209. How many cubic feet are there in the above tank?

210. If another tank were to be made of the same height, to hold 4/5 more water, how large would it be on the bottom, if it were perfectly square ?

211. Three students take a job for $3.90, with the understanding that A shall receive 1/3 2/2, B, 1/3 1/2, and C, the balance of the amount. How much does each receive?

212. A piece of property cost $ 1200. It is rented for 1/15 of its cost per year. What rent is paid per month?

213. This property is improved at an expense of $300, and 1/10 of this amount is added to the tenant's annual rentals. What is his rent per month ?

214. If a student does 9/16 of a job in 8 hr., how long will it take him to complete it?

215. A student is hired for 10 per hour, but for carelessness in stock cutting, his pay is cut down 1/5. How much is he then paid ?

216. If \ of 1000 ft. of lumber cost $3.20, how much will 1000 ft. cost?

217. A builds a bookcase in 10 hr., but B needs 12 hr. to do the same job. If A receives 10 per hour, how much ought B to receive?

218. If 3/4 of A's pay equal 1/2 of B's, and C receives 1/2 as much as both, or 10 per hour, how much do A and B receive?

219. How many feet B. M. should be purchased to board in a flat-roofed barn, 20' X 30' X 14' high, allowing nothing for waste or for openings ?

220. A man bought 2000' of lumber @ $40 per M, and upon resurveying it, found only 1968'. What was his money loss?

221. A man did \ of a piece of work one day, 2/6 the next day, and 2/12 the day following. How much of the work will have to be done at some other time ?

222. How many feet B. M. are there in a board which is 14' long X 8' wide?

223. If a student saves $40 during the summer vacation, and spends 1/2 of it for school fees and board, \ for clothes, and helps his sister with 1/3 of it, how much must he earn to pay his way the first term, if his expenses are $ 27 ?

224. A and B take a contract to make 20 bookcases for $20 each. If A does 2/3 of the work, how much should each receive?

225. A, B, C and D take a job together. A does 1/4 of it, B, 5/24, C, 3/24, and D, 5/12. What should each receive?

226. If B receives 7 per hour, and it takes him twice as long to do a certain piece of work as it takes A, who is paid 12 1/2 per hour, how much cheaper is 10 hr. of A's time?

227. If a table costs $1.62 to make, what will be the price of 22 tables, if the price is reduced 1/10 ?

228. Estimate the value of a given pile of dimension lumber.

229. If 12 panels are side by side with a 2" muntin between them and a 3" stile on each end, and if each panel is 9" wide, and enters the groove 1/2" upon each side, how long will the entire panelwork be?

230. Students A and B receive 8 per hour, respectively, and are given a job together. A does 2/3 of the work. To what should A's pay be raised to make the cost of their work equal ?

231. A student has been receiving 10 per hour, but as he spends time in nonsense, his pay is reduced \. What does he receive then?

232. How many 8ths of a foot are there in 7 1/2" ?

233. How many 12ths of a foot are there in 3 3/4?

234. What part of 9' is 4"?

235. What part of 10" 5/16"?

236. What part of 9" is 3 1/2"?

237. The aggregate of a column of mixed numbers is 94' 8", 976/8". What is the total when reduced to feet and inches?

238. A student's term dues are $27. He receives $15 from home, and earns $15 more. At the end of the term he is $3.20 in debt. How much more than the necessary expenses has he spent?

239. A man does \ of a piece of work in 5 1/2 hr. How long will it take him to complete the entire job?

240. A receives 12 1/2 , and B, 9 per hour. Upon a certain job they work together, and A does § of the work. How much is B overpaid?

241. A student enters a boarding school with $35 to pay his first term's dues, which is $ 5 more than he needs. He wastes his money, and at the beginning of the third month he is short $ 3 for his month's dues. Allowing $6 for his last payment, how much has he wasted?

242. A lumber dealer bought 20,000 ft. of lumber @ $20 per M. After culling and spending $ 2 per M for handling it, he sold it @ $26 per M. What part of the amount was profit?

243. From a pile of lumber containing 2240' B. M., a lumber dealer sold 1/3 @ $22.25 per M, 1/4 @ $25.80 per M, and the balance @ $16.12 1/2 per M. How much did he receive for the whole pile ?

244. A contract of $ 80,000 is to be let in five sections of 1/8, 1/4, 1/6, 13/48, 3/16. How much is each subcontract worth?

245. Three tables of the following dimensions are to be made: tops 3' X 4' X 7/8" thick; legs 2" X 3"; rails, 1" X 5", mitered at the corners. The top is to project 2" over the rails on all sides. Make the stock lists for the three tables.

246. How many feet B. M. are there in the above tables? (Allow \ waste, and work to the nearest foot in estimating.)

247. Students A, B, and C make the tables. A makes his in 10 hr., and cuts 21' of stock; B makes his in 12 hr., and cuts 25' of stock; and C makes his in 15 hr., and cuts 30' of stock. Working upon a basis of 10 per hour for A, how much should the others be paid for their labor?

248. Considering that stock costs 4 per foot, how much more do the tables built by B and C cost than that built by A?

249. If the tables are sold for $2 each, how much is made or lost upon each table?

250. A fence post is 9' long, and 5/18 of its length is below ground. How much is in sight?

251. What will 6 1/2 cwt. of nails cost @ 3 7/8 per pound ?

252. A man paid $ 1450 for 5/9 of a piece of property. How much was the property worth ?

253. The property was sold for $2800. What was his profit?

254. What will six 1" boards 16' long X 7" wide be worth @ $27.50 per M?

255. Two students do a certain piece of work for $ 35, one furnishing 4/5 of the time, and the other the balance or 7 hr. How much per hour does each receive?