Stoddard's American Intellectual Arithmetic

thread for 10 cents, and some lace for 18 cents; how many cents 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; how many dollars 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; how much did he pay for these three articles?

18. Jackson gave 25 cents to his sister, and 23 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; how much was the whole cost?

20. Bought a horse for 60 dollars, a cow for 20 dollars, and a colt for 25 dollars; how much did 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 confectionery, 9 cents for a ball, and 5 cents for a top; how many cents did he spend for all?

23. A man bought some butter for 57 dollars, and some molasses for 23 dollars; how many dollars did both cost?

24. A boy traveled 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; how many dollars did all cost?

26. A mechanic sold a wagon for 57 dollars, and a sleigh for 43 dollars; how much 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; how much was given for all?

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; how much 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; how much did the horse and oxen together cost him?

35, John gave 11 candies to his brother, 9 to his sister, and kept 12 himself; how many candies 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 25 dollars, a barrel of rum for 15 dollars, and a hogshead of molasses for 23 dollars; how much 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; how much was the entire 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 entire 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 to Richard, I shall have remaining the difference between 3 and 1 which is 2 apples. 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, lost one 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 give 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 learned 12 letters yesterday and 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. How many are 4 less 2? How many are 5 less 3? many are 7

less

13.

14. How

15.

How

many are 9 less 4?

many are 9 less 3?

27.

How

many are 15

less 5?

28.

29.

How many are 13 less 10?
How many are 23 less 3?

30. How

many

are 27 less 7?

REMARK.-The symbol - is called minus; and denotes that the quantity on the right of it is to be taken from the quantity on the left. Thus, 6-4 2 shows that 4 is to be subtracted from 6;-and is read, 6 minus 4 equal 2.