Arithmetic by Grades: Book by William A. Campbell

Author:William A. Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
Published: 1918-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

DRILL EXERCISES

ORAL DRILL EXERCISE

GEITERAL WRITTEN PROBLEMS

1. The standing in arithmetic, of. an eighth grade pupil was as follows: Sept., 89%; Oct., 86%; Nov., 91%; Dec., 86%; Jan., 96%; Feb., 87%; Mar., 89%; Apr., 97%; May, 96%; June 88%. Find his monthly average for the school year.

2. William Dean's bank balance on Monday is $1117.66. During the week he deposits: $104.26, $628.76, $438.16, $200.66, $387.38, $466.97. He draws checks for $56.90, $100, $466.28, and $860. What is his balance on Saturday at the close of business?

3. On a war map, a length of f" represents a distance of 420 mi. How many mi. will a length of 2|" represent?

4. A bushel of corn weighs 66 lb. What will it cost to ship 3426 bu. from Ohio to Chicago, if the freight charge is 16ji a hundredweight?

6. A lot 126' long and 64' wide is enclosed by a fence 6' high. How much will it cost to paint both sides of this fence at 22jif a sq. yd.?

6. A man purchased 8 chairs at $4.26 each and 3 tables at $7.39 each. How much change should he have received from 6 ten-dollar bills?

7. Find what these goods will cost me: 24 yd. cr^pe de Chine @ $1.28; 17 yd. black satin @ $1.78; 87 yd. Persian lawn @ $.24; 92i yd. cotton voile @ $.24.

8. A butcher bought 6 doz. turkeys, a net weight of 720 lb., at $.22 a lb. If his selling expenses were 2ijif a lb., how much did he gain by selling the turkeys at an average price of $3.48?

9. In one year a large typewriter factory paid to 619 employees $623,003.04 m wages. Find the average yearly wages per employee.

10. What is the interest on $620 at 4i% from Sept. 26, 1917, to Mar. 20, 1918? .

11. The cellar of a house is 22' long, 16' wide, and 7' deep. In order to put in a furnace and a coal bin, the cellar must be made 27' long, 16' wide, and 8f' deep. How many cu. ft. of earth must be removed?

12. A dealer pays $.34 a doz. for eggs and sells them at the rate of 10 eggs for $.45, How much will he make on 320 doz. eggs?

13. Find the amount of the following bill:

8 bbl. medium mackerel @ $9. 40 6 bbl. spUt herring @ 4. 85

4001b. cod @ .06i

6001b. cod @ . .07i

6 bbl. large mackerel @ 13.30

14. From a bushel of clams, a dealer secures If gallons. In order to fill a 31-gaUon barrel, how many bushels of clams must he open?

15. A family uses 3i lb. of butter a week for a month of 31 days. At 45jif a lb., how much will the butter cost?

16. How many acres in a triangular lot having a base of 80 rd. and an altitude of 330 ft.?

17. Find the amount of the sales check for the following:

8i yd. taffeta @ $1.30 61 yd. chiffon @ 1.20 5i yd. muslin @ .14

18. A man

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