59. Written Problems. 1. Ruth had 10 roses, and Mary had 9; they gave them to their teacher; how many roses did both give? 2. There are 10 geese in one flock and 9 in another; how many geese are in the two flocks? 3. A farmer drove 19 sheep to market, and he sold all but 7; how many sheep did he sell? 4. In a freight train there were 4 red cars, 6 brown cars, 5 white ones, and 4 yellow ones; how many cars in all? 5. There are 8 yoke of oxen pulling one heavy wagon, and 7 yoke pulling another; how many yoke of oxen in all? 6. In one sash there are 9 panes, and in another 6, of which 2 are broken; how many whole panes are in the two sashes? 7. John saw two coveys of partridges; in one there were 11 birds, and in the other there were 8; how many birds were in both coveys? 8. On this side of the river there are 7 boats, and on the other side there are 12 boats; how many boats are there on both sides? 9. Lewis passed by 13 houses on one farm, and 6 houses on another farm; how many houses on both farms? 10. Mrs. Jones has 14 keys in one bunch, and 5 keys in another bunch; how many keys are there in both bunches? 25. 6+8-5=? 6+9-7=? 17. 23. 10+11-7=? 24. 6+ 5+4=? 7+8-6=? 26. 9+11-6=? 27. 7+ 6+5=? 30. 18. 2+ 7+8=? 21. 3+ 8+9=? 8+9+4=? 63. Oral Problems. 1. There are 11 pigeons on one side of the roof, and 9 pigeons on the other side; how many pigeons are on both sides? 2. There are 11 sheep in one lot, and 10 sheep in another lot; how many sheep are in the two lots? 3. There were 7 days in last week, and there will be 7 days in this week, and 7 days in next week; how many days are there in three weeks? 4. There were 20 birds in a tree, and 2 others came to them; how many were then in the tree? 5. If one vine bears 12 melons, and another vine bears 13 melons, how many do both bear? 6. Mrs. Jones sold 16 pounds of butter last week, and 10 pounds this week; how many pounds did she sell in the two weeks? 65. Written Problems. 1. Harry rode 9 miles to town, and then rode back; how many miles did he ride? If he had walked and led his horse 3 miles, how far would he have ridden? 2. A field of 19 acres is planted in corn and cotton; 11 acres are in corn; how many acres are in cotton? 3. One house has 6 rooms, another has 9 rooms, and still another has 4; how many rooms are there in the three houses? 4. Ellen is 9 years old; how many years will there be before she is 18 years old? 5. One pig weighs 8 pounds, a second weighs 7 pounds, and a third weighs 5 pounds; how much do they all weigh? 6. In one field there are 11 men plowing, and 16 men hoeing; how many men are at work in the field? 7. In one wheel there are 16 spokes, and in another wheel there are 14; how many spokes are there in the two wheels? 16 +14 30 6+4=10. Write the 0 in the first place 16 14 10=6+4 2 =1+1 30 8. There are 17 hands hoeing and 13 hands plowing; how many hands are at work? |