141. The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad re-
ported its earnings for 1863 to be $2145080 ; and its expenses,
$961785 ; the company invested in new depots, engines, cars
and railroad stock, $551739; Aug. 1, 1863, it declared a 6%
dividend of its paid-in capital of $5000000, and Jan. 1, 1864,
another 5^ dividend. What surplus revenue still remained ?

142. The stock of three partners. A, B and C, was $2400,
$2000, and $1800, and their gain $768, $960, and $1152 re-
spectively ; C's stock continued in trade 4 months longer than
B's. How long lyas the money of each in trade ?

143. If 12jg of what is received for goods is gain, what is
the gain %1

144. I sold I of my goods at an advance of 25^; /^ of
them at a loss of 8^ ; ^'g of them at a profit of 30^, and ^ of
them at a discount of 20^. For what % of the cost mu^t the
remainder be sold in order to lose 5^ on the whole 1

145. The charter of a new railroad company limits the stock
to $1500000, of which 3 mstallments of 10^, 20^, and 40^
respectively, have been paid in ; the cost of construction has



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reached $850000, and the estimated cost of completion is
$850000. If the company call in the final installment of its
stock, and assess the stockholders for the remaining outlay,
what will be the rate % *?

146. At the surrender of Island No. 10, the privates taken
were 60^ of the number of arms taken ; the line officers were
34^ of the privates, and the field officers and generals, 30 in
number, were ^ % of the privates. How many privates, and
what number of arms were captured ?

147. The greatest common divisor of three numbers is 18,
each of the numbers exceeds 18, and their least common
multiple is 540. What are the numbers 1

148. If 97 sheep are bought for $100||, how much should
be paid for 25 sheep at the same rate %

149. I sold goods at an advance of 20^, and invested the
money received in goods which I sold at a loss of 10^, and
with the sum received purchased goods which were sold at a
discount of 1C|^. 