Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant: Improved and Enlarged. Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick. Adapted to the United States |
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... length is considered , with- out regard to 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 ...
... length is considered , with- out regard to 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 ...
Page 12
... length , 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 ...
... length , 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 ...
Page 68
... length in the distance of 12800 leagues and teu yards ? Ans . 2079508 . 10. The sun is 95,000,000 of miles from the earth , and a cannon ball at its first discharge flies about a mile in 71 seconds ; how long would a cannon ball be , at ...
... length in the distance of 12800 leagues and teu yards ? Ans . 2079508 . 10. The sun is 95,000,000 of miles from the earth , and a cannon ball at its first discharge flies about a mile in 71 seconds ; how long would a cannon ball be , at ...
Page 98
... length of board 7 inches wide , will make a square foot ? Ans . 19 inches . 4. If five dollars will pay for the carriage of 2 cwt . 150 miles , how far may 15 cwt . be carried for the same money ? Ans . 20 miles . 5. If when wheat is 7s ...
... length of board 7 inches wide , will make a square foot ? Ans . 19 inches . 4. If five dollars will pay for the carriage of 2 cwt . 150 miles , how far may 15 cwt . be carried for the same money ? Ans . 20 miles . 5. If when wheat is 7s ...
Page 156
... length that is 7 make a square foot ? will he do it when Ans . 4 days . acres , in how many Ans . 18 days . inches broad , will Ans . 20 inches . 5. If 254s . will pay for the carriage of a cwt . 145 miles ; how far may 61 cwt . be ...
... length that is 7 make a square foot ? will he do it when Ans . 4 days . acres , in how many Ans . 18 days . inches broad , will Ans . 20 inches . 5. If 254s . will pay for the carriage of a cwt . 145 miles ; how far may 61 cwt . be ...
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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