LESSON XIII.

1. If a man has worked 4 days, and a boy as many days, how many days has the boy worked?

2. A gallon of oil costs 6 cents, and a spool of thread costs as much. How much does the thread cost?

3. A girl gathered 6 quarts of nuts, and a boyas many. How many quarts did the boy gather?

4. A man walked 8 miles, and his son as far. How far did the son walk?

5. A farmer had 8 horses in a field, and as many horses in his barn. How many horses were there in the barn?

6. A slate costs 9 cents, and a pencil as much. What is the cost of the pencil?

7. A woman earned $10, and her daughter earned as much in the same time. How many dollars did the daughter earn?

8. A boy earned 10 cents, and paid of it for a top. What was the cost of the top?

9. A man bought 12 head of cattle, and sold of them. How many cattle did he sell?

10. Mr. A. rode 12 miles by rail, and walked } as far. How far did he walk?

11. A man paid $12 for coal, and as much for wood. How much did he pay for the wood?

12. A man paid $14 for a saddle, and as much for a bridle. How much did he pay for the bridle?

13. Mr. B. paid $15 for an overcoat, and as much for a hat. How much did he pay for the hat?

14. James is 15 years of age, and Charles is as old. What is the age of Charles?

15. There are 16 ounces in one pound. How many ounces are there in of a pound? In of a pound?

LESSON XIV.

1. There are 16 sheep in one field, and as many in another. How many sheep are there in the second field? 2. A man bought 18 bushels of oats, and

corn.

How many bushels of corn did he buy?

as much

3. Mr. B. earns $18 a week, and his son earns as much. How much does the son earn?

4. Bruce is 20 years of age, and his brother is as old. How old is the brother?

5. A boy paid $20 for a suit of clothes, and as much for a pair of shoes. How much did the shoes cost him?

6. There are 20 pupils in a class, of whom are boys. How many boys are there in the class?

7. A lot is 21 rods in length, and as much in width., How wide is the lot?

8. A chain 22 feet long was cut into halves. How long was each piece?

9. A man started on a journey of 24 miles. The first day he traveled of it. How far did he travel the first day?

10. A man bought 24 acres of land, of which was woodland. How much was woodland?

11. If a piece of lead weighs 24 pounds, how many pounds does of it weigh?

12. A man's weekly earnings are $25, of which he gives for rent. How much does he give for rent?

13. The distance from A to B is 27 miles, and the distance from B to C is as great. What is the distance from B to C?

14. Mrs. Scott is 28 years of age, and her son is as old. How old is the son?

15. Thirty dollars was paid for a folding bed, and as much for a lounge. How much was paid for the lounge?

LESSON XV.

1. A man traveled 30 miles in one day, and as far the next day. How far did he travel the second day?

2. A farmer planted 32 trees in one lot, and as many in another lot. How many trees were planted in the second lot?

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3. An express train runs 33 miles an hour, and a freight train as fast. What is the speed of the freight train ? 4. Mr. B. earns $36 a month, and spends of it. How much does he spend each month?

5. A farmer bought 36 acres of land, and sold of it. How many acres did he sell?

6. Mr. C. is 40 years old, and his son is as old. How old is the son?

7. A dealer sold 40 bushels of corn, and as many bushels of oats. How many bushels of oats did he sell?

8. Mr. A. built 44 rods of fence, of which he built in one day. How many rods of fence did he build in one day?

9. A pole was 45 feet high, of which was broken off in a storm. How many feet were broken off?

10. A man traveled 48 miles by rail, and as far by boat. How far did he travel by boat?

11. A drover had 50 sheep in one field, and as many in another. How many sheep were there in the second field? 12. A farmer owned 55 acres of land, of which he planted in corn. How many acres were planted in corn? 13. Mr. King earns $60 a month, and pays of it for rent. How much rent does he pay a month?

14. A man paid $40 for a sofa, and as much for a dining table. How much did he pay for the table?

15. A piece of land was sold for $60 an acre. How much was of an acre worth?

LESSON XVI.

1. If 2 yards of velvet cost $4, what is the cost of one yard?

2. How much does one yard of cloth cost, if 2 yards cost $6?

3. What is the value of one ton of soft coal, if 3 tons are worth $6?

4. If 2 cords of wood cost $8, how much does one cord cost?

5. How much can a man earn in one day, if he can earn $8 in 4 days?

6. If a man can walk 9 miles in 3 hours, how far can he walk in one hour?

7. How much money can Mr. B. earn in one day, if he can earn $10 in 2 days?

8. What is the cost of riding one mile, at the rate of 10 cents for 5 miles ?

9. A father divided $12 equally between his two boys. How much money did each boy receive?

10. If 3 yards of silk are worth $12, what is the value of one yard?

11. If 4 lead pencils are worth 12 cents, how much is one pencil worth?

12. What is the cost of one top, if 2 tops cost 14 cents?

13. If 3 bunches of radishes are worth 15 cents, how much is one bunch worth?

14. If 5 barrels of cider are worth $15, what is the cost of one barrel?

15. If 2 tons of coal cost $16, what is the cost of one ton?

16. What is the cost of one orange, if 4 oranges cost 16 cents?

LESSON XVII.

1. What is the cost of one ton of coal, if 3 tons cost $18?

2. If Mr. B. can earn $20 in 2 weeks, how much can he earn in one week?

3. If 20 cents is the cost of 4 lemons, at the same rate what is the cost of one lemon?

4. If 5 horses consume 20 quarts of oats at one feed, how many quarts on an average does each horse consume? 5. What is the cost of one quart of oil, if 3 quarts cost 21 cents?

6. If 2 tons of hay cost $22, how much does one ton of hay cost?

7. The cost of 2 dozen eggs is 24 cents. How much does one dozen of the eggs cost?

8. What is the cost of one pair of shoes, if 3 pairs cost $24?

9. A man can earn $24 in 4 weeks. How much does he earn in one week?

10. If 5 barrels of flour can be bought for $25, what is the cost of one barrel ?

11. What is the cost of one pound of grapes, if 3 pounds cost 27 cents?

12. A farmer paid $28 for 4 head of sheep. What was the cost of each sheep, if all are of equal value?

13. If in one week 3 boys, each earning the same amount, can earn $30, how much does each boy earn?

14. What is the cost of one paper of needles, if 5 papers cost 30 cents?

15. Four boys shared equally a melon which cost 32 cents. How much should each one pay?

16. If the value of 3 sheep is $21, what is the value of one sheep?