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DIVISION. 48
10 in 10 1 time 10 “ 20 2 times
ORAL EXERCISES.
2. A merchant was paid 12 dollars for 3 hats; what was the price of each?
Illustration.—As the merchant was paid 12 dollars for three hats, for 1 hat he must have been paid as many dollars as 3 is contained times in 12. 3 is contained in 12 4 times, for 4 times 3 are 12. 4 dollars then was the price of each hat.
3. A man gave 6 dollars for three pigs; what did each pig cost?
4. A farmer gave 16 dollars for 4 sheep; what did he give for each sheep?
