11. 4264 - 98 + 70 + 37 = how many? Ans. 311. 12. 312 425 +107 +391 +76 how many?

Ans. 1311.

13. 1476375+891 +66 +80= how many?

Ans. 2888.

14. 370421379 +809 +127+40= how many?

Ans. 39397.

15. What is the sum of one thousand six hundred fifty-six, eight hundred nine, three hundred ten, and ninety-four?

Ans. 2869.

16. Add forty-two thousand two hundred twenty, ten thousand one hundred five, four thousand seventy-five, and five hundred seven. Ans. 56907.

17. Add two hundred ten thousand four hundred, one hundred thousand five hundred ten, ninety thousand six hundred eleven, forty-two hundred twenty-five, and eight hundred Ans. 406556.

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18. What is the sum of the following numbers: seventyfive, one thousand ninety-five, six thousand four hundred thirty-five, two hundred sixty-seven thousand, one thousand four hundred fifty-five, twenty-seven million eighteen, two hundred seventy million twenty-seven thousand? Ans. 297303078.

19. A man on a journey traveled the first day 37 miles, the second 33 miles, the third 40 miles, and the fourth 35 miles; how far did he travel in the four days?

20. A wine merchant has in one cask 75 gallons, in another 65, in a third 57, in a fourth 83, in a fifth 74, and in a sixth 67; how many gallons has he in all?

Ans. 421.

21. An estate is to be shared equally by four heirs, and the portion to each heir is to be 3754 dollars; what is the amount of the estate? Ans. 15016 dollars.

22. How many men in an army consisting of 52714 infantry, 5110 cavalry, 6250 dragoons, 3927 light-horse, 928 artillery, 250 sappers, and 406 miners?

23. A merchant deposited 56 dollars in a bank on Monday, 74 on Tuesday, 120 on Wednesday, 96 on Thursday, 170 on Friday, and 50 on Saturday; how much did he deposit during the week?

24. A merchant bought at public sale 746 yards of broadcloth, 650 yards of muslin, 2100 yards of flannel, and 250 yards of silk; how many yards in all?

25. Five persons deposited money in the same bank; the first, 5897 dollars; the second, 12980 dollars; the third, 65973 dollars; the fourth, 37345 dollars; and the fifth as much as the first and second together; how many dollars did they all deposit? Ans. 141072 dollars. 26. A man willed his estate to his wife, two sons, and four daughters; to his daughters he gave 2630 dollars apiece, to his sons, each 4647 dollars, and to his wife 3595 dollars; how much was his estate?

Ans. 23409 dollars.

32. A man commenced farming at the west, and raised, the first year, 724 bushels of corn; the second year, 3498 bushels ; the third year, 9872 bushels; the fourth year, 9964 bushels; the fifth year, 11078 bushels; how many bushels did he raise in the five years? Ans. 35136 bushels. 33. A has 3648 dollars, B has 7035 dollars, C has 429 dollars more than A and B together, and D has as many dollars as all the rest; how many dollars has D? How many have all? Ans. All have 43590 dollars.

34. A man bought three houses and lots for 15780 dollars, and sold them so as to gain 695 dollars on each lot; for how much did he sell them? Ans. 17865 dollars.

35. At the battle of Waterloo, which took place June 18th, 1815, the estimated loss of the French was 40000 men; of the Prussians, 38000; of the Belgians, 8000; of the Hanoverians, 3500; and of the English, 12000; what was the entire loss of life in this battle?

36. The expenditures for educational purposes in New England for the year 1850 were as follows: Maine, 380623 dollars; New Hampshire, 221146 dollars; Vermont, 246604 dollars; Massachusetts, 1424873 dollars; Rhode Island, 136729 dollars; and Connecticut, 430826 dollars; what was the total expenditure? Ans. 2840801 dollars.

37. The eastern continent contains 31000000 square miles ; the western continent, 13750000; Australia, Greenland, and other islands, 5250000; what is the entire area of the land surface of the globe?

38. The population of New York, in 1850, was 515547; Boston, 136881; Philadelphia, 340045; Chicago, 29963; St. Louis, 77860; New Orleans, 116375; what was the en tire population of these cities? Ans. 1216671.

39. The population of the globe is estimated as follows: North America, 39257819; South America, 18373188; Europe, 265368216; Asia, 630671661; Africa, 61688779; Oceanica, 23444082; what is the total population of the globe according to this estimate? Ans. 1038803745.

40. The railroad distance from New York to Albany is 144 miles; from Albany to Buffalo, 298; from Buffalo to Cleveland, · 183; from Cleveland to Toledo, 109; from Toledo to Springfield, 365; and from Springfield to St. Louis, 95 miles; what is the distance from New York to St. Louis?

41. A man owns farms valued at 56800 dollars; city lots valued at 86760 dollars; a house worth 12500 dollars, and other property to the amount of 6785 dollars; what is the entire value of his property? Ans. 162845 dollars.

SUBTRACTION.

MENTAL EXERCISES.

43. 1. A farmer, having 14 cows, sold 6 of them; how many had he left?

ANALYSIS. He had as many left as 14 cows less 6 cows, which are 8 cows. Therefore, he had 8 cows left.

2. Stephen, having 9 marbles, lost 4 of them; how many had he left?

3. If a man earn 10 dollars a week, and spend 6 dollars for provisions, how many dollars has he left?

4. A merchant, having 16 barrels of flour, sells 9 of them; how many has he left?

5. Charles had 18 cents, and gave 10 of them for a book; how many had he left?

6. James is 17 years old, and his sister Julia, is 5 years younger; how old is Julia?

7. A grocer, having 20 boxes of lemons, sold 11 boxes; how many boxes had he left?

8. From a cistern containing 25 barrels of water, 15 barrels leaked out; how many barrels remained?

9. Paid 16 dollars for a coat, and 7 dollars for a vest; how much more did the coat cost than the vest?

10. How many are 18 less 5? 11. How many are 20 less 14? 12. How many are 11 less 3? 20 less 9? 22 less 20?

17 less 8? 12 less 7? 18 less 12?

19 less 11?

16 less 11?

19 less 8?

44. Subtraction is the process of determining the difference, between two numbers of the same unit value.

45. The Minuend is the number to be subtracted from. 46. The Subtrahend is the number to be subtracted.

Define subtraction. Minuend. Subtrahend.