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... length established the Avoirdupois , or common weight , by which all articles are now weighed , with the foregoing exceptions . Avoir- dupois weight is about one sixth part more than Troy weight , a pound of the former being 7000 grains ...
... length established the Avoirdupois , or common weight , by which all articles are now weighed , with the foregoing exceptions . Avoir- dupois weight is about one sixth part more than Troy weight , a pound of the former being 7000 grains ...
Page 40
... length were called an inch , and then the others as in the table . Long measure is employed for denoting the distance of places , and for measuring any thing where length only is concerned . When measure is applied to sur- faces , where ...
... length were called an inch , and then the others as in the table . Long measure is employed for denoting the distance of places , and for measuring any thing where length only is concerned . When measure is applied to sur- faces , where ...
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... length , four in breadth , and one in height = 16 solid feet , is called one foot ; or eight feet in length , four in breadth , and six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths , two feet , & c ...
... length , four in breadth , and one in height = 16 solid feet , is called one foot ; or eight feet in length , four in breadth , and six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths , two feet , & c ...
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... are used in measuring the length of clock pendulums . Hands are used in measuring the height of horses , and fathoms in measuring depths at sea .. 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 137 .
... are used in measuring the length of clock pendulums . Hands are used in measuring the height of horses , and fathoms in measuring depths at sea .. 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 137 .
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... lengths are as follows : 4ch . 27lin . 5ch . 19lin . 4ch . 50lin . and 6ch . 4lin .; what is the distance round it ? Ans . 20 ch . What is the weight of 3hhd . of sugar , the first weighing 10cwt . 201b .; the 2d , 9cwt . 1qr . 15oz ...
... lengths are as follows : 4ch . 27lin . 5ch . 19lin . 4ch . 50lin . and 6ch . 4lin .; what is the distance round it ? Ans . 20 ch . What is the weight of 3hhd . of sugar , the first weighing 10cwt . 201b .; the 2d , 9cwt . 1qr . 15oz ...
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acc't acres Addition amount ANALYSIS answer bush bushels called cash in full ciphers circumference column common denominator common difference compound interest contains cost cube root cubic decimal denoted diameter divide dividend division dollars dolls DRY MEASURE equal expressed factors Federal Money feet long foot gain gallon given number given to find greatest common divisor Hence hundred hundredths inches last term least common multiple left hand leger lemons length man's share measure merator method miles minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply number of terms payment pence pound present worth principal proportion quantity quarts QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE quotient ratio Reduce remainder right hand rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply shillings side Simon Pond simple square root subtract subtrahend supposed tens tenths tion Troy weight units velocity vulgar fraction weight whole number write
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Page 76 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 109 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 97 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 74 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 105 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 67 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 68 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 120 - RULE. Multiply all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from 1 up to the given number, continually together, and the last product will be the answer required. ExAMPLEs.
Page 89 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.