1 SIGHT ARITHMETIC. CHAPTER I. 1. Ethel bought a comb for 10 cents, and some ribbon for 8 cents. How much did she pay for both? 2. How many are 18 and 7? 3. Roy had 25 cents, and lost 10 cents. How many cents had he then? 4. There are 10 weeks in the winter term, and 11 weeks in the spring term. How many weeks are there in both terms? 5. Frank bought a book for 12 cents, and a pencil for 5 cents. How much change is due him from a quarter of a dollar? 6. There are 8 yards of cloth in Maud's dress, and 7 yards in Helen's. How many yards are there in both dresses? 7. How many are 9 and 8? 8. Robert owed Charles 19 cents, and paid 5 cents. How much did he still owe? 9. Mary had a quarter of a dollar, and spent 10 cents for oranges and 6 cents for candy. How much money had she left? 10. How many are 6 and 9? 11. I bought apples for 8 cents, and pears for 12 cents. What did I pay for all the fruit? 12. Henry had 9 marbles, and Herbert had 5 more than Henry. How many marbles had Herbert ? 13. How many must you take from 15 to leave 7? 14. Cora bought 7 yards of blue ribbon and 5 yards of red ribbon. How many yards of ribbon did she buy? 15. If it takes 12 tons of coal a year for my furnace, and 4 tons for my range, how many tons of coal must I buy every year? 16. There are 6 trees in one row and 7 in another. How many trees are there in both rows? 17. How many must you take from 13 to leave 4 ? 18. Arthur planted 18 shade trees, and 3 of them died. How many lived? 19. John had a dozen oranges, and bought 6 more. How many oranges had he then ? 20. Lucy had a dozen eggs, and used 3 of them. How many were left? |