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TEMPERANCE ARITHMETIC-MENTAL
ADDITION
I.
A
woman spent
5
cents
in
the morning for a glass of beer
and
IO
cents at night for
a
jug of lager. What did she spend
for both'?
2.
This woman said she was starving for food. She could have
got a loaf for
5
cents and a pound of meat for
Io
cents.
How much would they have cost'?
Thus she could have had food for
a
day for the
price of her drink.
3.
On Monday James spent
Io
cents for cigars; on Tuesday
S
cents for beer; on Wednesday,
I
5
cents for egg nog; on
Thursday,
IO
cents for ale. What did he spend for all'?
On Friday was he any better off for what he had
spent'?
4.
Sam, on his birthday, treated his friends. He spent
1
dollar
on cigars,
2
dollars on wine,
I
dollar on mint julep. How
many dollars did he spend'?
5.
John, on his birthday, treated his friends. He bought
a
bushel of peaches for
1
dollar, he took two lame boys to ride
for
1
dollar, and he bought three nice books for
2
dollars.
:What did John spend'? _
:Which made the best use of his money'?
·
Temperance Arithmetic,
I876.
The
Clover
Cluh
¥2
Gin.
¥2
Lemon Juice.
3;4
Grenadine.
White of one egg.
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