A great variety of examples may be made from the following Ledger Columns by adding the numbers in the first line of the four columns, then, in the second line, etc., until all have been used in the same manner.

Then add four numbers in the first column, then five numbers, then six, and so on up to ten numbers. Do the same with all the columns.

PROBLEMS.

6. 1. I had 1 pansy and I picked 1 more. How many pansies had I then?

2. If a lead pencil costs 2 cents, and a slate pencil 1 cent, how many cents will both cost?

3. Emma spent 2 cents for candy, and had 2 cents left. How many cents had she at first?

4. A farmer had 3 cows in one field, and 2 in another. How many cows were there in both fields?

5. John had 2 marbles in one pocket and 3 in another. How many marbles had he altogether?

6. Frank gave John 3 apples, and then had 4 left. How many apples had he at first?

7. There are 4 books on one desk, and 2 books on another. How many books are there on both desks?

8. If a lemon costs 3 cents, and an orange 5 cents, how many cents do both cost?

9. In a certain class there are 5 girls and 4 boys. How many pupils are there in the class?

10. There were 3 roses on one bush, and 3 on another. How many roses were there on both bushes? 11. If a barrel of apples costs 2 dollars, and a cord of wood 4 dollars, how many dollars do both cost?

The sign $ may be used for dollars; thus, $4 for 4 dollars. 12. A man bought a calf for $7, and sold it for $3 more than he paid for it. For how much did he sell it?

13. In a grocery store there were 2 barrels of green apples and 8 barrels of red apples. How many barrels of apples were there altogether?

14. If a coat costs $10, and a hat $5, what will be the cost of both?

15. There were 4 books on one shelf, and 7 books on another. How many books were there on both shelves?

16. A farmer sold 5 sheep to one man, and 9 to another. How many sheep did he sell to both?

17. Ralph walked 4 miles and rode 10 miles. How many miles did he go?

18. Philip answered 8 questions in geography, and Henry 5. How many questions did both answer?

19. In an orchard there were 10 apple trees and 4 pear trees. How many trees were there in the orchard? 20. Fred paid $9 for a suit of clothes, and $ 6 for an overcoat. How much did he pay for both?

21. One fisherman caught 7 fish, and his companion Caught 9. How many fish did both catch?

22. A milkman sold a customer 8 quarts of milk one day, and 6 quarts the next. How many quarts did he sell him in the two days?

23. Mary is 10 years old. How old will she be 5 years from this time?

24. A lady paid $7 for a shawl, and $6 for a dress. What was the cost of both?

25. There are 9 boys in one class, and 7 in another. How many boys are there in both classes?

26. Margaret has 8 flower pots in one room, and 5 in another. How many has she in the two rooms?

27. If you read 10 pages to-day, and 7 pages to-morrow, how many pages will you read in both days?

28. A farmer had 9 white cows and 8 black ones. How many cows had he?

29. John has 6 young rabbits and 4 old ones. How many rabbits has he?

30. There are 10 birds sitting in one tree, and 9 in another. How many birds are there in both trees?

31. A boy, having some peaches given him, put 8 into nis hat, and 7 into his pockets. How many peaches were given him?

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32. Edwin sold 6 newspapers in one car, and 8 in another. How many newspapers did he sell in both cars? 33. In one house there are 5 windows, and in another 7. How many windows are there in both houses?

34. If you work 8 examples in arithmetic to-day, and 8 more to-morrow, how many will you work in both days? 35. Robert gave his brother 8 marbles, and had 9 left. How many marbles had he at first?

36. A man paid $12 for corn, $8 for hay, and $6 for flour. How much did he pay for all?

SOLUTION.

He paid $12 + $8 + $6, which is $26.

37. There were 12 roses on one bush, 10 on another, and 6 on a third. How many roses were there on the three bushes?

38. A drover had 15 horses in one pasture, 13 in another, and 9 in another. How many horses had he altogether?

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39. James has 10 cents, Henry has 7, and John has 5. How many cents have the three boys?

40. In one street there are 14 brown stone houses, 12 brick houses, and 9 frame houses. How many houses are there on that street?

41. In a workshop there are 7 men, 9 boys, and 6 girls at work. How many people are at work in the shop? 42. A farmer's wife churned 10 pounds of butter at one time, 12 pounds at another, and 8 pounds at another. How many pounds did she churn in all ?

43. William bought a copy book for 15 cents, a quire of paper for 12 cents, and a bottle of ink for 6 cents. What was the cost of all?

44. There were 10 spools of thread in one drawer, 11 in another, and 13 in a third. How many spools were there altogether?