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... solid foot there are 1728 cubic inches : how many solid feet in 207360 cubic inches ? Ans . 120 10. How many hogsheads would be required to contain 2646 gallons of molasses ; one hogshead containing 63 gallons . II . When the divisor ...
... solid foot there are 1728 cubic inches : how many solid feet in 207360 cubic inches ? Ans . 120 10. How many hogsheads would be required to contain 2646 gallons of molasses ; one hogshead containing 63 gallons . II . When the divisor ...
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... solids , which have the three dimensions of length , breadth , and thickness ; likewise , to the measurement of capacities , as of cisterns and con- tainers generally . TIME . The denominations of Time are , the year , Y .; the week ...
... solids , which have the three dimensions of length , breadth , and thickness ; likewise , to the measurement of capacities , as of cisterns and con- tainers generally . TIME . The denominations of Time are , the year , Y .; the week ...
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... solids . Th . are added and subtracted like other compound numbers , but there is some peculiarity in the method of multip them into each other . What are the superficial contents of a board 12 ft . 8 ' long , and 2 ft . 2 ' 2 " wide ...
... solids . Th . are added and subtracted like other compound numbers , but there is some peculiarity in the method of multip them into each other . What are the superficial contents of a board 12 ft . 8 ' long , and 2 ft . 2 ' 2 " wide ...
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... sides of which are 18 rods and 72 rods ? Ans 36 rods . 16. Suppose 3097600 men to be drawn up in a solid square , how many men would there be on a side ? and , allow- ing each man to occupy a square yard of ground SQUARE ROOT . 147.
... sides of which are 18 rods and 72 rods ? Ans 36 rods . 16. Suppose 3097600 men to be drawn up in a solid square , how many men would there be on a side ? and , allow- ing each man to occupy a square yard of ground SQUARE ROOT . 147.
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... solid contained by six equal sides , all of which are squares , and its angles right angles . The contents of such a solid are found by multiplying * The divisor is contained exactly twice , but allowance must be made for the influence ...
... solid contained by six equal sides , all of which are squares , and its angles right angles . The contents of such a solid are found by multiplying * The divisor is contained exactly twice , but allowance must be made for the influence ...
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Page 164 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 62 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 164 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 105 - If 8 men can build a wall 20 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet thick, in 12 days ; in what time...
Page 174 - To find the area of a trapezoid. RULE. Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the perpendicular distance between them : the product will be the area.
Page 51 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.
Page 55 - ... thing remains, multiply it by the next inferior denomination, and divide by the denominator as before, and so on as far as necessary, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 124 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 53 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 102 - The fourth term is found by multiplying the second and third terms together and dividing by the first § 14O.