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... cubic measure , stere and cubic meter ; weight , gram ; capacity , liter . By add- ing the prefixes given in the table of notation to these words all the metric tables are formed . 1. The fundamental unit of the metric system is the ...
... cubic measure , stere and cubic meter ; weight , gram ; capacity , liter . By add- ing the prefixes given in the table of notation to these words all the metric tables are formed . 1. The fundamental unit of the metric system is the ...
Page 173
... cubic feet . 1. In estimating the painting of moldings , cornices , etc. , the measuring - line is carried into all the moldings and cornices . 2. A brick wall which is a brick and a half thick is said to be of the standard thickness ...
... cubic feet . 1. In estimating the painting of moldings , cornices , etc. , the measuring - line is carried into all the moldings and cornices . 2. A brick wall which is a brick and a half thick is said to be of the standard thickness ...
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... cubic feet , and the whole cube will contain 3x3x3 = 27 cubic feet . A solid , or body , may have the three dimensions all alike or all different . A body 4 ft . long , 3 ft . wide , and 2 ft . thick contains 4 x 3 x 2 = 24 cubic or ...
... cubic feet , and the whole cube will contain 3x3x3 = 27 cubic feet . A solid , or body , may have the three dimensions all alike or all different . A body 4 ft . long , 3 ft . wide , and 2 ft . thick contains 4 x 3 x 2 = 24 cubic or ...
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Horatio Nelson Robinson. 1. A cubic yard of earth is called a load . 2. Railroad and transportation companies estimate light freight by the space it occupies in cubic feet , and heavy freight by weight . 3. A pile of wood 8 ft . long , 4 ...
Horatio Nelson Robinson. 1. A cubic yard of earth is called a load . 2. Railroad and transportation companies estimate light freight by the space it occupies in cubic feet , and heavy freight by weight . 3. A pile of wood 8 ft . long , 4 ...
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... cubic foot . What is the weight of 1 solid yard ? Ans . 2 T. 7 cwt . 25 lb. 9. A cellar wall , 32 ft . by 24 ft . , is 6 ft . high and 11⁄2 ft . thick . What did it cost at $ 1.25 a perch ? Ans . $ 50.909 + . 10. My sleeping - room is ...
... cubic foot . What is the weight of 1 solid yard ? Ans . 2 T. 7 cwt . 25 lb. 9. A cellar wall , 32 ft . by 24 ft . , is 6 ft . high and 11⁄2 ft . thick . What did it cost at $ 1.25 a perch ? Ans . $ 50.909 + . 10. My sleeping - room is ...
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Page 173 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 180 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 185 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 287 - ... for the given number of years. III. Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 398 - A Cylinder is a body bounded by a uniformly curved surface, its ends being equal and parallel circles.
Page 300 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 50 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of separating a number into equal parts.
Page 78 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 308 - 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 54 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.