Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged. Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick. Adapted to the United States |
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Page 11
... breadth . N. B. In measuring the height of horses , 4 inches make I hand . In measuring depths , 6 feet make 1 fathom or French toise . Distances are measured by a chain , four rods long , containing one hundred links . 9. Land , or ...
... breadth . N. B. In measuring the height of horses , 4 inches make I hand . In measuring depths , 6 feet make 1 fathom or French toise . Distances are measured by a chain , four rods long , containing one hundred links . 9. Land , or ...
Page 12
... breadth , and depth , 1re measured by this measure . N. B. The wine gallon ontains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallon , 282 . 4 bushel contains 2150,42 solid inches . 11. Time . 60 seconds ( S. ) make 60 minutes , 1 minute ...
... breadth , and depth , 1re measured by this measure . N. B. The wine gallon ontains 231 solid or cubic inches , and the beer gallon , 282 . 4 bushel contains 2150,42 solid inches . 11. Time . 60 seconds ( S. ) make 60 minutes , 1 minute ...
Page 202
... breadth . Solved by PROBLEM VI . page 171 . 2. A tract of land is to be laid out in form of an equal square , and to be enclosed with a post and rail fence , 5 rails high ; so that each rod of fence shall contain 10 rails . How large ...
... breadth . Solved by PROBLEM VI . page 171 . 2. A tract of land is to be laid out in form of an equal square , and to be enclosed with a post and rail fence , 5 rails high ; so that each rod of fence shall contain 10 rails . How large ...
Page 208
... breadth , and the product will be the area , or superficial content . contained in it ? EXAMPLES . 1. A certain garden , in form of a long square , is 96 feet long , and 54 wide ; how many square feet of ground are Ans . 96x54-5184 ...
... breadth , and the product will be the area , or superficial content . contained in it ? EXAMPLES . 1. A certain garden , in form of a long square , is 96 feet long , and 54 wide ; how many square feet of ground are Ans . 96x54-5184 ...
Page 209
... breadth in inches , and divide by 12 , the quo- tient will give the answer in square feet , & c . Thus , in the ... breadth , thus , 8 ) 144 Ans . 18 in . 5. If a piece of land be 5 rods wide , how many rods in length will make an acre ...
... breadth in inches , and divide by 12 , the quo- tient will give the answer in square feet , & c . Thus , in the ... breadth , thus , 8 ) 144 Ans . 18 in . 5. If a piece of land be 5 rods wide , how many rods in length will make an acre ...
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acres amount annuity annum answer Anthony Billings Arithmetic Barrell Bought breadth bushels ciphers compound interest contain demand diameter dimes ditto Divide dividend divisor dols equal EXAMPLES federal money figures Find the value gain gallon gals given number given sum gross hundred improper fraction Joseph Hastings left hand lowest terms measure merchant miles millions mills milreas months multiplicand Multiply neat weight New-England currency New-York number of shillings number of terms paid payment pence piece pound pound sterling present worth principal quotient rate per cent ratio ready money Reduce remainder Required the interest right hand rods Rule of Three RULE.-Multiply the given separatrix sold solid feet square root sterling subtract sugar TABLE tare TARE AND TRET Thomas Grosvenor thousand tret TROY WEIGHT tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS whole numbers wine yards cost