10. A man having $100000, gave away $1473.72. How much had he left ? Ans. $98526.28.

11. A merchant owing $35542.75, paid $22560.25. How much does he still owe? Ans. $12982.50.

12. A man having $8795.15, gave $2309.95 of it for a store. How much money had he remaining?

Ans. $6485.20.

13. A man bought a span of horses for $537, and a yoke of oxen for $297.50. How much more did he pay for the horses than for the oxen? Ans. $239.50. note for $240, and he has since How much has he paid on the Ans. $199.50.

14. A man gave me his paid all but $40.50 of it. note?

15. A bank-clerk earned $150 a month, and his expenses were $67.43. How much did he save? Ans. $82.57.

16. I paid $25000 for a piece of property and afterward sold it for $19400.75. What was my loss? Ans. $5599.25. 17. From $11.05 take $9.258.

18. From $.001 take $.00095. 19. From $10 take $5.75.

20. From $5 take $1.85.

Ans. $1.792.

Ans. $.00005.

Ans. $4.25.

Ans. $3.15.

21. I pay $5268 for property which I sell for $4319.67. What is my loss?

Ans. $948.33.

22. From 9 dollars subtract 8 dollars 99 cents 9 mills.

Ans. $.001.

23. Subtract 99 dollars 99 cents 9 mills from $100.875.

Ans. $.876.

Ans. $.9445.

24. From 1 dollar subtract $.0555. 25. Each pupil will prepare an original problem for class exercise.

MULTIPLICATION

147. United States Money is multiplied in the same manner as other decimals (145).

EXAMPLE.-Multiply $13.75 by 4.5.

SOLUTION.

$13.75

4.5

EXPLANATION.-We write the multiplier under the multiplicand.

12. A gentleman's expenses for one year were $3450.75. At the same rate what would they be for 25 years?

Ans. $86268.75.

13. What cost 450 tons of iron at $45.75 per ton?

Ans. $20587.50.

14. What cost 37 tons of steel at $63.50 per ton?

Ans. $2349.50.

15. What cost 372 yards of muslin at 11 cents per yard? Ans. $40.92.

16. What cost 568 yards of calico at 6 cents per yard? Ans. $34.08. 17. A street-car conductor receives $1.75 per day. How much does he make in one year of 365 days?

Ans. $638.75. 18. An institution spends in advertising $565.34 per year. At this rate how much would it spend in 15 years? Ans. $8480.10. 19. If a boy places in a Savings' Bank $1.15 per week, how much will he deposit in 1 year or 52 weeks?

Ans. $59.80.

20. A farmer sold 493 pounds of wool at $.875 per pound. How much did he receive for it? Ans. $431.38. 21. A tinner worked 5.5 days at $1.375, per day. How much did he earn? Ans. $7.56. 22. What cost 47 bushels of potatoes at $.655 per bushel? Ans. $30.79.

23. What cost 35 yards of carpeting at $2.375 per yard? Ans. $83.13.

24. What cost 77 bushels apples at $.875 per bushel? At $.625 per bushel? Ans. 1st., $67.38; 2d., $48.13. 25. Each pupil will prepare an original problem for class exercise.

DIVISION

148. United States Money is divided in the same manner as other decimals (145).

EXAMPLE.-Divide $61.875 by 4.5.

18. If shovels are worth $1.15 apiece, how many can be had for $41.40?

Ans. 36 shovels.

19. At $.875 per bushel, how many bushels of corn can be bought for $83.125 ? Ans. 95 bushels.

20. A merchant sold 2000 barrels of flour for $14750. How much did he get per barrel?

Ans. $7.375.

21. A puddler's income one year of 313 working days was $2582.25. What was the average per day? Ans. $8.25. 22. A family of seven persons spent in one year of 365 days $1642.50. What was the average per day?

Ans. $4.50. 23. Bought 456 bushels of bituminous coal for $50.16. How much was that per bushel?

Ans. $.11.

24. At 6 cents a yard how many yards of calico can be purchased for $34.08 ? Ans. 568 yards.

25. If a street-car conductor earns $1.75 per day, how long will he be in earning $638.75 ? Ans. 365 days.

26. If a boy deposits $1.15 per week in a Savings' Bank, in how many weeks will he have deposited $59.80?

Ans. 52 weeks.

27. A livery man received $14208 for boarding 37 horses, 12 months. How much did he charge a month for each horse? Ans. $32.

28. Each pupil will prepare an original problem for class exercise.