NUMBER STORIES If a gallon of gasoline costs 12 cents, what will 21 gallons cost? Kate's mother bought 15 yards of silk for a dress. This was 13 yards too much. How much did it take for the dress? Kate's mother canned 2 gallons of cherries. How many quarts did she can? Frank rode 6 miles on his bicycle in an hour. How far could he ride in 11⁄2 hours? A grocer bought some oranges. He found that there were 3 spoiled ones in every dozen. How many spoiled ones were there in 12 dozen? If it takes a freight train an hour to go 28 miles, how many miles can it go in of an hour? FRANK. Now let us feed the horses. There are eight in the barn. Kate. Uncle Will said we might give them each one quart of oats. Frank. I will fill this peck measure and carry it for you. You can fill the quart measure from it. Kate. There will be just enough to feed the eight horses. In one peck there are quarts. they are to see us! |