did he receive?

A. Change 7 ft. 8 in. to inches.

1 ft. = 12 in. 7 X 12 in. = 84 in.

84 in. +8 in. = 92 in. 7 ft. 8 in. 92 in.

B. Change 156 ounces to pounds and ounces.

=

9, with a remainder 12. 9 lb. 12 oz.

6 pk. 5 qt. 7 X 5 qt. = 35 qt. = 4 pk. 3 qt.

7

46 pk. 3 qt.

=

7 X 6 pk. 42 pk. 42 pk. + 4 pk. = 46 pk.

==

The product is 46 pk. 3 qt.

D. Divide 58 gal. 2 qt. by 6.

58 gal. 69 gal. with a remainder, 4 gal. or 16 qt.

9 gal. 3 qt.

6)58 gal. 2 qt.

=

16 qt. +2 qt. 18 qt. 18 qt. ÷ 6 = 3 qt.

The quotient is 9 gal. 3 qt.

PROBLEMS

1. Frank studies at home 1 hr. 40 min. each school day and on Saturday. How much time does he spend on home work each week?

2. Louise used 3 yd. 12 in. of cloth for one garment, 4 yd. 6 in. for another, and 1 yd. 6 in. for a third. How much cloth was left from a piece of 12 yards?

3. From a bin containing 40 bu. of potatoes, 6 orders of 1 bu. 3 pk. were filled. How many potatoes were left in the bin?

4. For a church fair some girls made candy as follows: Grace made 2 lb. 5 oz.; Ruth, 4 lb. 12 oz.; Nell, 3 lb. 4 oz. ; Jane, 3 lb. 3 oz. How many half-pound boxes can be filled from all this candy?

5. An ice-cream dealer sold 6 gal. 3 qt. of cream on Monday, twice that amount on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and three times that amount on each of the next three days. Find his average daily sales that week.

6. How many half-pint bottles can be filled from 6 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt. of grape juice?

7. John picked 3 pk. 6 qt. of cherries from his own tree and sold half of them. How many did he sell?

8. A board 13 ft. 9 in. long was cut into 6 equal pieces. Give the length of each piece in feet and inches.

9. Jack's father is 6 ft. 2 in. tall. How much taller is he than Jack, who measures 4 ft. 11 in.?

10. From a board 14 ft. long, 3 boys each cut off a piece

1 ft. 7 in. long. How much was left?

Each

11. May made 4 pairs of curtains for her room. curtain was 2 yd. 3 in. long. How much material was used?