Practical Questions on the Table.

13. How many cents will buy 8 books, if 1 cost 2 cents? How many will buy 3 books? 5 books? 8 books? 10 books? 12 books?

14. How many cents will 10 yards of ribbon come to, at 2 cents for 1 yard? At 3 cents? 5 cents? 9 cents? 12 cents? 15. What are 2 barrels of flour worth, if 1 be worth 11 dollars? What are 3 barrels worth? What are 5? What are 7? What are 9? What are 11? What are 12? 16. What will 7 pair of shoes come to, at 5 dollars a pair? What will 8 pair? What will 10 pair? What will 12 pair? 17. What will 9 yards of broadcloth come to, at 6 dollars a yard? At 7 dollars?

At 20 dollars?

18. There are 8 furlongs in 1 mile; how many are there in 6 miles? In 7? In 9? In 11? In 12?

19. There are 12 inches in 1 foot; how many are there in 2 feet? In 5 feet? In 6 feet? In 12 feet?

20. If a man earn 7 dollars in one week, how many dollars will he earn in 2 weeks? In 4? In 6? In 8? In 10? In 11? In 12?

21. If 1 bushel of clover-seed cost 12 dollars, what will 2 bushels cost? What will 3 bushels? 5 bushels? 7 bushels? 9 bushels? 11 bushels? 12 bushels?

22. If you travel 5 miles in 1 hour, how far can you travel in 2 hours? In 4? In 8? In 10? In 12?

23. William and James performed a piece of work together in 6 days; how many days will it take William to do the same work alone?

24. If you pay 8 dollars for 1 quarter's tuition, what will quarters come to? What will 3? 5? 7? 9? 11? 12? 25. If the interest of 1 dollar for 1 year is 6 cents, what is the interest of 2 dollars for the same time? Of 3?' Of6? of 8? Of 10? Of 12?

26. If you pay 3 dollars for 1 week's board, what will 2 weeks come to? What will 3? 5? 8? 10? 12?

27. If you give 5 apples for 1 orange, how many apples will buy 2 oranges? How many 3? How many 5? How many 6? How many 9? How many 10? How many 12?

DIVISION.

¶ IV. 1. Divide 6 apples between 2 boys, and tell me how many each will have. How many times 2 in 6? Why? Ans. Because 2 times 3 are 6.

2. Divide 10 pins between 5 boys, and tell me how many each will have. How many times 5 in 10? Why?

3. If you wish to divide 8 oranges between your 2 little sisters, how many would each have? How many times 2 in 8? Why?

4. A man divides 14 peaches between 7 of his children; how many will they have apiece? How many times 7 in 14? Why?

5. 14 cents were given to 2 poor boys; how many cents is that for each boy? How many times 2 in 14? Why? 6. If 1 orange cost 6 cents, how many oranges will 18 cents buy? How many times 6 in 18? Why?

7. If it cost 6 cents to go in and see the wax figures, how many times can you go in for 30 cents? How many times 6 in 30? Why?

8. 8 boys found 48 cents, which they agreed to divide equally between them; how many will each have? How many times 8 in 48? Why?

9. I sold 8 lead pencils for 80 cents; how much is that apiece? How many times 8 in 80? Why?

10. 10 men found a pocket-book containing 100 dollars; how many dollars will cach have, if the money be equally divided between them? How many times 10 in 100? Why?

11. There are 4 weeks in a inonth; how much will a man have a week, that has 48 dollars a month? How many times 4 in 48? Why?

12. 12 men, by contract, are to have 96 dollars for performing a piece of work; how many dollars is each man's part? How many times 12 in 96? Why?

13. There are 4 quarts in a gallon; what is a quart of molasses worth, when a gallon is worth 32 cents? How many times 4 in 32? Why?

14. An older brother distributed 60 picture-books between his 6 younger brothers; how many did each have? How many times 6 in 60? Why?

15. 108 cents are to be equally divided between 9 children; how many will that be apiece? How many times 9 in 108? Why?

16. 132 bushels of corn are to be divided equally between 12 poor men; how many will each man have? How many times 12 in 132? Why?

17. 12 men engage to do a piece of work for 144 dollars; what will be each man's part of the money? How many times 12 in 144? Why?

18. Repeat the

Practical Questions on the Table.

19. If 12 yards of tape cost 24 cents, what will one yard cost?

20. If you give 2 cents for an apple, how many can you buy for 4 cents? How many for 6 cents? For 10 cents? For 14 cents? For 18 cents? For 20 cents?

21. If 1 lead pencil cost 3 cents, how many can you buy for 6 cents? For 9 cents? For 18 cents? For 21 cents? For 24 cents? For 30 cents? For 36 cents?

22. If 4 cents will buy one orange, how many oranges will 8 cents buy? How many 16 cents? How many 24 cents? How many 32 cents? How many 40 cents? How many 48 cents?

23. If the stage fare be 5 cents a mile, how far may you be carried for 10 cents? For 15? For 20? For 25? For 30? For 35? For 40? For 50? For 60?

24. If 6 cents will buy 1 pine-apple, how many will 12 cents buy? Will 24? Will 36? Will 42? Will 48? Will 60 ?