XVII. 1. If 2 lb. of figs cost pound? of a dollar, what is that a 2. If 2 bushels of potatoes cost of a dollar, what is that a bushel? What would be the price of 8 bushels at that rate? 3. If of a barrel of flour were to be divided equally among 3 men, how much would each have? 4. If 3 horses consume of a ton of hay in 1 month, how much will 1 horse consume? How much would 11 horses consume in the same time? 5.* If 3 lb. of beef cost of a dollar, what would a quarter of beef, weighing 136 lb., cost at that rate? 6. If 2 yds. of cloth cost 83 dollars, what will 7 yards cost at that rate? 7. If 4 bushels of wheat cost 324 shillings, what will 17 bushels cost? 8. If 3 sheep are worth 233 bushels of wheat, how many bushels is 1 sheep worth? How many bushels are 50 sheep worth at that rate? Note. Reduce 23 to fifths, or divide as far as you can, and then reduce the remainder to fifths, and take them. of 9. If 7 calves are worth 59 bushels of corn, how many bushels are 15 calves worth at that rate? 10. A man laboured 15 days for 20 dollars; how much would he earn in 3 months at that rate, allowing 26 working days to the month? 11. A man travelled 88,4 miles in 17 hours; how far did he travel in an hour? * See First Lessons, Sect, XIV. 12. A man travelled 476 miles in 8 days; how far did he travel each day, supposing he travelled the same number of miles each day? 13. Divide 77 bushels of corn equally among 15 men. 14. If 23 yards of cloth cost 175 dollars, what is that a yard? 85 100 15. If 35 lb. of raisins cost 3, dollars, what will 2 cwt. cost at that rate? 16. A man divided of a water-melon equally between 2 boys; how much did he give them apiece? 17. Suppose you had of a pine apple and should divide. it into two equal parts; what part of the whole apple would each part be? 18. If you divide of a bushel of corn equally between 2 men, how much would you give them apiece? 19. What is of 2? 20. If you divide of a bushel of grain between two men how much would you give them apiece ? Note. Cut the third into two parts. What will the parts be? 22. If you divide of a barrel of flour equally between two men, how much will you give them apiece? 23. What is of } ? * 24. A man having of a barrel of flour divided it "qually among 4 men; how much did he give them apiece? 25. What is of ? 26. 1 3 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what is it a pound? 27. What is of 2? 73 28. If 5 lb. of rice cost of a dollar, what is that a pound? 29. If 3 lb. of raisins cost of a dollar, what is that a pound? What will 2 lb. cost at that rate? What 7 lb. ? 30. What is of ? What is of? What is of ? 3 31. If 7 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what is it a pound? What will 5 lb. cost at that rate? What would 15 lb. cost? 32. What is of? What is of? What is 5 of? 33. During a storm, a master of a vessel was obliged to throw overboard of the whole cargo. What part of the whole loss must a man sustain who owned & of the cargo? 34. A man owned of the capital of a cotton manufactory, and sold of his share. What part of the whole cap ital did he sell? What part did he then own' 35. If bushels of wheat cost 5 dollars, what is it a bushel? What will 2 bushels cost at that rate? of 5? What is of 5+? will buy 5 bushels of rye, how much will How much will 3 dollars buy ? 38. What is of 5? What is of 5? 39. If 17 barrels of flour cost $1073, what will 23 barrels cost? 40. What is of 1074? 41. If 12 cwt. of sugar cost $1373, what is the price of 1 qr.? What of 1 lb. ? 42. At 4 dollars for 3 gallons of wine, how much may be bought for 67 dollars? Note. Find how much a dollar will buy. 43. If 3 cords of wood cost 20 dollars, what will 71⁄2 cords cost? 44. If 19 yards of cloth cost 155 dollars, what will be the price of 17 yards? 45. If 18 lb. of raisins cost 2 Ib.? What would be the price of 46. If 11 lb. of butter cost 2 cost? dollars, what is that per 53 lb. at that rate? dollars, what will 182 lb. 47. If 7 gallons of vinegar cost of a dollar, what will 27 gallons cost? 48. If 1 lb. of sugar cost of a dollar, what will 173 lb. cost? 49. If a yard of cloth cost 7 dollars, what will g of a yard cost? 50. At of a dollar a yard, what will of a yard of cloth cost? 51. At 33 shillings a yard, what will 79 yards of riband cost? 52. At 3 dollars a barrel, what part of a barrel of cider may be bought for of a dollar? 53. At 4 dollars a yard, what part of a yard of cloth may be bought for of a dollar? 54. At 2 dollars a yard, how much cloth may be bought for 5 dollars? 55. At 2 dollars a gallon, how much brandy may be bought for 73 dollars? 56. At 3 shillings a quart, how many quarts of wine may be bought for 173 shillings? 57. At 6 dollars a barrel, how many barrels of flour may be bought for 45 dollars? 58. If 1 cwt. of iron cost 4 dollars, what will 53 cwt. cost? 59. A man failing in trade can pay only of a dollar on each dollar, how much can he pay on 7 dollars? How much on 235 dollars? 60. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 1 of a pound on a pound, how much can he pay on 17. 15s.? 61. A man failing in trade is able to pay only 17s. on a pound, what part of each pound will he will he pay on a debt of 147. 14s.? 62. What is of 14? pay How much 63. Divide by 6, 64. Multiply 65. What is of &? 66. Multiply by s 67. Divide by 25. 68. Divide 153 by 8. 69. Multiply 1523 by f. 70. What is 7 of 17,2? 71. Multiply 132 by 72. Multiply 135, by 243. 73. Multiply 1,647 by 1723. 74. How many times is 3 contained in 143 ? 78. What part of 7 is ? 79. What part of 19 is 7? XVIII. 1. If 1 lb. butter cost of a dollar, how much will 2 lb. cost? What will 4 lb. cost? 2. At of a dollar per lb., what will 2 lb. of raisins cost? What will 3 lb. cost? What will 6 lb. cost? 3. If 1 man will consume § of a bushel of corn in a week, how much will 2 men consume in the same time? How much will 4 men consume? How much will 8 men consume? 4. If a horse will consume of a bushel of oats in a day, how much will he consume in 3 days? How much in 9 days? 5. If 1 man can do of a piece of work in a day, how much of it can 2 men do in the same time? How much of it can 3 men do? How much of it can 4 men do? How much of it can 6 men do? How much of it can 12 men do? 12 m 6. If a man drink of a barrel of cider in a week, how much would he drink in 2 weeks? How much would 5 men drink in a week at that rate? How much would 8 men drink in a week? How much would 20 men drink in a week? How much would 40 men drink in a week? 7. If a horse consume 23 bushels of oats in a week, how much would he consume in 4 weeks? How much in 8 weeks? 8. At 7 dollars a barrel, what cost 5 barrels of flour? 9. If a horse will eat of a ton of hay in a month, how much will 2 horses eat? How much will 8 horses eat? 10. If it take 1 yard of cloth to make a coat, how much will it take to make 8 coats? How much to make 24 coats? 11. If a barrel of cider cost 327 dollars, what will 10 barrels cost? What will 25 barrels cost? Note. 8 times =1; 8 times is 7 times as inuch, that is, 7. Perform the following examples in a similar manner. |