The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-14
EDUCATIONAL.
D. A. MAHONEY.

d. A. MAHONEY. EDITOR
at the request of several of thu
teachers, we publish a list of the cues
tons used in the fall examination.
MENTAL PROBLEMS.
Two minutes to problem, no pen
ellis to be used.)
1. The difference in the length of two
ropes is 8 feet, and the shooter is II
the length of the longer what is the
length of eachI
2. A man divided his farm between
two sons. To the older he gave 10
acres more than Z of the whole, ard to
the younger the remainder, which was
~ acres more than q of the whole
how many acres in the farm?
8. What will board Q feet long and
9 inches wide cost at $50 per NJ?
4. After spending 25 per cent Of gsy
money and 25 per cent of. the roman
der had 1915 left how much had |
at firstP
5. What must be asked for apples
which cost $500 per barrel that may
abate 20 per cent of my asking price
and still make 20 per cent?
6. A makes a boot in : of day. b
makes one in q of a day how many
boots can they both make in one day
7. z dealer sold two horses for $54
each. On one he lost 10per cent, but
on the other he gained 90 per cent did
he gain or lose, and how much?
s. A boat can go a mile down stream
in FIVE minutes and a mile up stream
in seven minutes how far can she &C
and return in an hour?
8. How many quarter quarter sec
lions in township?
10. The interest on certain snm fol
four years was u the sum what was
the rate?
ARITHMETIC.
l. Develop according to CRUDE thu
method OF comparing numbers as fal
as the number s, giving formulas an(
principles.
2. How is the value of decimal of
fected by annexing ciphers? Why?
3. A man bought a section of land a
$1.25 per acre he sold the S. u of S
w. n at $3.50 per acre, the N. e. II o
n. w. II at $1.75 per acre, the w. e o.
5. +. d at $500 per acre. and the w. y
OF 5. W. a of N. E. Il at $500 per acre
How many acres had he left, and what
was his whole gain if he sold the res
at 1926 per acrep Draw diagram an(
explain.
4. A reservoir 1917 feet long and
feet wide is filed with water how
many cubic feet must be drawn off t.
lower the surface one footp How
many gallors?
8. b has 6 per cent, and C per cen
more money than A, and they all hav,
$11, 160; how much has each?
8. A piece of land 2019s rods long
and AK rods wide is to be laid out in
to square lots of the greatest possibl,
size REQUIRED the number of lots.
Z. What will be the annual income
In currency on an investment of 1854
in currency inV. S. 1O-40's when bond
are quoted at 100 and gold at 14S?
5. August 1, 1881, Barnes 6 Warner
bought Of Smith & Co. the followins
bill of goods: cwt. -FOUR a. $3.50. II
lbs. tea @ coo. on three months time
2 fifty pound sacks coffee @ 231Sc. anG
barrels sugar, each 80 lbs, 1t 91ac
on four months time; how much cash
will make an equitable settlement Sept
1, 1881, money being worth 8 per cent
8. A goes west miles an hour for {
hours, B goes south miles an hour fol
hours; they then travel directly to
ward each other at the rate Of III miles
an hour each till they meet. How
many hours did they travel and how
many square miles have they gone
around?
10. A crib 10 feet long, feet high
feet wide at bottom and 6 feet at tor
is filled with corn if 2 bushels of ears
make bushel of shelled corn, what is
it worth at so cents per shelled bushel
GEOGRAPHY.
/. Give width of zones in degrees
Where are their boundary lines, and
why so placed?
2. Name the states which lead in the
production of cotton, corn, cattle, lead
iron. TX
8. Name the mountain systems OF
North and South America, and give
their influence on climate and vegeta.
ton.
4. Define the different kinds of gov.
eminent.
s. Compare England with Wisconsin
in regard to size, latitude, and climate
6. Name largest three countries OF
Europe, giving area, population and
form of government.
Z. Tabulate Africa: area, population
latitude and longitude, states, cities,
resources, rivers, climate and govern
ment.
8. Name the principal divisions OF
Oceanica and the principal islands of
each division.
8. Name largest five states of the
Union. giving area.
10. Describe the Chinese Empire.
HOME GEoeRAPHY-FALL, 1881.
/. Draw map of Wisconsin. Name
principal r. R. Give area, population
and number of counties.
2. What minerals are found in The
StateP Where?
8. Name largest five cities, giving
population. r.
4. Give an account of the climate,
forests, minerals, manufactures and
educational system.
8. Give length, width, population and
position of Kenosha county.
8. How long is the Mississippi river,
and how many miles of navigation does
it affordP
7. If you had capital to invest in
grain raising where would you lo.ate
Where for cattle or sheep?
s. Describe the Great Basin of Utah.
8. Tell about the natural wondss of
California.
10. How would you go from Salan to
Ashland ION Lake Superior), naming
the principal towns?