11. How many ninths are there in one third? 12. How many ninths are there in two thirds? 13. From of an orange take of an orange. 14. Belle having of a yard of velvet, gave away of a yard. How much had she left?

15. A grocer who had of a barrel of beans, sold of a barrel. What part of a barrel did he have left? 16. How many tenths of a dollar are there in onefifth of a dollar? In two-fifths?

17. From & of an hour take of an hour.

18. A milliner having 43 yards of silk, used 23 yards. How many had she left?

1. Clara had a yard of cambric. She gave Grace of it, and Lizzie of it. How much had she left?

2. A bushel of wheat was divided among three persons. One received of it, another of it, and the third the rest. What part did the third per

son receive?

3. George paid of a dollar for a slate, of a dollar for a reading-book, and of a dollar for a writing-book. What did he pay for all?

4. A man dug of a ditch one day, of it the second day, and the rest of it the third day. What part of the ditch did he dig the third day?

8. To the difference between and add 1. 9. 3 + 1 + 3 — }=? 1+2+} − 1 = ? 10. Peter had

of a dollar. His father gave him more, and his mother gave him enough to make the dollar. How much did his mother give him?

11. James paid of a dollar for a book, 4 of a dollar for a slate, and of a dollar for writing-paper. How much did he pay for all? 1+1+1=?

12. How much more did he pay for the book than for the slate? 1-1=?

?

13. 1+1+1+1=? 1+3+&+} 14. William owns of a sled, and his brother the remainder. What part of the sled does his brother own?

LESSON LXII.

1. If one pint of peanuts costs 1 half of a dime, what will 5 pints cost? 5 times = ?

2. If one yard of cloth costs 2 fourths of a dollar, what will 3 yards cost? 3 times = ?

3. If it takes 2 eighths of a yard of lace for one veil, how much lace will it take for 3 veils ?

4. How many sevenths are 2 times 2 sevenths?
5. How many ninths are 3 times 3 ninths?
6. 3 times = ? ? 7 times? 4 times

= ?

7. If a man earns 2 dollars in one day, how much will he earn in 1 half-day?of 2 = ?

8. If 1 yard of cloth costs 9 dollars, what will 1 third of a yard cost? of 9 = ? 3

9. When coal is 7 dollars a ton, what will 1 seventh of a ton cost? What will 2 sevenths of a ton cost? 10. Mary is 15 years old, and her sister is 2 fifths as old. How old is her sister? 15 X =?

11. 6 multiplied by =? By ? 12. 10 multiplied by =? By ? 13. A boy having 20 pennies gave boy, and of them to another. give to both? How many had he left?

By ? By ? By ? By ?

0

of them to one How many did he

14. If a pound of cinnamon costs 21 cents, what will of a pound cost? What will of a pound cost? 15. If a barrel of sugar is worth 25 dollars, what is

of it worth? What are of it worth?

16. What is the product of multiplied by 6? 6 multiplied by ?

1. At of a dollar each, how many books can be bought for 1 dollar? How many times is contained in 1?

2. At 2 fifths of a dollar per yard, how much cloth can be bought for 4 fifths of a dollar? How many times are contained in ?

3. If a boy can earn 2 eighths of a dollar per day, how long will it take him to earn 6 eighths of a dollar? How many times are contained in g?

4. If a man can mow of an acre in one hour, how long will it take him to mow of an acre? How many times are contained in ?

5. A boy having of a pound of candy, divided it equally among his playmates, giving to each of a pound. How many playmates had he?

6. A grocer having of a barrel of vinegar, sold of a barrel each day until it was all sold. In how many days did he sell it?

7. How many times are what is the value of 9 tenths

8. How many times are

what is the value of

9. How long will

dollar, by earning

many times are

contained in, or 3 tenths?

contained in, or

it take a boy to earn

of a How

of a dollar per day? contained in 2? 12÷2=?

10. How many times are contained in ? 18? 7 in 14? in 12? 5 in 15?

5 in

13

11. How long a time will be required to fill a cistern, if of it is filled every hour? 1 or 12÷12 12

SLATE EXERCISES.

Find the value of the following:

3

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1. If William divides 4 oranges equally between his 2 sisters, how many will each receive?

2. What is one-half of 4 cents? What is one-half of 4?

3. By what number do you divide to find one-half of any number?

4. How many pears is 1 third of 3 pears?
5. How many pears are 2 thirds of 3 pears?