12. James has 5 cents and Samuel has 3 cents; how many cents have they together?

13. How many are 6 cents and 2 cents?

14. How many are 7 cents and 1 cent?

15. Henry had 8 dollars, and earned 1 dollar more; how many had he then ?

16. If George has 7 apples and I give him 2 more, how many will he then have?

17. Sarah baked 4 loaves of bread last week and 5 loaves this week; how many loaves did she bake in the two weeks? 18. A boy paid 6 cents for paper and 3 cents for pens; how much did he pay for both?

19. How many are 2 boys and 7 boys? 3 cents and 6 cents? 4 apples and 5 apples? 1 orange and 8 oranges?

20. Harry had 5 cents and earned 5 cents more; how many had he then ?

21. There are 4 boys in one class and 6 in another; how many are there in both classes?

22. A man has 3 horses and 7 cows; how many animals has he?

23. A boy has 8 turkeys and 2 hens; how many fowls

has he?

24. If a boy earns 1 dollar and his father earns 9 dollars, how much do they together earn?

25. How many are 9 dollars and 1 dollar? 6 men and 4 men? 7 apples and 3 apples? 8 days and 2 days? 5 cents and 5 cents?

* If the learner find difficulty with the abstract numbers, let him at

first use counters.

1. William had 10 cents and found 1 cent; how many cents had he then?

2. There are 10 eggs in one nest and 2 in another; how many eggs in both nests?

3. A boy has 10 hens and 3 ducks; how many fowls has he? 4. There are 10 boys in class and 4 girls; how many pupils in the class?

5. A coat cost 10 dollars and a hat 5 dollars; how much did both cost?

6. I had 11 dollars and earned 1 dollar more; how many dollars had I then?

7. A boy had 11 books and bought 2 more; how many books had he then?

8. If I pay 11 cents for a slate and 3 cents for pens, how much do I pay for both?

9. Mary gave me 11 plums and Henry gave me 4; how many plums have I?

10. Bought a slate for 12 cents and sold it for 1 cent more; how much did I get for it?

11. A farmer sold 12 sheep to one man and 2 to another; how many sheep did he sell?

12. A pupil answered 12 questions correctly and 3 incorrectly; how many did he try to answer?

13. George is 13 years old, his sister is 1 year older; how old is she?

14. James rode 13 miles and walked 2; how far did he travel?

15. Harry jumped 14 feet, but William jumped 1 foot farther; how far did William jump?

16. How many are 2 cents and 10 cents? 3 books and 10 books? 4 men and 10 men? 5 horses and 10 horses?

17. How many are 1 boy and 11 boys? 2 peaches and 11 peaches? 3 hats and 11 hats? 4 pens and 11 pens?

18. How many are 1 pencil and 12 pencils? 3 dollars and 12 dollars? 2 slates and 12 slates?

19. How many are 1 bell and 13 bells? 1 box and 14 boxes? 2 pins and 13 pins?

20. How many are 9 cents and 3 cents? 9 cents and 4 cents? 9 cups and 5 cups? 6 apples and 9 apples?

21. How many are 6 boys and 5 boys? 6 hens and 9 hens? 8 sheep and 6 sheep? 7 men and 7 men?

22. How many are 7 plums and 5 plums? 6 peaches and 7 peaches? 7 miles and 8 miles?

23. How many are 8 boys and 4 boys? 6 men and 8 men? 8 cows and 5 cows? 8 feet and 7 feet?

3.

1. A man had 15 dollars and earned 1 dollar more; how much had he then?

2. A coat cost 15 dollars and a hat 5 dollars; how much did both cost?

3. Susan had 15 cents and her brother gave her 3 more; how many had she then?

4. James having 2 dollars earned 15 more; how many dollars had he then?

5. Samuel has 4 pears and John has 15; how many have they together?

6. A farmer having 16 cows bought 3 more; how many had he then?

7. James found 2 eggs in one nest and 16 in another; how many eggs did he find?

8. Mary had 4 chickens, but now she has 16 more; how many has she now?

9. Mary is 17 years old and her brother is 2 years older; how old is he?

10. Samuel had 17 chestnuts in his pocket and found 3 how many had he then?

more;

11. If a boy is 18 years old, how old will he be in 2 years from now?

12. How many are 2 men and 15 men? 4 apples and 15 apples? 3 cents and 15 cents?

13. How many are 4 boys and 16 boys? 3 books and 16 books? 2 pens and 16 pens?

14. How many are 1 day and 17 days? 3 days and 17 days? 17 weeks and 2 weeks?

15. How many are 2 minutes and 18 minutes? 18 hours and 1 hour?

16. How many are 10 cents and 10 cents? 8 dollars and 8 dollars? 10 flies and 8 flies?

17. How many are 9 men and 10 men? 7 figs and 9 figs? 6 balls and 12 balls?

18. How many are 8 plates and 9 plates? 7 plums and 9 plums? 8 feet and 7 feet?

19. How many are 9 hens and 5 hens? 10 pigs and 6 pigs? 14 sheep and 5 sheep?

The sign, called plus, when placed between two numbers indicates that they are to be added. Thus, 6+3 means 6 and 3.

1. James has 4 dollars, William has 7, and Harry has 5; how many have they together?

SOLUTION. Since James has 4 dollars, William 7, and Harry 5, they together have 4 dollars, 7 dollars, and 5 dollars, which is 16 dollars.

2. A farmer has 7 acres of wheat, 5 acres of oats, and 3 acres of barley; how many acres of grain has he?

3. I paid 5 dollars for shoes, 6 dollars for a hat, and 4 dollars for an umbrella; how much did I pay for all?

4. A boy worked 5 days in one week, 6 days the next, and 3 days the next; how many days did he work in the three weeks?

5. I gave 5 cents to one boy, 6 to another, and 8 to another; how many cents did I give to all?

6. I paid 10 dollars for coal, 8 dollars for wood, and 4 dollars for hauling; how much did my fuel cost?

7. George has 4 peaches, James has 12, and Henry 10; how many have they together?