Lesson 29.

1. In a school of 23 pupils 9 are boys, and the rest girls; how many girls are there?

2. In a grove of 27 trees 8 were blown down in a storm; how many remained standing?

3. A farmer having 32 sheep sold 7 to a drover; how many remained?

4. Joseph has 9 cents and Maggie has 27 cents; how many must be given to Joseph that he may have as many as Maggie ?

5. The sum of two numbers is 35; one number is 8; what is the other number?

6. I have 9 dollars towards a bicycle that costs 42 dollars; how many more dollars do I need to buy the bicycle?

7. A man receives 30 dollars for a week's work, and a boy receives 9 dollars; how many dollars does the man receive more than the boy?

8. A florist has 37 roses, 9 of which are white, and the rest red; how many are red?

9. I had 21 tons of hay, but sold 8 tons; how many tons remained?

10. A garden has 56 hills of corn and squashes; there are 8 hills of squashes; how many hills of corn are there?

11. I give a man 25 dollars in payment for a suit of clothes, and he gives me back 9 dollars in change; what is the price of the suit?

12. A freight train of 27 cars starts from Boston for New York; 9 cars are left on the way; how many cars go through?

Lesson 30.

1. A drover starts with 53 sheep, but 8 stray away; how many are left?

2. A city has 73 miles of streets, all but 9 miles of which are paved; how many miles are paved?

3. A father is 32 years old and his son 5; how much older is the father than his son ?

4. Two boys bought a ball for 75 cents; one paid 8 cents; how many cents did the other pay?

5. Of a flock of 93 sparrows, all but 7 were killed; how many were killed?

6. By selling a watch for 81 dollars I make a profit of 9 dollars; what did the watch cost me?

7. I have gained 7 pounds in two months, and now weigh 76 pounds; how many pounds did I weigh two months ago?

8. John is 8 inches shorter than his brother Henry; Henry is 63 inches tall; how tall is John?

9. This month has 31 days, but 7 days are gone; how many days remain ?

10. Of the 82 guests present only 8 made speeches; how many did not make speeches?

11. In a class of 55 pupils, 6 failed to graduate ; how many graduated?

12. A book had 98 pages, but 9 are torn out; how many pages remain ?

13. There were 87 passengers when the train started, but only 8 when it reached the last station; how many stopped on the way?

14. I had 34 marbles, but lost all but 7; how many did I lose?

Lesson 31.

1. I gave the ticket agent a 20-dollar bill for a ticket that costs 7 dollars. How many dollars ought I to receive in exchange?

2. A man started on a journey with 85 dollars. After he had spent 9 dollars how many dollars had he?

3. John has earned 8 dollars towards paying for a 65-dollar bicycle. How many more dollars must he earn?

4. My father put 83 pounds of ice into his refrigerator in the morning, but only 5 pounds remained the next morning. How many pounds had melted?

5. In a party of 41 children 6 belonged to one family. How many belonged to the other families?

6. There are 62 buildings in a certain village, 6 of which are stores. How many are not stores?

7. If I sleep 8 of the 24 hours a day, how many hours remain for other purposes?

8. If the sum of two numbers is 57, and one number is 9, what is the other number?

9. What must be added to 8 to make 87 ?

10. The distance from Athol to North Adams is 61 miles, and from Hoosac Tunnel to North Adams 8 miles. How far is it from Athol to Hoosac Tunnel?

11. I travelled 92 miles.

The first 7 miles I rode

How

in a carriage, and the remainder in the cars.

far did I ride in the cars?

12. I give the hotel clerk 40 dollars, and he gives me back 6. How much is my bill?

Lesson 33.

1. 9 times 12 are 108. How many are 12 times 9? 8 times 11 are 88. How many are 11 times 8?

How many are 12 times

2. 11 times 12 are 132. 11? 12 times 12 are 144. How many are 12 dozen? 10 times 11 are 110. How many are 11 times 11? 3. George has 2 rabbits, and Henry has 6 times as many. How many has Henry?

4. What must be paid for 7 yards of silk velvet at 2 dollars a yard?

5. A boy picks 3 quarts of blackberries every day. How many quarts will he pick in 6 days? 6. What will 8 pencils cost at 3 cents each? 7. What must I pay for 9 two-cent postage stamps? 8. A plumber earns 3 dollars a day. How much does he earn in 6 days?

9. There are 4 quarts in one gallon. How many quarts are there in 7 gallons?

10. If there are 4 panes of glass in one window, how many panes are there in 9 windows?

11. What will 6 cords of wood cost at 4 dollars a cord?

12. In 8 five-dollar bills how many dollars are there?

13. If a farmer cuts 5 tons of hay on 1 acre, how many tons will he cut on 6 acres?

14. How much will 9 quarts of milk cost at 5 cents a quart?

15. A fly has 6 legs. How many legs have 6 flies? 16. How many pounds of butter will there be in 8 six-pound packages?