16. 29 and 11 are how many? 17. 30 and 20 are how many ? 18. 34 and 15 are how many ? 19. 32 and 18 are how many ? REMARK.-The symbol +, is called plus; and denotes that the quantities between which it is placed, are to be added. Thus 4+2 shows that 4 and 2 are to be added ;-and is read, four plus two. 20. 3344 are how many ? 21. 35+15 are how many ? 22. 36+12 are how many ? 23. 4036 are how many ? 24. 4029 are how 25. 4420 are how 26. 4832 are how 27. 4535 are how many ? many ? many ? many ? 28. 48+ 6 are how many ? LESSON V. 1. Three boys, James, Joseph and Jacob, gave some money to a beggar; James gave him 6, Joseph 8, and Jacob 10 cents; how many cents did they all give him? 2. Gave 8 cents to John, 4 cents to Morgan and 2 cents to Samuel; how many cents did they all receive? 3. Henry has 3 marbles, Harvey has 10, and Harry has 7; how many marbles have they all? 4. Gave 7 nuts to one boy, 6 to another, and 7 to another; how many nuts did the three boys receive? 5. Bought a basket of strawberries for 7 cents, a basket of cherries for 4 cents, and a basket of plums for 8 cents; what did they all cost? 6. Lydia has 9 pinks, Mary 10, and Ann 7; how many pinks have they all? 7. Bought a knife for 14 cents, and a ball for 12 cents; what did they both cost? 8. Gave 18 cents for an arithmetic, 2 for a pencil, and 10 for a slate; what did they all cost? 9. James had 12 cents, and his mother gave him 13 more; how many had he then ? 10. Robert shot 9 birds, Richard shot 11, and James shot 12; how many did they all shoot? 11. A boy bought a pound of butter for 14 cents, a pound of meat for 8 cents, and a bunch of lettuce for 7 cents; what was the whole cost? 12. Bought a pound of raisins for 10 cents, a pound of candies for 12 cents, and a pound of cinnamon for 15 cents; what was the whole cost? 13. John had 20 marbles, Matthew 9, and Morgan 12; how many did they all have? 14. James bought a pigeon for 9 cents, a robin for 10 cents, and a squirrel for 12 cents; what did they all cost him? 15. A lady bought some pins for 15 cents, some thread for 10 cents, and some lace for 18 cents; what did all these articles cost her? 16. A gentleman bought a hat for 6 dollars, a vest for 5 dollars, and a coat for 20 dollars; what did he pay for them all? 17. A man bought a watch for 40 dollars, a gold chain for 15 dollars, and a gold pen for 5 dollars; what did he pay for these three articles? 18. Jackson gave 25 cents to his sister, and 23 cents to his mother; how many cents did he give away? 19. Bought a barrel of flour for 7 dollars, a barrel of pork for 12 dollars, and a barrel of fish for 11 dollars; what was the whole cost? 20. Bought a horse for 60 dollars, a cow for 20 dollars, and a colt for 25 dollars; what did they all cost? 21. If your father should give you 12 cents, your mother 14 cents, and your sister 4 cents; how many cents would you then have? 22. A boy spent 11 cents for confectionary, 9 cents for a ball, and 5 cents for a top; what did they all cost him? 23. A man bought some butter for 57 dollars, and some molasses for 23 dollars; what was the cost of both ? 24. A boy travelled 17 miles one day, and 23 the next; how far did he travel in the two days? 25. A lady bought a hat for 7 dollars, a dress for 9 dollars, and a gold watch for 60 dollars; what was the whole cost? 26. A mechanic sold a wagon for 57 dollars, and a sleigh for 43 dollars; what did he receive for both? 27. A boy saw 24 pigeons on one tree, and 36 on another; how many did he see in all? 28. In a certain recitation 21 questions were answered correctly, and 9 incorrectly; how many questions were asked during the recitation? 29. Gave 87 dollars for a chaise, 2 dollars for a whip, and 11 dollars for a Buffalo-robe; what was the whole cost? 30. If a horse is worth 60 dollars, and a sleigh 75 dollars, what is the value of both? 31. Matthew is 15 years old, Morgan is 7, and Martin is 10; what is the sum of their ages? 32. A man bought a load of hay for 7 dollars, a load of rye for 36 dollars, and a load of wheat for 57 dollars; what was the whole cost? 33. A man is 48 years old, and his wife is 32 years old; what is the sum of their ages ? 34. A farmer bought a horse for 60 dollars, and a yoke of oxen for 75 dollars; what did the horse and oxen cost him? 35. John gave 11 candies to his brother, 9 to his sister, and kept 12 himself; how many had he at first? 36. Simeon hoed 12 rows of corn, Simon 15, James 13, and John 11; how many rows did they together hoe? 37. A merchant sold 30 barrels of flour one week, 37 the next week, and 33 the following week; how many barrels did he sell during the three weeks? 38. A merchant sold a barrel of sugar for 5 dollars, a barrel of rum for 15 dollars, and a hogshead of molasses for 23 dollars; what did he receive for all these articles? 39. A man bought a firkin of butter for 9 dollars, a keg of molasses for 7 dollars, a box of cheese for 4 dollars, and a box of raisins for 5 dollars; what was the whole cost? 40. A lady bought a silk dress for 18 dollars, a muff for 12 dollars, a shawl for 17 dollars, and a pair of gloves for 1 dollar: the whole cost is required. CHAPTER II. LESSON I. 1. If I have 3 apples, and give 1 of them to Richard, how many shall I have left? SOLUTION. If I have 3 apples and give 1 of them away, there will be remaining the difference between 3 and 1 which is 2. Therefore I have 2 left. 2. William had 4 chestnuts, and gave 1 to his brother; how many had he left? 3. Martha had 5 books, and on her way to school she lost 1 of them; how many had she left? 4. Cornelia had 6 apples and gave 1 to her brother; how many had she left? 5. Rachel had 10 pins and lost 1 of them; how many had she left? 6. Martha had 12 pears and gave 2 to Elizabeth ; how many had she left? 7. If you had 5 candies and should give 2 of them away, how many would you have left? 8. James had 6 apples and gave 2 away; how many had he remaining? 9. Cornelia says she has learned 12 letters to-day, but has forgotten 3 of them; how many does she remember? 10. James had 10 marbles and lost 3; how many had he left? 11. Mary found 9 roses on her bush, and picked off 4 of them; how many remained on the bush? 12. 4 less 2 are how many ? 13. 5 less 3 are how many? 14. 7 less 3 are how many ? 15. 9 less 4 are how many? 16. 9 less 3 are how many? |