96. 1. B sold a horse for of of 18 times the cost; what was the gain per cent.?

2. A cow purchased for $28 in the spring was sold for $21 in autumn; what was the loss per cent. ?

3. An old lady bought 30 apples of John at the ate of 2 for a cent, as many more of William at the rate of 3 for a cent, and sold the whole at the rate of 5 for 2 cents; did she gain or lose, and at what rate per cent.?

4. Did she gain or lose on the purchase made of John or William, and at what rate per cent. on the amount of the purchase?

5. A hogshead of molasses was bought for $20; 111 per cent. of it leaked out; how must the remainder be sold per gallon to gain 40 per cent. on the cost?

6. A manufacturer sold 2 machines for $391 each; on one he gained 15 per cent., on the other he lost 15 per cent. ; did he gain or lose on the sale of both, and how much?

7. How much wheat must be taken to mill, that 6 bushels may be retained after giving toll of 6 pounds per bushel, or 10 per cent. for grinding?

8. A man brought home 1500 feet of lumber after giving 37 per cent. of the whole for sawing; how much lumber did he have sawed?

9. A farmer sold 2 horses for $150 apiece; on one he gained 25 per cent., on the other he lost 25 per cent.; did he gain or lose on both, and how much?

10. For hulling barley, 36 per cent. is taken for pay; at this rate, how many bushels must be taken that 32 bushels be returned after hulling?

11. In a school district $57 was to be collected for teacher's wages; the collector was to have 5 per cent. on all moneys collected; how much must he collect to pay his fee and the teacher?

12. How much plaster must A have ground, to bring home 14 tons, after the miller has taken 121 per cent. of all he has ground?

13. In how many years, at 5 per cent., will a given principal amount to the same as it would at 7 per cent. in 3 years?

14. At what rate per cent. in 12 years will a given principal amount to the same as at 7 per cent. for 8 years?

15. A farm rents for $500 a year, which is 6 per cent. on the purchase money, at $40 per acre; how many acres in the farm?

16. Mr. Jones paid $44 interest on a note running 4 years 4 months and 24 days, at 5 per cent.; what was the face of the note?

17. A's note of $200 was given for a carriage; 5 years 7 months and 6 days afterwards, $256 was given for the note; what rate per cent. was paid?

18. A note of $300 on interest at 6 per cent. was given for a span of horses; when the note was taken up, $330 was paid for it; how long did it n?

19. B, on being asked how much he cwed for his farm, replied, "I pay 9 per cent. on the debt; if I paid but 7 per cent., it would be $60 in my favor yearly." What did he owe?

20. If Aaron had purchased his horses for 5 per cent. less than he did, they would have cost him $190; how much did he pay for them?

21. If I had purchased my farm for 6 per cent. less than I paid for it, it would have made a difference in the purchase money of $120; what did the firm cost me?

22. A speculator sold wheat for 90 cents a bushel, and in so doing lost 10 per cent.; what should he have sold it for, to have gained 15 per cent.?

23. A nurseryman sold apple trees at $15 per

thousand, and cleared 2 of his receipts; what per cent. profit did he make?

24. B pays $400 a year for the use of 100 acres of land, giving 8 per cent. of its value; what is it worth per acre?

25. I bought a stock of goods for $800, and paid $15 for store rent, $85 for clerk hire, and sold them at the end of 6 months; what per cent. must be made on the goods to cover expenses?

26. In how many years will a man, paying interest at 7 per cent. on a debt for land, pay the amoun★ of the debt in interest?

27. A. bought a farm for $3000; he realized $700 from the sale of wheat, $200 from corn and barley, and $100 from fruit, and then sold the farm at a discount of 25 per cent.; did he gain or lose, and how much?

28. B bought a horse for $60, then sold him for $100, and repurchased him for $80; what was the gain per cent. on the original investment?

29. A milkman sold milk for 4 cents a quart, by which he cleared of the receipts; but milk becoming scarce, he sold for 5 cents; what per cent. did he make at the latter price?

30. A walked 5 per cent. of a journey of 300 niles; 20 per cent. of the remainder he rode in the stage, and the rest of the way in the cars; how far did he ride in the cars?

31. A mechanic sold a buggy for $54, and gained 20 per cent.; he then sold another for $54, and lost 10 per cent.; did he gain or lose, and how much?

32. A dealer sold a melodeon for $190, and lost 5 per cent. on it; he then sold another for the same money, but made enough to balance the loss on the first; what per cent. did he make on the second?

CHAPTER IX.

MISCELLANEOUS

EXAMPLES.

97. 1. A gentleman, owning of a vessel, sold of his share; what part of the vessel does he still own?

ANALYSIS. Since he sold of his share, he would have left, and of is. Therefore, &c.

2. A man, owning of a share in the Central Railroad, sold of it; what part of a share has he left? 3. A man, having of a barrel of flour, gave of it to a poor neighbor; what part of a barrel has he left?

4. Harry, having of a dollar, gave of it for a knife; what part of a dollar has he left?

5. A man sold a watch for $18, which was of what it cost him; how much did he lose?

6. A grocer sold a quantity of cheese for $45, which was of what it cost him; how much did he gain?

7. A threshing machine was sold for $120, at a sacrifice of of the cost; what was the loss on it?

8. Henry having lost & of his money playing cards, lent of the remainder, when he found he had $22 left; how much had he at first?

9. A horse was sold for $80, which was of of twice the cost; what was lost on the horse?

10. A man bought a wagon for $54, which was of twice as much as he sold it for; what did he gain?

11. Homer had 15 marbles, which was of 3 times as many as Henry had; how many had Henry? 12. Thomas gave 4 cents for a top, which was times of what money he had; how many marbles, at 2 for a cent, could he buy with what he had left?

13. A farmer, after selling of his flock of sheep, had 20 left; how many had he at first?

14. A pole was standing 2 of its length in the air, of the remainder in the water, and 3 feet in the mud; how many feet in the air?

15. If from my age you take and of my age, the remainder will be 4 years; how old am I?

16. If to of the cost of A's coat you add $12, the sum will be $20; what was the cost of the coat? 17. A drover, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, "If to my number you add 80 sheep, the sum will be 5 more than 3 times my number; how many had he?

18. John and James play at marbles; John wins 16, which is of twice as many as James now has; when they began, g of John's equaled & of James's; how many had each when they began?

19. of Herbert's age, increased by 10 years, equals 1 times his age; how old is he? 20. A cow cost $40; of this sum was of 23 times of the cost of a horse; what was the cost of the horse?

21. A. was 25 years of age when he was married, and his age was times of his wife's age; how old was she?

22. A post-office was robbed by a clerk, who took of the money in the drawer; when he was arrested, he had made away with of it, and had $10 left; how much was in the drawer at first?

23. A's farm cost $1500; of this is of 4 times the cost of the barn; what did the barn cost?

24. At the battle of Long Island, the Americans lost 500 men; g of this number was

of

of their force; how many men had they in the field?

25. At Ridgefield, 100 Americans were killed; of the slain was 7 times of the men on duty; how many on duty?