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LESSON XVIII.

1. If 3 yards of cambric cost 33 cents, what is the cost of one yard?

2. How far does a horse travel in one hour, if he travels 35 miles in 5 hours?

3. A man paid $36 for 3 suits of clothes. What was the price for each suit, if each cost the same amount?

4. If 4 marble-top tables, all of the same style, cost $36, what is the cost of one table?

5. The cost of 2 kitchen ranges was $40. How much is one range worth?

6. If 40 cents is paid for riding 4 miles, what rate is that per mile?

7. If Mr. A. can travel 40 miles in 5 hours, how far can he travel in one hour?

8. The price paid for 4 sheep was $44. What was the average price for each sheep?

9. If a man's wages are $45 for 5 weeks, how much does he earn each week?

10. How much does each laborer earn a week, if 4 laborers earn $48?

11. Mr. H. divided $50 equally among his 5 children. How much was given to each?

12. A distance of 55 miles of railroad was divided into 5 equal sections. How many miles were in each section?

13. The rent of a cottage for 5 months was $60. What was the rent per month?

14. A steamship sails 60 miles in 3 hours. What is its rate of speed per hour?

15. A contractor divided $100 equally among 5 men. How much did he give to each man?

16. A man paid $80 for 4 office desks, which were exactly alike. What was the price of one desk?

LESSON XIX.

1. At $2 a yard, how many yards of carpet can be bought for $4?

2. At $2 an ounce, how many ounces of a certain drug can be bought for $6?

3. At the rate of $3 a day, in how many days can a man earn $6?

4. At 2 cents each, how many roses can be bought for 8 cents?

5. How many miles can a man ride for 8 cents, if he pays 4 cents for riding one mile?

6. At $3 a yard, how many yards of silk can be bought for $9?

7. At $2 a pair, how many pairs of skates can be bought for $10?

8. If one cord of wood costs $5, how many cords can be bought for $10 ?

9. At $2 a day for each man, how many men can earn $12 in one day?

10. At 3 cents a pound, how many pounds of salt can be bought for 12 cents?

11. If one quart of oil costs 4 cents, how many quarts can be bought for 12 cents?

12. At $2 for each day, in how many days can a man earn $14?

13. A man paid $15 for hats at $3 each. How many hats did he buy?

14. A lady paid 15 cents car fare for herself and friends. If the fare for each person was 5 cents, how many persons were paid for?

15. At 10 cents a box, how many boxes of berries can be bought for 50 cents? For 70 cents? For 90 cents? For 100 cents?

LESSON XX.

1. If there are 4 pecks in one bushel, how many bushels are there in 16 pecks?

2. If a contractor can erect 2 houses each month, in how many months can he erect 18 houses?

3. If a pear tree grows 3 inches each week, in how many weeks will it grow 18 inches?

4. In how many days will a pupil recite 20 lessons, if he recites 2 lessons each day?

5. If one pair of shoes costs $4, how many pairs can be bought for $20 ?

6. At $5 a barrel, how many barrels of flour can be bought for $20 ?

7. If a man can work only 3 days each week, in how many weeks can he work 21 days?

8. At $2 each, how many umbrellas can be bought for $22 ?

9. At $2 a dozen, how many dozen pearl buttons can be bought for $24?

10. If a farmer can plow 3 acres of land each day, in how many days can he plow 24 acres?

11. If a farmer's stock consume 4 tons of hay each month, in how many months do they consume 24 tons?

12. At the rate of 5 miles an hour, in how many hours can a man travel 25 miles ?

13. At $3 a yard, how many yards of silk can be bought for $27?

14. There are 4 quarts in one gallon. How many gallons are there in 28 quarts?

15. At $2 a yard, how many yards of velvet can be bought for $30 ?

16. There are 3 feet in one yard. How many yards are there in 27 feet?

LESSON XXI.

1. A farmer obtained 30 pounds of wool from his sheep, which was an average of 3 pounds of wool from each sheep. How many sheep had he?

2. At 5 cents each, how many lead pencils can be bought for 30 cents?

3. At the rate of 4 cents each, how many lemons can be bought for 32 cents?

4. How many quarts of oil at 3 cents a quart can be bought for 33 cents?

5. If there are 5 trees in each row, how many rows of trees are there in an orchard of 35 trees?

6. At $3 a hundredweight, how many hundredweight of flour can be bought for $36 ?

7. If a man earns $4 each day, in how many days can he earn $36 ?

8. If a dealer sells 2 carriages each day, in how many days will he sell 40 carriages?

9. Four pecks equal one bushel. How many bushels do 40 pecks equal?

10. If a man can dig 5 bushels of potatoes each hour, in how many hours can he dig 40 bushels?

11. At the rate of $4 for one chair, how many chairs can be bought for $44?

12. If, with a machine, a man can cut 5 acres of grass each hour, in how many hours can he cut 45 acres?

13. If a family consume 4 pounds of meat each day, in how many days do they consume 48 pounds?

14. If a horse can walk 5 miles an hour, in how many hours can he walk 50 miles?

15. A dealer sold 5 barrels of flour each day until 60 barrels were sold. In how many days were the 60 barrels sold?

LESSON XXII.

1. One yard equals 3 feet. How many feet in of a yard? In of a yard?

2. One gallon equals 4 quarts. How many quarts in of a gallon? In of a gallon?

3. A chain is 5 yards long. How long is of the chain? of it?

4. A wire 5 feet in length is cut into fifths. is of the wire? of it?

How long

5. There are 6 working days in each week. How many working days are there in of a week?

6. If one peck equals 8 quarts, how many quarts equal of a peck?

7. If a man can earn $9 a day, how much can he earn in of a day?

8. A rope is 10 feet long. What is the length of of it? Of of it? Of of it?

9. A house lot is 12 rods long. Find of the length. 10. The cost of a lady's bonnet was $12. What was of the cost?

11.

The distance from A to B is 15 miles. How far did a man travel who went of the distance?

12. There are 15 pupils in a class, of whom are boys. How many boys are there in the class?

13. A flag pole extended 15 feet above the roof, and of it was broken off in a storm. How many feet were broken

off?

14. James is 16 years of age, and Clarence is as old. How old is Clarence?

15. Sarah picked 18 quarts of cherries, and Alice as many. How many quarts did Alice pick?

16. Mary shelled 4 quarts of peas, and her sister as many. How many quarts did the sister pick?

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