5. If there are three books on the table and I take one away, how many books will remain ?

6. How many books are three books less one book?

7. If there are three books on the table and I take two away, how many will remain ?

8. Three books less two books are how many?

1. A boy had three apples and his sister gave him one more; how many apples had he then?

2. How many apples are three apples and one apple?

3. If I have two ap ples and you give me two more, how many apples shall I then have?

4. How many apples are two apples and two apples? 5. I had one apple and got three more; how many apples had I then?

6. How many apples are one apple and three apples?

7. I had four apples and ate one of them; how many had I remaining?

8. How many apples are four apples less one apple?

9. I had four apples, but lost two; how many have I now? 10. How many apples are four apples less two apples? 11. I have four apples; if I give three away, how many shall I have remaining?

12. Four apples less three apples are how many?

1. There were four boys on the playground, but another has come; how many boys are on the playground now?

2. Four boys and one boy are how many?

3. If three boys play together and two more join them, how many will be playing together then?

4. How many are three boys and two boys?

5. If there are two boys in the room and three more come in, how many boys will be in the room then? 6. How many are two boys and three boys?

7. I met one boy this forenoon and four this afternoon : how many boys have I met to-day?

8. How many boys are one boy and four boys? 9. Five boys were at work, but one boy has gone away; how many boys remain at work?

10. How many are five boys less one boy?

11. Five boys were visiting, but two have gone home; how many remain ?

12. Five boys less two boys are how many?

13. Five boys were in the room, but three have gone out; how many remain?

14. How many are five boys less three boys?

15. If there were five boys in the class and four have left, how many remain?

16. Five boys less four boys are how many?

1. I had five flowers and my brother gave me another; how many had I then?

2. How many are five flowers and one flower?

3. If Mary has four flowers and I give her two more,

how many will she have?

4. How many are four flowers and two flowers?

5. There are three flowers on one stalk and three on another; how many are there on both stalks?

6. How many are three flowers and three flowers?

7. Two flowers lay on one table and four more on another table; how many are on both tables?

8. How many are two flowers and four flowers?

9. Annie has one flower and Maud has five; how many have they together?

10. How many are one flower and five flowers?

11. If you have six flowers and lose one, how many will you have remaining?

12. How many flowers are six flowers less one flower? 13. Susan had six flowers and gave two away; how many had she remaining?

14. Six flowers less two flowers are how many?

15. Six flowers were blooming on a bush, but three dropped off; how many remained?

16. How many are six flowers less three flowers? 17. Helen brought six flowers to school and gave four to the teacher; how many has she left?

18. Six flowers less four flowers are how many?

19. A boy had six flowers and gave five away; how many did he keep?

20. How many are six flowers less five flowers?

1. There are six plums on a plate and one on the table ; how many are there altogether?

2. How many plums are six plums and one plum? 3. John ate five plums and Mary ate two; how many did they both eat?

4. Five plums and two plums are how many?

5. I had four plums and bought three more; how many plums had I then?

6. How many are four plums and three plums?

7. Mary has three plums and Laura has four; how many have they together?

8. How many are three plums and four plums?

9. Jennie had two plums and her brother gave her five more; how many had she then?

10. How many are two plums and five plums?

11. If I find one plum to-day and six plums to-morrow, how many shall I find altogether?

12. One plum and six plums are how many?

13. Charles had seven plums and ate one; how many had he remaining?

14. How many plums are seven plums less one plum? 15. If a boy has seven plums and sells two, how many has he remaining?

16. How many are seven plums less two plums?

17. A girl had seven plums and lost three; how many had she remaining?

18. How many are seven plums less three plums? 19. I had seven plums, but I gave away four of them; how many have I remaining?