The Western Practical Arithmetic ...: Containing a Great Variety of Exercises, Particularly Adapted to the Currency of the United States: to which is Added a Short System of Book-keeping, Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Schools |
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... ton , NOTE . By this weight are weighed , tea , sugar , cof- fee , flour and other things subject to waste , and all the metals , except silver and ... tons to hundred weight . 4 * REDUCTION . 41 2. Reduce 24 bushels, 3 pecks, 1 quart ...
... ton , NOTE . By this weight are weighed , tea , sugar , cof- fee , flour and other things subject to waste , and all the metals , except silver and ... tons to hundred weight . 4 * REDUCTION . 41 2. Reduce 24 bushels, 3 pecks, 1 quart ...
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... tons to hundred weight . tons . 23 20 Amt . 460 cwt . 2. Reduce 34 hundred weight to quarters . cwt . 34 4 Amt . 136 quarters . 3. Reduce 42 quarters to pounds . qrs . 42 28 336 84 Amt . 1176 pounds . 4. Reduce 73 pounds to ounces . lbs ...
... tons to hundred weight . tons . 23 20 Amt . 460 cwt . 2. Reduce 34 hundred weight to quarters . cwt . 34 4 Amt . 136 quarters . 3. Reduce 42 quarters to pounds . qrs . 42 28 336 84 Amt . 1176 pounds . 4. Reduce 73 pounds to ounces . lbs ...
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... tons , 13 cwt . , 2. 6. Reduce 35 tons to drams . tons . 35 20 700 cwt . 4 2800 qr . 28 22400 5600 78400 lb. 16 16 EXERCISES . 7 Reduce 24 pounds to drams . Amt . 6144 dr . 9. Reduce 73 quarters to ounces . 10. Reduce 2 tons to pounds ...
... tons , 13 cwt . , 2. 6. Reduce 35 tons to drams . tons . 35 20 700 cwt . 4 2800 qr . 28 22400 5600 78400 lb. 16 16 EXERCISES . 7 Reduce 24 pounds to drams . Amt . 6144 dr . 9. Reduce 73 quarters to ounces . 10. Reduce 2 tons to pounds ...
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... tons , 13 cwt . , 2 qu . , 14 lbs . , to pounds . T. cwt . qr . lb. 3 - 13 2 - 14 2018 60 Or thus : 13 T. cut . qr . 3 - 13 - 2 lb. 14 73 20 4 73 292 4 2 294 294 28 28 2366 2352 588 588 8246 pounds 8232 140 8246 pounds . 13. Reduce 2 tons ...
... tons , 13 cwt . , 2 qu . , 14 lbs . , to pounds . T. cwt . qr . lb. 3 - 13 2 - 14 2018 60 Or thus : 13 T. cut . qr . 3 - 13 - 2 lb. 14 73 20 4 73 292 4 2 294 294 28 28 2366 2352 588 588 8246 pounds 8232 140 8246 pounds . 13. Reduce 2 tons ...
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... Ton or load 1 Cord of wood NOTE . This measure is employed in measuring solids , having length , breadth , and thickness to be esti- mated . EXERCISES . MOITO MTOM 1 Reduce 29 cords of wood to cubick feet . 2 Reduce 32 cubic 3 Reduce 23 ...
... Ton or load 1 Cord of wood NOTE . This measure is employed in measuring solids , having length , breadth , and thickness to be esti- mated . EXERCISES . MOITO MTOM 1 Reduce 29 cords of wood to cubick feet . 2 Reduce 32 cubic 3 Reduce 23 ...
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100 dollars 50 cents acres amount annum barrels Bought bushels cash column common difference compound interest contained cords cost cube root cubic cyphers decimal denom diameter Divide dividend divisor dollars 25 cents dollars 50 dollars per cent dols drams DRY MEASURE ells EXAMPLES exceed 12 Federal Money feet long figure fourths furlongs gain gallons given number given sum grains hogsheads hundred weight improper fraction inches interest Leger less lowest terms MEASURE miles minuend months Multiply nails neat weight NOTE number of terms ounces pecks pennyweights perches pints Place the numbers pounds proceed quantity quarters quarts quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce 23 Reduce 32 remainder roods RULE sold square feet square root subtract sugar tare tens third thousand tons TROY WEIGHT units VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number