An Elementary Arithmetic by John Henry Walsh

Author:John Henry Walsh
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: D.C. Heath
Published: 1894-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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291. Oral Problems.

1. A boy paid $ 1^ for a hat and $^ for collars. How much did he spend ?

2. Mrs. Smith is 37 years old; her brother is 22 years older. What is his age ?

3. If it takes lOJ yards for the skirt of a dress and 3^ yards for the waist, how many yards are needed for the whole dress ?

4. There are 300 pounds of sugar in a barrel. After ^ pound is taken out, how many pounds will be left in the barrel ?

5. A boy has 65 marbles; he loses 21. How many has he remaining ?

6. What will be the total cost of 10 pounds of 6-cent sugar and a pound of 22-cent butter ?

7. A woman buys 5 yards of 12-cent muslin and receives 40 cents change. How much did she give the clerk?

8. A man sells a pound of tea for 60 cents and loses 15 cents on it. How much did it cost him ?

9. Bought two bars of 20-cent soap and 25 cents* worth of eggs. How much was the bill ?

10. If tea costs 80 cents a pound, how much will a pound and three-quarters cost ? •

11. Paid 10 cents for ^ pound of candy. What would be the cost of 2 lb. ?

12. How much would Jane have to pay for 2 dozen oranges at 1^ cents for each orange ?

13. A grocer mixed 3 pounds of coffee at 20 cents a pound and 1 pound of coffee at 28 cents. How much were the 4 pounds worth ?

14. A girl worked out 93 problems in 3 weeks. How many did she work in one week ?

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16. A farmer bought 2 cows at $40 each, and paid for them with $20 bills. How many bills did he give?

16. A family uses a quart and a pint of milk a day. How many quarts are used in 6 days?

17. A tea-dealer sold 2^ pounds of tea to one customer and 4J- to another. How much did he sell to both ?

18. Paid 66 cents for 3 pounds of candy. What was the price per pound ?

19. Bought 4J- yards of linen one day and -J- of a yard the next day. What was the cost of all at 20 cents per yard ?

20. What will be the total cost of 12 oranges at 2 cents each, and 20 pears at 3 cents each ?

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292, Oral Ezeroises.

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