This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...the other end 6 feet less than of it, and then there remained 25 feet; how long was the line? Ans. 40 ft. 34. In a bag containing eagles and dollars, there are 4 times as many eagles as dollars; but if 6 eagles and as many dollars be taken away, there will be left 6 times as many eagles as dollars; how many were there of each? Ans. Eagles, 60; dollars, 15. 35. A bright young lady being asked her age by a gentleman who was "not very smart at figures," said, "Twice my age 2J years ago will equal 3 times of my age 2i years hence;" what was her age? Ans. 17 yrs. 36. An English lady distributed 20 shillings among 20 persons, giving 6 pence each to some, and 16 pence each to the rest; how many persons received 6 pence each? Ans. 8 persons. 37. A mason receives $450 for building a wall; if he had received $1 more a rod he would have received for the entire w rk 8540; how many rods of wall did he build? Ans. 75 rods. 38. A man loans $8250, part at 5% and part at 6%; how much did he loan at each rate if he receives equal sums of interest for each part? Ans. $4500; $3750. 39. An army lost of its number in killed and wounded and 5000 prisoners; it was then reinforced by 10,000 men, but retreating, it lost- -of its number on the march, when there remained 60,000 men; what was the original force? Ans. 80,000. 40. Find two consecutive numbers, such that the fifth and the seventh of the first taken together shall equal the sum of the fourth and the twelfth of the second taken together. Ans. 35 and 36. 41. A person being asked the time of day, replied," It is between 3 and 4 o'clock, and the hour-and minute-hands of my watch are exactly opposite each other;"what was the time? Arts. 49 min. past 3. 42. A...