 | John Fair Stoddard - Mental arithmetic - 1865 - 78 pages
...are how many ? 28. 12 less 5 are how many ? 29. 9 less 7 are how many ? 30. 13 less 7 are how many ? LESSON IV. 1. Edward had 9 oranges, and gave 5 of...3 of which were killed by a dog ; how many had he left ? 3. A farmer, having 8 bushels of apples, sold 5 bushels of them ; how many were left ? 4. A... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1870 - 192 pages
...many more did Edward shoot than Henry ? How many did both boys shoot ? 5. Harry bought 12 peaches, and gave 5 of them to his sister ; how many had he left ? 6. Walter was 18 years old, and Willie 9; how many years was Walter older than Willie ? 7. On a tree... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1871 - 220 pages
...171 3170 17 22 349 143 71 11 100 28 SECTION IV. SUBTRACTION. 63. — 1. John had 2 apples, and gave 1 of them to his sister. How many had he left? 2. A boy had 3 apples, and sold 2 of them. How many had he left ? 3. James had 4 marbles, and lost 2 of them. How... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 180 pages
...Ans. Only numbers representing things of the same kind can be subtracted. 7. Harry bought 12 peaches, and gave 5 of them to his sister ; how many had he left ? 12 — 5= ? ANALYSIS. — He had left the difference between 12 and 5, which is 7. 12—5=7. 8. On... | |
 | Samuel Wesley Baird - Arithmetic - 1897 - 120 pages
...paper. How many cents had he left? He had left 9 cents less 7 cents, or cents. A little boy had 9 blocks and gave 5 of them to his sister. How many had he left ? He had left 9 blocks less 5 blocks, or blocks. I paid 5 cents for tacks and had 3 cents left. How... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1868 - 156 pages
...learn e how and afterward the why. XXYI. ORAL EXERCISES. I. Harry bought 15 slate pencils, and gave 6 of them to his sister : how many had he left ? 2. A farmer has 13 oxen in one field, and 6 in another: how many oxen in the first field more than in the... | |
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LESSON IV. 1. Edward had 9 oranges, and gave 5 of them to his sister ; how many had he left ? 2. A boy had 11 rabbits, 3 of which were killed by a dog ; how many had he left ? 3. A farmer, having 8 bushels of apples, sold 5 bushels of them ; how many... 