In giving the correct answers below each figure has attached to it the word indicating the commodity concerned. No answer should be considered incorrect, however, because it omits the words “dollars,” “lemons” or “men.”
1. 8 men 2. 12 dollars 8. 9 nickels 4. 5 benches 5. 8 cents 6. 23 cents 7. 16 lemons 8. 3373 quarts 9. 500 pounds 10. 51 cents 11. 750 people 12. 22 tons 13. $4.80 14. $1575.00
MENTIMETER NO. 29: Practical Judgment Test.
1. Get a drink of water. 2. It tastes good. 3. Wear a raincoat. 4. Ring the alarm and try to put out the fire. 5. Ask the person’s pardon. 6. The frost has killed them. 7. To protect them from the colder weather. 8. At the beach of a summer resort. 9. Try to make time by hurrying. 10. To display the flag and inspire patriotism. 11. Water always becomes solid at low temperatures. 12. Nail a piece of tin over it. 13. It is an easily digested and wholesome food. 14. An incandescent electric bulb. 15. To create a demand for special brands. 16. So that their strength may be utilized.
MENTIMETER NO. 30: Logical Conclusions Test.
1. Older than James. 2. Older than Mary. 3. Shorter than Dot. 4. Not heavier than May. 5. Slower than William. 6. Smarter than Bertha. 7. Not as rich as Mr. Jones. 8. Not noisier than Robert. 9. Less rapidly than Henry. 10. Not warmer than Thursday. 11. Not as frugal as Mrs. Brown. 12. Not larger than the second.
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- P. [98], changed “to errors” to “to make errors”.
- Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.
- Anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.
- Footnotes have been re-indexed using numbers.