Place a decimal point directly above or below the decimal point in the dividend, before beginning to divide; then divide as

101. A piece of ground containing 1.565 A. was divided into 4 lots. How much ground was there in each lot?

102. A piece of property was sold for $1565.76. It belonged in equal shares to 3 sisters. How much did each receive?

103. 4.9 mi. of graded road were built in Mercer County this year. Mr. Ames had a contract for of the distance. Find the distance Mr. Ames built.

104. Four boys raised 1032.64 bu. of corn in one season. What was the average for each boy?

In Ex. 105-109, find results to mills.

105. It cost $18.56 to produce 124 bu. of corn. Find the average cost per bushel.

106. A crop of 6000 lb. of onions was raised at a cost of $24.45. Find the average cost per pound.

107. It cost $4.63 to raise 1077 lb. of tomatoes. What was the average cost per pound?

108. If 294 qt. of vegetables were canned at a cost of $13.65, what was the cost per quart?

109. When 207 bu. of potatoes were raised at a cost of $44.20, what was the cost per bushel?

REDUCTION TO DECIMALS

How to change common fractions to decimals.

Oral Work

1. Change to tenths and express the result as a decimal Thus,=, or .2.

2. Change to tenths; to hundredths.

3. Change to hundredths.

4. Change to thousandths.

23. Change to a decimal.

9)4.000

.444

9)4.000 .444+.

In changing to a decimal it is evident that the divisor is not contained in the dividend without a remainder. The quotient may be indicated with a fraction, or a + sign may take the place of the fraction to show an un divided remainder.

A common fraction is changed to an equivalent decimal by placing a decimal point after ones' place in the numerator and dividing by the denominator.

1. Observe your foot ruler. Notice that it is first divided into inches; then into inches; then into inches, inches, and inches. These are all the divisions of the inch that are used in ordinary business.

2. Measure the lengths and the widths of your various books to the nearest eighth of an inch.

3. Measure various objects in the schoolroom and express their lengths and widths in feet and fractions of a foot.

4. Observe the yardstick. Notice that it is divided in the same manner as the foot ruler. How many feet equal 1 yard? 1 foot is what part of 1 yard? 2 feet are what part of 1 yard.

5. How many feet equal 1 rod? Measure a rod on the blackboard with a yardstick. How many rods equal 1 mile i