46. A vessel containing 16847 bushels of wheat leaked and damaged the cargo so that only 14329 bushels were fit for market. How many bushels were damaged?

REVIEW.

ORAL EXERCISES.

67. 1. 3+2 4+3+5+9-2-4- how many? 2. 6-13-4+6-2-7+8-3+4+7=? 3. 8+2 4+6−3+2−5+7-3+6-2=? 4. 5-4-2-3+6—2+4-4+6—5+7=? 5. 36-27-5+6—8+5—4+9-7=? 6. 85-46-3−2+6+4-4-3+4=?

7.7+2+36 +4-5+2-7+3+6+4= ?

8. 82-6-3+6−2+4-5+7-6+3=? 9. 83-5+6+7−3÷6-3-7+2+5=? 10. 5-48-5+6+3-4+9-6-4-1=? 11. 8+2 6+3-2-1+8-4-3+7+2=? 12. 9-37-4-5+3+4-2-6+4+3+5=? 13. Find the difference between the numbers in rows 1 and 2 in Drill Table, page 35. Then the difference between the numbers in rows 2 and 3, etc.

14. Find the difference between the numbers in row 3 and the sum of the numbers in rows 1 and 2. Then between the numbers in row 4 and the sum of the numbers in rows 2 and 3, etc.

15. Find the difference between the sum of the numbers in rows 1 and 2, and 3 and 4. Then between the sum of the numbers in rows 2 and 3, and 4 and 5, etc.

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16. Henry, who had 15 cents, spent 5 cents for an orange, 4 cents for a pencil, and 3 cents for some paper. much had he left?

17. Jane gave 12 gifts at Christmas. She gave her brothers

4, her sisters 2, her father 2, and the rest to her mother. How many did she give her mother?

18. There were 15 boys playing foot-ball, when 5 of them went home, and 4 left to play base-ball. Soon 3 new boys came and joined them. How many were there then playing foot-ball?

19. William owned 16 rabbits.

Henry, and bought 3 from James.

he then?

He sold 4 to Thomas, 6 to

How many rabbits had

20. At the beginning of the term, a class was composed of 16 pupils. Soon 4 left on account of sickness, 3 went to another school, and 5 new ones came. How many were there

in the class then?

21. A grocer had 17 boxes of soap, of which he sold at one time 5 boxes, at another 3 boxes, at another 6 boxes. If he then bought 6 boxes, how many boxes had he?

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22. A boy began to go to school when he was five years old. He spent 2 years at a kindergarten, 5 years at an academy, and the rest of the time, until he was 18 years of age, the public schools. How long did he attend the public schools? 23. A street omnibus started with 10 passengers. During the trip 6 left it and 5 entered it. How many were on board at the end?

24. A girl had a twenty-five-cent piece and 5 cents. She purchased some ribbon for 8 cents, some braid for 5 cents, some candy for 3 cents. How much had she left?

25. A boy walked away from his home in one day 9 miles. He then stopped over night, and the next day walked 7 miles further. On the third day he turned and walked 8 miles towards home. How far from his home was he at the end of the third day?

26. James had 29 marbles and his uncle gave him 8 more. He sold 6, found 3, lost 7, and traded 5 to Henry for 4 of his. How many had he then?

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3. 81392685 — 4321 — 4126 - how many?

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4. 13469168463896+2164 how many? 486913246 +2684 how many?

5. 26819

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7. Three men purchased a building for $36845. If the first paid $10695, and the second $8465, how much was there for the third to pay?

8. A man who was 23 years old in 1830, died at the age of 75. In what year did he die?

9. When a merchant began business he was worth $8416. In the first year he gained $3214, in the second he lost $1629, and in the third he gained $2147. How much was he worth then?

10. A man gave his eldest son $3000, his second son $375 less, and his third son $625 less than the second. How much did all receive?

11. A man bought a farm for $7216, expended $315 repairing fences, $1615 upon the buildings, and paid $235 interest. If he sold the farm for $10000, how much did he gain?

12. A merchant who had 394 yards of muslin, sold A 269 yards, and B the rest, lacking 27 yards. How many yards did he sell B?

13. A farmer who had 627 sheep, sold A 216, B 323, and 45 died. How many had he left?

has

14. A man wishing to purchase a horse worth $200, 3 twenty-dollar bills, 5 ten-dollar bills, and 6 five dollar bills. If he borrows the rest, how much will he be obliged to borrow?

15. A merchant deposited in a bank the following sums:

How

on Monday, $653.27; on Tuesday, $423.18; on Wednesday, $325.39. He drew out during that time $629.84. much did his deposits exceed what he drew out?

16. How much nearer $5000 is $6847 than $2146?

17. A and B have each 1260 acres of land. If A sells to B 345 acres, how many has each then?

18. In a certain engagement the enemy began the battle with 23846 men. 8694 were wounded and 1463 killed. How many were fit for duty?

19. A farmer raised 3846 bushels of grain. He sold 496 bushels to A, 1864 bushels to B, and the rest to C. How many bushels did he sell to C?

20. The area of Massachusetts is 8315 square miles; of Pennsylvania, 45215 square miles; of Florida, 58680 square miles. How much larger is Florida than both the other States?

21. The expenses of a manufactory were $8695.27 less than the receipts. If the receipts were $18694.37, how much were the expenses?

22. A certain newspaper had a circulation of 113279 copies, and another 46396 copies. How much larger is

the circulation of the first than that of the second?

23. Cotton was first planted in the United States about 1759. How long ago was that?

69. What is subtraction? What is the minuend? What is the difference, or remainder? What is the sign of subtraction? When it is placed between two numbers, what does it show? What are the principles? Repeat the table. What is the rule for subtraction? What is addition? What are the principles of addition? What is notation? What is numeration? How many figures may there be in a period? How are cents written when the number is less than ten?

70. 1. Jane, Mary, and Sarah have each 3 books. How many books have they all?

2. I counted 3 piles of bricks each containing 3 bricks. How many bricks were there? How many would there be in 4 such piles?

3. I bought 3 pencils for 4 cents each. How much did they cost me?

4. There were 3 fields each containing 4 acres. How many acres were there in all the fields? How many are three 4's?

5. How many are four 4's? How many are five 4's? 6. A man earned $4 per day. How much did he earn in 5 days?

7. An orchard contained 5 rows of 6 trees each. How many trees were there in the orchard?

8. How many are 5 times 6 trees? How many are 5 times 6?

9. James solved 5 problems per day for 6 days, How many problems did he solve?

10. How many problems are 6 times 5 problems? How many are 6 times 5?

11. How does 2 times 3 compare with 3 times 2? 6 times 5 with 5 times 6?

12. A man walked 4 miles per hour for 5 hours. How far did he walk in that time? How many are 5 times 4?