Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-14
ARITHMETIC

$40 more, what was the original debit
2 What is the present worth OF a
debt due in 1 yr.. mo-, 10 da,, the
true discount, at 8 per cent, being
sI699
;. An agent sold "a grain drills for
SI25 each; on half of them he gained
as per cent and on the remainder he
lost rs per cent; did he gain or lose
on the whole and how mnch7
4. Find the area of triangle whose
sides are 10, ro14 and AZ #.
S. The bank discount of note due
in ; months, at 8 per cent, is SI2.7o,
what is the face Of the note2
8. If1aI4 yd. OF silk, yd. wide,
cost So. so per I'd. what is the cost OF
I711z yd. of silk, IL yd. wide, and
20 per cent cheaper than the firstS
7. A grocer sold a hid. of molasses
at the rate of 80 cents per gall. and,
allowing S per cent for bad debts and
S per cent for collecting, made clear
gain of 5 per cent. What was the first
cost of the molasses PER gall
s. The height of room Is 10 f.,
the width is IA it., and the length is
20 it.; what is the length of the long
est straight line that can be drawn in
the room?
Q. If l rent house that cost $4,000
for $25 per month and pay per cent
on three-fifths of its value for taxes
and S25 year for repairs, what per
cent does the house pay me?
10. There are two globes; one OF
them is #. in diameter, the other is
40 it. in diameter; how many of the
smaller globes will be required to
make one OF the larger2
UNITED STATES AND STATE
HISTORY.
1. Into how many epochs is the
history of the United States divided
Define each.
2. What is said of the character OF
the first settlers of Virginia, of New
England, and New York; Which OF
the colonies had no large cities or
towns and why?
;. How long did each of the follow
ing wars last: French and Indian.
Revolutionary, War of 1872, Mexican,
and Civil WARP State the cause of
each.
a. What rendered Valley Forge me-
morable? Where is Valley Forge9
s. When and where was the Con-
stitution of the United States adopted
6. Name the purchases made by
the United States; from whom bought,
and the prices paid.
7. When did West Virginia become
a state? Name her first and present
governor.
s. What part has Harpers Ferry
taken in the history of West Virginia.
Q. Name the first state admitted at
ter the adoption of the Constitution
When did Washington become the
capital of the United States; under
whose administration?
10. How many amendments to the
Constitution? Give the thirteenth and
fifteenth amendments.
ALGEBRA.
I. There are three numbers whose
sum is 1873; the second is twice the
first, and the third twice the second.
Required the numbers.
2. A laborer was engaged for 2S
days, upon the condition that for
every day he worked he was to receive
rs cents, and for every day he was
absent, he was to forfeit IS cents. At
the end of his time he received $I2.
How many days did he work?
3. Two persons, A and B, can per
form a piece of work in 10 days.
They work together for a days, when
A, being called off, B is left to finish
it, which he does in SO days more. In
what time could each do it seperately9
a. Find the square root Of
16g2 = 40ny+25y2.
s. Divide IA into two such parts,
that the quotient of the greater divid-
ed by the less, shall be tothe quotient
of the less by the greater, as 10 to g.
6. Divide "a into two such parts
that their product shall be equal to IS
times their difference.
7. A grazier bought a certain
number of oxen for S24o, and after
losing sold the remainder for IS
head more than they cost him, thus
gaining $50 by his bargain. What
number did he buy?
PENMANSHIP.
I. How many kinds of positions in
writing2 Define each.
2 Define movement. Name the
movements.
3. Give the ways by which the
strokes of the pen are united in form
ing letters.
4. What is the object OF the study
and practice of principles, as such,
when learning to writer
( Name the nrincinai euh;aote RI