one ounce too much on each
weighing, how much is a customer overcharged on a pound
of steak at 48c a pound? Answer ........
24 At $1.00 a bushel for potatoes and $20.00 a car for
freight, how much will a 400-bushel carload of potatoes
cost? Answer ........
25 Tom has just 4 weeds' vacation and wishes to spend it in
a city which it takes two days to reach by train. How
many days can he spend in the city? Answer ........

26 If a fence rail is 10 feet long, how many rails will
it take to reach a mile? Answer ........
27 Sound travels about 1100 ft. a second. If you see the
flash of a cannon and 12 seconds later the sound reaches
you, how far away is the cannon? Answer ........
28 A man had $5000, from which he received 6 per cent
income each year. In addition he earned $1500 in
business. What was his total income for the year? Answer ........
29 Frank and George buy 300 marbles for 50 cents. Frank
pays 35 cents and George 15 cents. How many marbles
should George receive? Answer ........
30 If a watch gains 20 seconds in 24 hours, what fraction
of a minute will it gain between noon and 6 P.M.? Answer ........

31 The heights of 4 boys in a class are 5 feet 10 inches,
5 feet 9 inches, 5 feet 7 inches, and 5 feet 6 inches.
What is the average height? Answer ........
32 An article which formerly sold at 12 cents was raised
to 18 cents. What per cent was the price advanced? Answer ........
33 A broker charges $25 commission on every sale plus
5 per cent on all over $200. What would be his
commission on a $500 sale? Answer ........
34 If 72 per cent of potatoes is water, how many pounds
of solid material are there in a ton of potatoes? Answer ........
35 A man invested $1000 in each of 3 different bonds. The
first paid 8 per cent dividend and the second 6 per
cent, but on the third he lost $5 on each hundred
dollars invested. What was his net yearly gain on the
three investments? Answer ........

36 If the circumference of a circle is 12.5664 feet, what
is its diameter? Answer ........
37 The regul