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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 six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths ... length established the beer measure , which bears about the same proportion to wine measure that avoirdupois does to ...
... length , four in breadth , and six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths ... length established the beer measure , which bears about the same proportion to wine measure that avoirdupois does to ...
Page 42
... 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 42 187 . ARITHMETICAL TABLES .
... 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 42 187 . ARITHMETICAL TABLES .
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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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3qrs acc't acres Addition amount ANALYSIS answer Arithmetic bush bushels called cash in full ciphers circumference column common denominator common difference common multiple compound interest contains cost cube root cubic decimal denoted diameter divide dividend division dollars dolls DRY MEASURE equal evidently expressed factors Federal Money feet long foot gain gallon given number greatest common divisor Hence hundred hundredths inches last term least common multiple left hand leger lemons length 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.-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 2 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 82 - 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 62 - RULE. Divide the given amount by the amount of $1 for the given time and rate, and the quotient will be the principal required.
Page 73 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 18 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The number which shows how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient.
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Page 118 - RULE. 1. Multiply the number of terms, less 1, by the common difference, and to the product add the first term, the sum is the last term.
Page 42 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; and each degree into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds, and so on.
Page 115 - 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.