31. A merchant "checked out" of his bank $215, $3125, $21620, $17540, $2063, $216, $257, $301, $51, and $1617. How much in all did he check out? Ans. $47005. 32. A man after "checking out" $947, found that he had remaining in bank $369. How much had he at first? Ans. $1316. 33. After "checking out" $30, $49, $9, and $25, a grocer found that he had $711 remaining in bank. How much had he at first? Ans. $824. 34. A college pays its president $2500 per year, its professors $16000, its assistant professors $4500, and its tutors $4800. How much does it pay annually for instruction? Ans. $27800. 35. My income from rent of warehouse is $5750, from one dwelling-house $1200, from another $900, from bank stock $3500, from insurance stocks $1500, from my share in a steamboat $1643, from interest on money loaned $673. What is my entire income? Ans. $15166. 36. G's expenses for 1 year were: rent $1200; taxes $225; insurance on furniture and household goods $65; household expenses $3652; James and Mary's school bills $945; clothing for self and family $2250; traveling expenses and hotel bills $742. Find the sum. Ans. $9079. 37. A invests $2516 in a farm; B $16525 in a mill; C invests $21621 in a steamboat; and D as much as A, B, and C together in a cotton factory. How much do they all invest? Ans. $81324. 38. A merchant bought of a jobber, prints amounting to $3520; muslins $3962; linens $1733; silks $2375; woolen goods $7675. How much is the bill? Ans. $19265. 39. A farmer has 16 horses, 11 colts, 32 milch cows, 11 steers, 24 yearlings, 15 calves, 321 sheep, and 75 hogs. Of how many head does his stock consist? Ans. 505 head. 40. A farmer has 50 acres planted in wheat, 75 in corn, 20 in barley, 14 in rye, 35 in oats, 16 in potatoes, and 7 in "garden truck." How many acres in all has he planted? Ans. 217 acres. 41. If in 10 years the expenses of a government are, respectively, $85279524, $74843279, $92573181, $68491183, $73111265, $79400295, $87765432, $95556443, $90200671, and $100785894, how much does the government spend in these 10 years? Ans. $848007167. 42. In January 1875, there were 31 days; in February 28; in March 31; in April 30; in May 31; in June 30; in July 31; in Angust 31; in September 30; in October 31; in November 30; and in December 31. How many days were there in the year 1875? Ans. 365 days. 43. By the P., F. W. and C. R. R. the distance from Pitts- 44. Add 24678, 423, 9846, 23, and 82764. 1 50. Add 92, 924, 9857, 95064, and 572. 51. Add 8, 28, 348, 4578, 90068, and 8. 52. Add 7, 77, 777, 7777, 7777, 777, and 77. 53. Add 66666, 6666, 666, 66, 6, 66, 666, and 6666. 54. 102+304+506 +708+ 901+206+604 = ? 55. 2030+4050+6070+8090+1230+3110=? 56. 507092080+30604+8010+9076 = ? 57. 864209+753186 +999999+888888 = ? 58. 3207+10875+892+6075+124607+761=? 59. 456+654+789+897 +231 +123+875 = ? 60. 9+99999 + 9999 + 99999 +999999 +25 61. A merchant paid $15796 for a lot and built a house upon it, which cost him $25650. How much did the lot and building cost? Ans. $41446. =? 62. A man gave $2375 to his son, $1875 to his daughter, and donated $10984 to charitable purposes. How much did he give away? Ans. $15234. 63. By selling a house and lot for $25875 I lost $987. What did both cost? Ans. $26862. 64. A coal dealer shipped from Pittsburgh at one time 225675 bushels of coal; at another time 186798 bushels ; at another time 75987 bushels. How many bushels did he ship in all ? Ans. 488460. 65. In 1870 the population of North America was 50,931,242, South America 26,677,419, Central America 2,690,635, and West Indies 4,065,945. united population? What was their Ans. 84,365,241. SECTION IV. SUBTRACTION 67. Subtraction is the process of taking one number from another. The Terms used in Subtraction are Minuend, Subtrahend, and Difference, or Remainder. 68. The Minuend is that number from which the other is to be taken. 69. The Subtrahend is that number which is to be taken from the other. 70. The Difference, or Remainder, is the result obtained by Subtraction. 71. The Sign of Subtraction is a short horizontal line called minus (-), and when placed between two numbers signifies that the one after it is to be taken from the one before it. Thus, 5 2 means that 2 is to be taken from 5, and is read "5 minus 2.? The term minus, Latin, means less, or diminished by. Illustration.-In the expression 5-23, read 5 minus 2 equals 3, 5 is the minuend, 2 the subtrahend, and 3 the difference, or remainder. |