ORAL EXERCISES. LESSON 34. 1. Henry paid 10 cents for a ball, and sold it for 7 cents; how much did he lose? 2. A farmer sold 9 cows out of a drove of 17; how many had he left? 3. Sarah had fifteen cherries, and gave eight to her sister; how many did she keep? 4. Mary picked 6 roses from a bush containing 14; how many were left? 5. 5 quarts of chestnuts were sold from a peck containing 8 quarts; how many quarts were left? 6. If there are 16 birds on a limb, and 8 of them fly away, how many will remain? 7. Horace gave 15 cents for a book, and 5 cents less for a slate; what did the slate cost? 8. A boy bought half a quire of paper, containing 12 sheets, and used 5 of them; how many remained? 9. John bought 8 marbles, and then had 15; how many had he at first? 10. James found 18 apples on a tree, and gathered 10 of them; how many remained? 11. A merchant bought coffee for 12 dollars and sold it for eight; how much did he lose? 12. If the merchant buys coffee for 8 dollars and sells it for 12, what is his gain? 13. If I had 9 dollars more I would have 14; 27. A mile contains 5280 feet; how much less than a mile is 1229 feet? 28. America was discovered in 1492; how many years since then to the present time, 1877? 29. A man's property was worth 15500 dollars; he gave away 5450 dollars; how much was left? 30. An estate worth 13220 dollars was sold for 9950 dollars; what was the loss? ORAL EXERCISES. LESSON 36. 1. If 5 gallons of vinegar are sold out of a vessel which contains 12 gallons, how much remains? 2. How many added to 9 make 15? 3. Charles lost 15 cents out of twenty-five; how much had he left? 4. A grocer buys sugar at 13 cents a pound, and sells it for 16; how much does he gain? 5. Twenty birds are in a flock; if 15 are killed, how many are left? 6. How many days from the 10th of the month to the 20th? 7. How many days from the 9th to the 17th? 8. John goes to school at 9 o'clock, and is dismissed at 12 o'clock; how many hours is he in school? 9. William is 21 years old, and his brother 15; what is the difference of their ages? 10. There are 10 cents in a dime; how much less is a dime than a quarter of a dollar? 11. Henry goes to learn a trade at 18 years of age; how long must he remain till he is 21? 12. The 6th boy in a class stays at home on account of sickness, and goes down to number 18; how many seats does he lose? 13. There are 20 in a score; how much less |