SOLUTION. 121% of $100 = $12.50, amount to be deducted if the fowls can be procured at 3 cents, instead of 4 cents per pound. 4 cents = = 3 = I cent, amount he could afford to deduct for every pound of poultry. Then $12.50 : .0I = I,250, nùmbers of pounds of poultry to be supplied. 1,250 X 3 cents $37.50, cost of live poultry at 3 cents a pound. $100 $12.50 $87.50, amount received for dressed poultry, if the fowls were purchased at 3 cents per pound. Then $87.50 $50, cost of dressing 1,250 pounds... I-1,250 of $50 4 cents, cost of dressing per pound. $37.50 = 趣 19. My agent sold pork at 7% commission; increasing the proceeds by $6.20, I ordered him to buy cattle at 3 1-3% commission, but they declined in value 33 1-3% and my total loss was $102.20; find value of pork. NOTE: In solving this problem, the teacher should lead the pupil to see first, that the loss on the receipts for pork consisted of three parts: agent's commission for selling the pork, his commission for investing the proceeds in cattle, and the decline in price of cattle; secondly, that my loss on the $6.20 consisted of but two parts: agent's commission for investing in cattle, and the decline in price of cattle. The pupil will then be ready to make the following: SOLUTION. On every dollar in the receipts for pork, I lost first, 7 cents; secondly, 3 1-3-103 1-3 or 1-31 of 93 cents 3 cents, and thirdly, 33 1-3 % of 90 cents = 30 cents. Then 7 cents + 3 cents + 30 cents = 40 cents, total loss on $1 of the receipts for pork. My loss on the $6.20 was first, 3 1-3-103 1-3 or 1-31 of $6.20 = 20 cents, and secondly, 33 1-3% of $6 = $2. Then 20 cents+ $2 = $2.20, total loss on the $6.20. 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