Teachers' Monographs Volume 15 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...When 96 cents will buy 4 dozen eggs, what is the price of 3 dozen? (7) A piece of work can be done by 21 men in 7 days; how long will it take 15 men to do the same work? (8) My coat cost me 3/9 of 63 dollars; how much did I pay for it? (9) I spent % and 1/12 of my money, and gave away 1/24; how much remained? (10) One third of a pole was broken off by the wind, % of it was in the mud, and the remainder was in the air; what part of it was in the air? Written. (1) A farmer owns 87 5/16 acres of land; his wife owns 4234 acres, and his son 29 acres; how many acres do they own together? (2) Mr. Taylor has a bin that will hold 120 bushels of corn; he put in 16 5/9 bushels, 35% bushels, and 57 11/18 bushels; after selling 156 pecks out of what he put in, how much more corn could he then put into the bin? (3) A clerk has a yearly salary of $1,000; he pays $312 for board, $157.50 for clothing, and $372.25 for all other expenses; how much does he save in a year? (4) How much change should I get from a $5 bill, if I buy 3 gallons, 1 quart of molasses at 48 cents a gallon? (5) How much will 27 pecks of blackberries cost at 18 cents a quart? (6) How much will J4 of a yard of lace cost, if 2 yards cost $4.48? (7) A room is 25 feet long and 15 feet wide; find the area of both ceiling and floor. (8) A room is 27 feet long and 18 feet wide; how much will it cost to paint the ceiling at 25 cents a square yard? (9) If a boy lives 254 rods from school, how far does he walk in a week to attend two sessions a day? (10) A lady bought a tract of land for $5,000 and sold Ys of it to Mr. Jones and Y of the remainder to Mr. Allen; what was the cost of what remained? 5A Fundamental Operations. (1) 58,764 + 83,452 + 67,658 + 34,721 + 38,056 + 42,008. (2)...