MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS. 239 



14. A father dying left his son a" fortune, -| of which 

 he ran through in 8 months ; -y of the remainder lasted 

 him a twelve-month longer*, after which he had only 410I. 

 kft. What did his father bequeath him ?" 



Ans. 95 61. 13s. 4d. 



15. A guardian paid his ward 3500I. for 2500I. which 

 he had in hi§ hands 8 years. What rate of interest did he 

 allow him ? Ans. 5 per cent. 



16. A person^ being asked the hour of the day, said, the 

 time past noon is equal to y of the time till midnight.- 

 What was the time ? Ans. 20 min. past 5. 



1 7. A person, looking on his Watch, was asked, what 

 %as the time of the day ; he answered, it is between 4 

 and 5 ; but a more particular answer being required, he 

 said, that the hour and minute hands were then exactly to- 

 gether. What was the time ?• 



Ans. 1T~Y minutes past 4, 



18. "With 12 gallons of Canary, at 6s. 4d. a gallon, I 

 mixed 18 gallons of white vtmt, at 4s. lod. a gal. and 12 

 gallons of cider, at 3s. id. a gal. At what rate must X 

 sell a quart of this composition, so as to clear ro per cent. I 



Ans. IS. 3-yd. 



19. What length must be cut off a board 8|- inches 

 broad, to contain a square foot, or as much as 12 inches 

 in length and 12 in breadth ? Ans. t7~-|-in. 



20. What difference is there between the interest of 

 350I. at 4 per cent, for 8 years, and the discount of the 

 same sum at the same rate and for the same time ? 



Ans. 27I. 3^3. 



21. A fathej* devised -—- of his estate to one of his sons, 

 and yV ^f t^c residue to another, and the surplus to his 

 relict for life -, the children's legacies were found to be 

 257I. 3s. 4d. different. What money did he leave for the 

 ^^idow .? Ans. 63 5I. lO^d. 

 ' 22. What number is that, from which if you take ^ 

 of |-, and to the remainder add r—- of ~y the sum will 

 be 10 ? " Ar,s. iotWo* 



23. A 



