44. A's farm is worth $1200, and 4 of its value, is of 10 times the value of its yearly productions; what is the value of the yearly productions? 45. The articles contained in a certain store cost $500, and of their cost is of 3 times the amount ៖ paid for the silks; how much was the cost of the silks, and of the other articles respectively! 46. A's wedding clothes cost $180, and of the cost of his clothes, is of 6 times the cost of his wife's wedding dress; how much was the cost of her dress? 47. The insurance of a ship amounted to $800, and of that is of 2 times the value of the cargo ; what is the value of the cargo! 48. A's house cost $1400, and of its cost, is 31 times of the cost of the furniture contained in it; what was the cost of the furniture? 49. Provided a house was worth $1200, and 2 of its value was of times the value of the farm on which it stood; what was the value of the farm? 50. If a sleigh cost $100, what would be the cost of a wagon, if of the cost of the sleigh was of twice the cost of a wagon! 51. Lambert is worth $2500, and of his fortune is 3 times of Latham's fortune; how much is Latham worth? Distances on the Railroad between Albany and Buffalo. 52. The distance from Albany to Schenectady, is 16 miles, and of this distance, is of times the distance from Albany to Rome; what is the distance to Rome? 53. Fort-Plain is 56 miles from Albany, and of this distance is 13 times of the distance from Albany to Rochester; what is the distance to Rochester? 54. Waterloo is 192 miles from Albany, and this distance is 13 times the distance from Albany of to Utica, and 3 miles more; what is the distance to Utica? 55. Buffalo is 325 miles from Albany, and of this distance is 7 times of the distance to Batavia, and 5 miles more; what is the distance from Albany to Batavia? Distances on the Railroad between Albany and Boston. 56. Boston is 200 miles from Albany, and 2 of this ៖ distance, is 13 times of the distance to West Springfield; what is the distance to West Springfield? 57. From Albany to the State line is 38 miles, and 14 times this distance, is 4 times of the distance to Wilbraham; what is the distance to Wilbraham! 58. Kinderhook is 16 miles from Albany, and of this distance, is times of the distance to Dalton; what is the distance to Dalton? 59. Brighton is 195 miles from Albany, and of this distance is of 2 times the distance to Worcester; what is the distance to Worcester ? 60. Grafton is 162 miles from Albany, and of this distance is of 3 times the distance to Westfield, less 2 miles; how far is it to Westfield ? SOLUTION.- of 45 is 36. 36 is of 162. is 27 times 6. of 8 is 6. 162 1. If 1 horse eat of a bushel of oats in 1 day, how many horses will eat a bushel in the same time? 2. If the wages of 8 weeks amount to $48, what will the wages of 23 weeks amount to? 3. A ship's crew of 12 men have provision for 5 months; how many months will it last 5 men? 4. A man gained $14 by selling a watch for 12 times what it cost him; how much did it cost him? 5. There is a pole, of its length is under water, and 9 feet out; how long is the pole? 6. A pole is standing in the water, so that 15 feet is above the water, which is of the whole length of the pole; how long is the pole? 7. If be 2 what will 2 be? 8. If 8 horses can in 1 day eat 4 bushels of oats, in how many days can 1 horse eat 1 bushel? 9. If 3 horses can in 1 day eat 1 bushels of oats, how many bushels can 1 horse eat in 4 days? 10. If 1 horse in 2 days can eat 6 bushels of corn, how many bushels will 4 horses eat in 3 days? 11. If 4 horses eat 16 bushels of grain in 2 days, how many bushels will 3 horses eat in 12 days? 12. How many tons of hay will 3 horses consume in 4 days, if 4 horses in of a day consume of a ton? 13. How many hundred weight of hay can 3 horses consume in 25 days, if 2 horses in of a day consume of a hundred weight? 14. In how many days can 4 men cut 16 cords of wood, if 1 man in 1 day cut of a cord? 15. How many men will be required to earn 20 dimes in 4 days, if 4 men in 23 days earn 11 dimes? 16. If it require 6 days for 2 men to lay 36 rods of wall, how many men can in of the time build 72 rods of similar wall? 17. If in 4 days 3 men accomplish a certain piece of work, how many men will be required, to perform a piece of work 4 times as large in 2 days? 18. If 4 men in 8 days perform a certain piece of work, how many men will be required to accomplish 3 times as much work in 3 of a day? 19. If 1 horse eat 1 bushel of oats in 4 days, in how many days would 6 horses eat 48 bushels ? 20. If of 6 be 3, what will of 40 be? 21. If 3 be of 6, what will of 40 be? 22. If 2 men in of a day earn of a dollar, in how many days can 3 men earn of a dollar? 23. If it require of a bushel of oats to feed 4 horses of a day, how many horses would it require to consume 9 bushels in of a day? SUGGESTION.-Review unless the pupils thoroughly understand the preceding Chapters. The study of Chapter VII. may be omitted until the class has learned Chapter VIII., (excepting the miscellaneous questions.) CHAPTER VII. LESSON I. 1. $24 is of twice as much as a cask of wine cost; what did the wine cost? 2. Bought 30 barrels of flour, and of the number of barrels, equaled as many dollars as they all cost; what did 1 barrel cost? 3. 35 is of how many times & of 4? 4. A farmer, being asked how many sheep he had, answered, that 160 was of 10 times his number; how many sheep had he? 5. Mr. B, being asked the value of his horse, said, of 3 times its value; what is the value of $54 is his horse? 11. 84 is a of how many times of 25? 12. A spent $60, which was & of 4 times as much as he was worth; how much was he worth? 13. B sold 9 sheep, which was times of his whole flock; how many sheep had he remaining? 14. D, at a game of cards, lost $20, which was 4 times of all the money be had; how much had he? 15. C found $45, which was § of 3 times as much as he already had; how much more did he find than he had at first? 16. A boy lost 9 marbles, which was of twice as many as he had at first; how many had he left? 17. A boy gave away 8 apples, which was of |