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... gallons . The anchor and runlet are seldom used in the UNITED STATES . The wine gallon contains 231 solid ( or cubic ) inches , and is divided as above , into quarts , pints and gills . EXAMPLES . An . ga . qts . Tier . Compound ...
... gallons . The anchor and runlet are seldom used in the UNITED STATES . The wine gallon contains 231 solid ( or cubic ) inches , and is divided as above , into quarts , pints and gills . EXAMPLES . An . ga . qts . Tier . Compound ...
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... gallon contains 282 solid ( or cubic ) inches ; the denominations of this measure are express- ed in the following 2 pints marked pt . 4 qts . 8 ga . 9 ga , 2 fi . 2 ki . or 4 fi . 1 bb . or 54 ga . TABLE . make 1 quart , marked qt .. 1 ...
... gallon contains 282 solid ( or cubic ) inches ; the denominations of this measure are express- ed in the following 2 pints marked pt . 4 qts . 8 ga . 9 ga , 2 fi . 2 ki . or 4 fi . 1 bb . or 54 ga . TABLE . make 1 quart , marked qt .. 1 ...
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... gallons in a bushel , and each gallon is 268 , 8 solid ( or cubic ) inches , it follows that the cubic inches in a bushel are — 268 , 8 × 8 = 2150 , 4 cubic inches , or in words , thus , two thousand , one hundred and fifty inches , and ...
... gallons in a bushel , and each gallon is 268 , 8 solid ( or cubic ) inches , it follows that the cubic inches in a bushel are — 268 , 8 × 8 = 2150 , 4 cubic inches , or in words , thus , two thousand , one hundred and fifty inches , and ...
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... gallons , how many pints ? Ans . 136 . 2. In 4 tuns , how many hogsheads , gallons , and quarts . Answer , { 16 Hhd . 1008 ga . 4032 qts . 3. Reduce 136 pints to gallons . Ans . 17 ga . 4. Reduce 4032 quarts to gallons , hogsheads , and ...
... gallons , how many pints ? Ans . 136 . 2. In 4 tuns , how many hogsheads , gallons , and quarts . Answer , { 16 Hhd . 1008 ga . 4032 qts . 3. Reduce 136 pints to gallons . Ans . 17 ga . 4. Reduce 4032 quarts to gallons , hogsheads , and ...
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... gallons , how many kegs of 15 gallons each ? Ans . 1402 . 21. In 344894773 gills of wine , how many tuns , & c . Ans . 42769 T. 2 Hhd . 47 ga . 2 qts . 5 gi . 22. How many seconds are there since the birth of Reduction . 65.
... gallons , how many kegs of 15 gallons each ? Ans . 1402 . 21. In 344894773 gills of wine , how many tuns , & c . Ans . 42769 T. 2 Hhd . 47 ga . 2 qts . 5 gi . 22. How many seconds are there since the birth of Reduction . 65.
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2qrs 3qrs 75 cents amount annex annum barrels bought brokerage bushels bushels of wheat cents and mills cents per lb chaldron change the currency ciphers Compound contained cost dolls cube root cubic currency of South decimals denominator discount divide the product dividend divisor dollars dols Dry Measure DUODECIMALS equal EXAMPLES farthings federal money feet long gallons given number given price given quantity given sum hogsheads of sugar hogsheads of tobacco improper fraction inches interest Measure mixed number months multiplicand NOTE number of hundreds ounces paid pence perches pounds present worth principal proceed proper quantity prove quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder resolvend right hand figures RULE shillings sold South Carolina square root statute miles sterling subtract subtrahend thousand trade in company Troy Weight Vulgar Fractions whole numbers whole tare whole value wine yards of cloth
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Page 210 - 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.
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Page 233 - Find the first figure in the root, by the table of powers, which subtract from the given number. 3. Bring down the first figure in the next point to the remainder, and call it the dividend. 4. Involve the root into the next inferior power to that which is given ; multiply it by the given power, and call it the divisor. 5. Find...
Page 209 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators but its own for a new numerator. 2. Multiply all the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 212 - To г-educe the fraction of one denomination, to the fraction of another, but greater, retaining the same value. RULE 1.
Page 216 - To reduce any given quantity to the fraction of any greater denomination of the same kind. RULE. Reduce the given quantity to...
Page 212 - Reduce the giveji fraction to such a compound one, as will express the value of the given fraction^ by comparing it with all the denominations: between it and that denomination you would reduce it to ; lastly, reduce this compound fraction to -a single one, by Case V.
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Page 213 - To reduce fractions from one denomination to another* of the same value, having the numerator of the required fraction given ; . RULE. As the numerator of the given fraction Is to the denominator; So is the numerator of the intended fraction To its denominator. i * Note. As the t...
Page 44 - ... as before. 3. Proceed in the same manner through all the denominations to the highest ; and the quotient last found, together with the several remainders...