Arithmetical examples for home and school use, Part 2

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Page 30 - A person bought a chaise, horse, and harness for 60?.; the horse came to twice the price of the harness, and the chaise to twice the price of the horse and harness ; what did he give for each ? Ans. 13/.
Page 19 - What is the solidity of a hexangular pyramid, the altitude of which is 9 feet, and each side of the base 29 inches ? 3. What is the solidity of a square pyramid, each side of whose base is 30 feet, and whose perpendicular height is 25 feet ? Ans. 7500. 4. Required the solid contents of a triangular pyramid, the perpendicular height of which is 24 feet, and the sides of the base 34, 42, and 50 inches. Ans.
Page 54 - In the month of December last the number of paupers in a certain union was 336, the number of women being double that of the men, and the children being as many as the men and women together. If a man cost $ more than a woman, and 3 children as much as a man and.
Page 18 - How many cubic feet of air are there in a room 12 ft. high, 18 ft. long, and 15 ft. 9 in. wide?
Page 25 - Ireland 7310000. In 1851 the former had increased 8-45 per cent. and the latter had decreased 12'5 per cent. Find the increase per cent. in the population of the whole kingdom.
Page 55 - If 12 oxen be worth 29 sheep, 15 sheep worth 25 hogs, 17 hogs worth 3 loads of wheat, and 8 loads of wheat worth 13 loads of barley; how many loads of barley must be given for 20 oxen ? Ans.
Page 25 - A manufacturer having a capital of 5,000/., on which he can realise by hand labour 10 per cent, profit, buys a machine for 1,000?., by which his profit on the remainder of his capital is raised to 20 per cent. This machine lasts 5 years. How much is he by that time the gainer, supposing him to draw 300/. a year for the support of his family } Section 5.
Page 48 - ... a day per cent., when the bills are at a premium of 7s. 6d. What effect has this on his income ? 27.
Page 50 - If 3 men or 5 boys can do a piece of work in 11-J- days of 12 hours each, in how many days of 10 hours each can 5 men and 3 boys do the work ? 87.
Page 47 - A cistern, containing 60 gallons of water, has 3 unequal cocks for discharging it ; the greatest cock will empty it in one hour, the second in 2 hours, and the third in 3 ; in what time will it be emptied, if they all run together ? Ans.

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