45. In a certain class there are 18 girls and 24 boys. How many pupils are there in the class? 46. A man bought a sleigh for $20; he paid $10 for repairing it, and $6 for painting it. How much did it cost him altogether? 47. Charles earned 25 cents one day, and 32 the next. How much did he earn in both days? 48. I bought at the dairy a pound of butter for 30 cents, eggs for 25 cents, and a quart of milk for 6 cents. How much did I pay for them all? 49. In a certain barnyard there were 11 roosters, 22 mens, and 7 turkeys. How many fowls were there in che barnyard? 50. A traveler walked 30 miles one day, 26 miles the next day, and 21 miles the third day. How many miles did he travel in the three days? 51. Mary solved 15 examples on Monday, 16 on Tueslay, and 18 on Wednesday. How many did she solve in he three days? 52. A man paid $60 for a horse, $23 for a saddle, und $9 for a bridle. How much did he pay for the horse, saddle, and bridle? 53. There were 36 leaves on one branch, 34 on another, ind 27 on a third. How many leaves were there on the hree branches? 54. A man bought a piece of land for $76 and paid $25 for fencing it. For how much must he sell it to gain $15? 55. A boy gathered 12 shells one day, 15 the second lay, 11 the third day, and 16 the fourth day. How nany shells had he at the end of the fourth day? 56. A grocer bought some potatoes for $20, some oats for $19, some oranges for $16, and some apples for $10. 57. A miller shipped by railroad 28 barrels of flour at one time, 37 at another, and 40 at another. How many barrels of flour did he ship altogether? 58. If Fred paid 45 cents for a penknife, 15 cents for some paper, 12 cents for a blank book, and 7 cents for a penholder, how much money did he spend? 59. A drover bought 26 sheep of one man, 30 of another, 37 of another, and 40 of another. How many sheep did he purchase? 60. I bought a horse for $75 and I wish to sell it so as to gain $25. How much must I receive for it? How 61. In a certain orchard there were 22 apple trees, 16 pear trees, 14 cherry trees, and 7 peach trees. many fruit trees were there altogether? 62. Edwin bought a knife for 35 cents; he exchanged the knife and 12 cents for a book, which he afterwards sold for 10 cents more than it cost him. How much did he receive for the book? 63. In a certain factory there are 31 men, 27 boys, and 19 girls at work. How many people are at work in the factory? 64. A farmer raised 54 bushels of wheat, 66 bushels of oats, and 40 bushels of corn. How many bushels of grain did he raise? 65. If the belfry of a church is 62 feet from the ground, and the top of the steeple 76 feet from the belfry, how far from the ground is the top of the steeple ? 66. In March there are 31 days; in April, 30; in May, 31. How many days are there in those three months? 67. January has 31 days; February, 28; June, 30. How many days are there in those three months? How many days are there in the first three months of the year? In the first six months? 68. July has 31 days; August, 31; September, 30; October, 31; November, 30. How many days are there n the second half of the year? 69. If a farm contains 83 acres of cleared land and 5 acres of woodland, how many acres are there in the hole farm? 70. A mother is 37 years older than her son, who is 1 years old. How old is the mother? 71. A tailor bought three pieces of cloth, the first ontaining 29 yards, the second 26 yards, and the third 5 yards. How many yards did the three pieces contain? 72. A furniture dealer sold a library desk for $15, nd a cabinet for $48. How much did he receive for oth? 73. A soldier who entered the army at the age of 33 ears served for 25 years. What was his age when he ft the army? 74. A farmer received $29 for some pork, $18 for me hay, $15 for some oats, and $12 for wood. How any dollars did he receive for his sales? 75. Thomas hoed 13 rows of corn, Harry 16 rows, avid 14 rows, and John 10 rows. How many rows did ■ey all hoe? 76. A man paid $30 for a coat, $7 for a vest, $11 r a pair of trousers, and $5 for a hat. What was the st of all? 77. I had a carriage worth $60 which I exchanged ra horse by paying $25 in addition. When the orse had cost me $12 for keeping, I sold it for 20 more than it cost me. For how much did I 11 it? 78. A man deposited $40 in a bank, which was $15 ss than his neighbor deposited at the same time. How uch did both deposit? SUBTRACTION. 7. Subtraction is the process of taking away part of a number or of finding the difference between two numbers. 8. The Minuend is the number from which another is to be taken. 9. The Subtrahend is the number to be taken from the minuend. 10. The Remainder or Difference is the number remaining after one has been taken from the other. 11. The Sign of Subtraction is and is called minus, which signifies less. When placed between two numbers, it indicates that the number following it is to be taken from the one preceding it. Thus, 6 4 = 2 is read, 6 minus 4 equals 2, or 6 less 4 is 2, and shows that 4, the subtrahend, taken from 6, the minuend, equals 2, the remainder, or that the difference between 6 and 4 is 2. |