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... side tracks , of the following lengths : 3013 , 2231 , and 2047 feet . What is the length of the longest rail that will exactly lay the track on each switch ? 28. A farmer wishes to put 336 bushels of corn and 812 bushels of wheat into ...
... side tracks , of the following lengths : 3013 , 2231 , and 2047 feet . What is the length of the longest rail that will exactly lay the track on each switch ? 28. A farmer wishes to put 336 bushels of corn and 812 bushels of wheat into ...
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... sides of which are respectively 34.72 rods , 4811 rods , 152.17 rods , 95 rods , and 56§ rods ? Find the decimal value 30. Of ( $ .87 + $ 14§ ) — ( $ 5.10 + 8.75 ) . 31. Of ( 155.006.32 ) + ( 80.0032 + 55.1 ) . 32. Of $ 70 ( $ 25.4 ...
... sides of which are respectively 34.72 rods , 4811 rods , 152.17 rods , 95 rods , and 56§ rods ? Find the decimal value 30. Of ( $ .87 + $ 14§ ) — ( $ 5.10 + 8.75 ) . 31. Of ( 155.006.32 ) + ( 80.0032 + 55.1 ) . 32. Of $ 70 ( $ 25.4 ...
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... A rectangle is a plane fig- ure bounded by four straight lines , having four right angles . A square is a rectangle whose sides are equal . Rectangle . Square . 214. The unit of measure for surfaces is a square Measurements Ratio PAGE 232.
... A rectangle is a plane fig- ure bounded by four straight lines , having four right angles . A square is a rectangle whose sides are equal . Rectangle . Square . 214. The unit of measure for surfaces is a square Measurements Ratio PAGE 232.
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... side of which is a unit of some known length . Thus , the unit of square inches is 1 square inch ; of square feet , 1 square foot ; of square yards , 1 square yard , etc. 215. The area of a rectangle is the surface included within the ...
... side of which is a unit of some known length . Thus , the unit of square inches is 1 square inch ; of square feet , 1 square foot ; of square yards , 1 square yard , etc. 215. The area of a rectangle is the surface included within the ...
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... side or end of the room , or both , on account of the dimensions of the room , or to properly match the figures . Multiplying the number of yards in each strip by the number of strips will give the whole number of yards required . 12 ...
... side or end of the room , or both , on account of the dimensions of the room , or to properly match the figures . Multiplying the number of yards in each strip by the number of strips will give the whole number of yards required . 12 ...
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acres altitude amount barrels of flour base bill bought bushels cents a pound ciphers circumference coal common containing cord cube root cubic foot denominate number diameter difference discount divided dividend divisor dollars draft dry measure equal exchange EXPLANATION.-Since expressed factors figures Find the area Find the cost Find the value FORMULA fraction frustum gain gallons given number Hence hundred hundredths improper fractions inches integers interest invested length marked price measure meters metric system miles minuend months Multiply number of terms paid payable payment percentage premium principal profit quotient ratio remainder rods selling price share side slant height sold square subtract sugar surface tens tenths thousandths toises tons Troy Weight units volume weight wheat wide worth WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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Page 294 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line called the circumference, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 139 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 270 - If a letter is placed after one of greater value, its value is to be added to that of the greater. Thus, XI represents eleven, LX sixty, DC six hundred.
Page 258 - RULE. 1. Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, beginning at the units place.
Page 125 - To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 275 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 306 - Meter is the base of the system, and is the one tenmillionth part of the distance on the earth's surface from the equator to either pole, or 39.37079 inches.
Page 81 - A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator.
Page 74 - 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 209 - Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.