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Bought of Bishop <Ss Brothers,
450 lb. A. Sugar
240 " B. "
320 " Rice
220 " O.J.Coffee
30 boxes Oranges
16 " Lemons
15 " Raisins
What was the amount of the bill 1 J ^J:fZ^*

79. A person lived in Massachusetts until he was 18 years
8 mo. 24 da. old ; in New York ^ as long ; in Pennsylvania
I as long as in New York, and j as long in Tennessee as in
Pennsylvania. What was his age ? J / 7 7 v yl\

80. If 14 casks of raisins, each weighing 125 lbs., be carried
6 miles for $6.25, what will be the cost of carrying 56 casks,
each weighing 100 lbs., 66 miles ? rv -^ ^ <:

81. What cost .01975 of a ton of steel at 20 cents per
pound? ^ ^Q

82. A vessel setting sail from Boston, proceeded in a south-
easterly direction for 18 days ; the captain then took an ob-
servation upon the sun, and found the local time at the ship's
meridian to be 9 h. 53 min. 27.6 sec. ; at the moment of the
observation, his chronometer, which had been set for Boston
time, showed 7 h. 17 m. 45 sec. ; allowing that the chronome-
ter had lost 2.52 sec. per day, how much had the ship changed
its longitude ?

83. A man labors for $16| per month, what will his wages
amount to for 7| months ? / i. j 4

84. If 4 of a yard of cloth cost | of a dollar, what is the
price per yard?^ x,f ^ ^^^^ ^^.
86 ARITHMETICAL EXAMPLES.
