...26. At the rate of 16 miles in 4 hours, how many miles would a man travel in 12 hours ? 27. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 men to do the same ? ANALYSIS. If 3 men can do the work in 12 days, 1 man can do it in 3...

...it in 36 x 5, or 1 80 hours, and 3 men would do it in 180+3, or 60 hours. Ex. 22. (1.) If 50 workmen can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 75 workmen to do the same work ? (2.) If 14 men can reap a field of corn in 15 hours, how many...

...how much win ^ yd. ooet t G. If | T. of hay costs $13.75, what will 1.74-5 Itx cost I 7. If 20 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 15 men to do 3} times as much work : 8. If 2 Ib. 10 oz. of wool make 2f yd. of cloth H yd....

...26. At the rate of 16 miles in 4 hours, how many miles would a man travel in 12 hours ? 27. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 men to do the same ? ANALYSIS. If 8 men can do the work in 12 days, 9 men can do it in ^...

...2$ yards of cloth \\ yards wide, how much wool will it take to make 150 yards 1} wide? 9. If 20 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take to do 3i times as much work ? Perform by analysis. IO. A merchant loses 12$ by selling damaged...

...eggs are sold at the rate of 9 for 11 cents, how many must be sold to receive 99 cents ? 27. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 men to do the same ? ANALYSIS. If 3 men can do the work in 12 days, 9 men can do it in ¿...

...bought for $605 ? 13. Rations for ten men for 24 days will last 15 men how many days ? 14. If 50 workmen can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 75 workmen to do the same work ? 15. If 3 men can mow 8 acres of wheat in 2 days, how long...

...eggs are sold at the rate of 9 for 11 cents, how many must I sell to receive 99 cents ? 72. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 men to do the same work ? SOLUTION. — It will take one man 3 x 12, or 36 days ; and 9 men,...

...illustrate it by an example, and explain in writing how you know that you have a correct result. 138. If 8 men can do a piece of work in 12£ days of 8 hours each, in how many 10-hour days can 5 men do the same work? The following 27 problems were...

...T"2 as many apples as 12 f, bf will buy T3Z of 3 apples, or 2 apples. No. apples = 2. 30. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will 2 men require ? See Ex. 9. Relation : 2 men will require f as many days as 3 men. £ v ,v> _ jo Since...