...weeks ; how long would 32 cwt. last 81 horses? Answ, 24 j weeks. 3. A pedestrian travels 120 miles in 3 days, when the days are 12 hours long ; in how many days of nine hours each may he travel 360 nsles ? Anrw. 1 2 days. 4. If £100 gain £4 interest in one year,...

...days, how many men must there be to dig 18 yards in 3 days ? 23. If a person travel 300 miles in 10 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days may he travel 600 miles, when the days are 16 hours long ? 24. If 2 men can do 12| rods of ditching...

...carrying 8cwt. 3qrs., 64 miles at the same rate? Ans. $18,24. 11. If a footman travel 240 miles in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days will he travel 720 miles when the days are 16 hours long ? Ans. 27d. • 12. If 30 men in 20 days build...

...consequent must be used in the same denomination ; as in simple proportion. EXAMPLE. If a footman can travel 150 miles in 5 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days may he travel 275 miles, when the days are 10 hours long ? Taking first 150 miles, 275 miles, and 5...

...travel 672 miles, the days being 12 hours long ? Ans. 42 days. 26. If a man travel 240 miles in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days will he travel 720 miles, when the days are 16 hours long? Ans. 27 days. 27. If a family of 9 persons...

...(performed mentally) will give 297, the answer. 18. If a footman perform a journey of 177 miles, in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days travelling at the same rate, 16 hours a day, would he accomplish a journey of 1003 miles? Ans. 51 days....

...consequent must be used in the same denomination ; as in simple proportion. EXA SI P 1 E . If a footman can travel 150 miles in 5 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days may he travel 275 miles, when the days are 10 hours long 1 Taking first 150 miles, 275 miles, and 5...

...that of the first proportion ; and so on. until all the terms are included. EXAMPLE. If a footman can travel 150 miles in 5 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days may he travel 275 miles, when the days are 10 hours long 1 Taking first 150 miles, 275 miles, and 5...

...43. Paid $3.50 for 7Ib. of tea ; what should I pay for 19Ib. ? 44. If a man perform a journey in 6 days when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days of 8 hours each will he perform the same ? 45. Lent a friend $500 for 3 months ; afterwards he lent me...

...travel 072 miles, the days being 12 hours long ? Ans. 42 days. 26. If a man travel 240 miles in 12 days, when the days are 12 hours long, in how many days will he travel 720 miles, when the days are 16 hours long? Ans. 27 days. 27. If a family of 9 persons...