16. A merchant had a piece of cioth containing 54 yards: he sold 12 yards to one man, 15 to another, and 10 to another; how many yards remain in the piece?

17. A man's wages for the month were 46 dollars: he paid 6 dollars for groceries, 10 dollars for rent, and 12 dollars for meat; how much had he remaining?

18. If a boy having 60 cents, spends 24 cents, and then earns 43 cents; how much will he have?

19. Samuel is 24 years of age, which is 6 years more than Mary's age and 13 years more than Albert's age; how old is Mary and how old is Albert?

20. Two boys gathered some berries: the one gathered 24 quarts and the other gathered 5 quarts less; how many quarts did both gather?

21. James exchanged eggs worth 25 cents and butter worth 56 cents for a knife worth 90 cents; how much cash did he have to pay?

22. Bought a horse for 120 dollars and a sleigh for 60 dollars; how much did I gain by selling both for 185 dollars? 23. A man having a certain number of sheep bought 20, then sold 40, and had 5 remaining; how many had he at first? 24. Harry and James began playing with 25 marbles each: at the end of the game James had 32; how many had Harry? 25. Mr. A bought a cart for 30 dollars, some harness for 15 dollars, and a whip for 3 dollars: he sold all for 16 dollars more than the cart cost; how much did he lose?

26. Mr. Smith walked 25 miles one day and 20 miles the next on the third day he returned 32 miles; how far was he then from the starting-place?

27. A farmer had 60 sheep in one field and 54 in another: he sold 25 from each field; how many remained in each?

28. A man bought a cow for 45 dollars, some sheep for 18 dollars, and pigs for 25 dollars: he exchanged them all for a horse worth 100 dollars; how much cash did he have to pay?

45. How many are 6 plus 4 minus 3?
46. How many are 20 minus 16 plus 8?
47. How many are 32 plus 18 minus 25?
48. How many are 45 minus 16 plus 22?
49. How many are 60 plus 15 minus 56?
50. How many are 36 minus 27 plus 33?

MULTIPLICATION.

1. How much will 2 oranges cost at 3 cents each?

REMARK. Since 1 orange costs 3 cents, two oranges will cost 3 cents and 3 cents, or 2 times 3 cents, which is 6 cents.

SOLUTION. Since one orange costs 3 cents, 2 oranges will cost 2 times 3 cents, or 6 cents.

2. How much will 2 pencils cost at 4 cents each ?
3. How many are 2 times 2 boys? 2 times 4 pins?
4. How many are 2 times 5 days? 2 times 6 apples?
5. How many are 2 times 7 weeks?
6. How many are 2 times 8 sheep?
7. How many are—

2 times 10 cents?
2 times 9 peaches?

8. If a lemon cost 3 cents, how much will 3 lemons cost? 9. At 4 cents each how much will 3 pencils cost?

10. How much will 3 oranges cost at 5 cents each?

11. At 6 cents each how much will 3 bottles of ink cost? 12. How many are 3 times 7 roses? 3 times 8 dollars? 13. How many are 3 times. 9 minutes? 3 times 10 hours? 14. How many are 3 times 11 days? 3 times 12 eggs? 15. How many are―

16. How much will 4 apples cost at 2 cents each?

17. At 4 cents a pint how much will 4 pints of milk cost? 18. At 6 cents a quart what will 4 quarts of beans cost?

19. At 10 cents each what will 4 slates cost?

20. How many are 4 times 3 cents? times 7 cents?

21. How many are 4 times 8 sheep? 22. How many are 4 times 11 roses? 23. How many are―

4 times 5 cents? 4

4 times 9 hens?
4 times 12 pinks?

NOTE. The sign of multiplication is X, which is read times. Thus, 4X3 is read 4 times 3.

24. If 1 hat cost 2 dollars, how much will 5 hats cost? 25. If a pencil cost 5 cents, how much will 5 pencils cost? 26. How much will 5 sheep cost at 8 dollars each? 27. There are 7 days in a week; how many days in 5 weeks?

28. How many are 5 times 3 apples? 5 times 4 apples? 29. How many are 5 times 6 pears? 5 times 9 pears? 30. How many are 5 times 10 hens? 5 times 11 hens? 5 times 12 hours?

32. There are 3 feet in a yard; how many feet in 6 yards? 33. At 5 cents a yard how much will 6 yards of calico cost? 34. If a boy earns 8 dollars a week, how much does he earn in 6 weeks?

35. How many are 6 times 2 boys? 6 times 4 boys? 36. How many are 6 times 6 books? 6 times 7 books? 37. How many are 6 times 9 feet? 6 times 10 feet? 38. How many are 6 times 11 inches? 6 times 12 inches? 39. How many are―

40. How much will 7 bananas cost at 3 cents each? 41. How much will 7 tablets cost at 10 cents each? 42. There are 7 days in a week; how many days in 7 weeks? 43. How many are 7 times 2 plums? 7 times 8 plums? 44. How many are 7 times 4 cups? 7 times 9 cups? 45. How many are 7 times 5 cents? 7 times 11 cents? 46. How many are 7 times 6 flowers? 7 times 12 flowers? 47. How many are

48. At 5 cents each how much will 8 pencils cost?

49. A man earns 10 dollars a week; how much does he earn in 8 weeks?

50. How many shoes in 8 pairs?

51. How many are 8 times 3 lemons? 8 times 4 lemons?

52. How many are 8 times 6 boys? 8 times 7 boys? 53. How many are 8 times 9 girls? 8 times 10 girls?

54. How many are 8 times 11 men? 8 times 12 men?

56. At 2 cents each how much will 9 peaches cost?

57. If a boy walk 3 miles an hour, how far can he walk in 9 hours?

58. What is the cost of 9 pencils at 5 cents each?

59. How many are 9 times 4 acres? 9 times 6 miles? 9 times 7 days?

60. How many are 9 times 8 men? 9 times 10 cents? 9 times 12 eggs?

61. How many are 9 times 9 boys? 9 times 11 dolls?

63. A chair has 4 legs; how many legs have 10 chairs?

64. At 8 cents each how much will 10 books cost?

65. There are 12 eggs in a dozen; how many eggs in 10 dozen?

66. How many are 10 times 2 cents? 10 times 5 cents? 10 times 3 cents?

67. How many are 10 times 6 loaves? 10 times 7 beans? 10 times 8 birds?

68. How many are 10 times 11 marbles? 10 times 12 marbles?

71. How much can a man earn in 11 days at 5 dollars a day?