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... Length Miscellaneous Problems , 83 · · Reduction ,. 170 86 Addition and Subtrac- · MULTIPLES AND DIVISORS , 89 • • tion , . 175 • Factoring , . 90 Multiplication , . 178 Cancellation , 92 Division , 181 · Greatest Common Divisor , 95 ...
... Length Miscellaneous Problems , 83 · · Reduction ,. 170 86 Addition and Subtrac- · MULTIPLES AND DIVISORS , 89 • • tion , . 175 • Factoring , . 90 Multiplication , . 178 Cancellation , 92 Division , 181 · Greatest Common Divisor , 95 ...
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... length to the Yenisei ? 13. How many times as large is the value of the diamond export from Africa in one year , $ 13,712,350 , as of pine- apples , $ 2,110 , in the same time ? 14. In 1880 , the capital in Pennsylvania invested in ...
... length to the Yenisei ? 13. How many times as large is the value of the diamond export from Africa in one year , $ 13,712,350 , as of pine- apples , $ 2,110 , in the same time ? 14. In 1880 , the capital in Pennsylvania invested in ...
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... Length . 217. A line is that which has only length . Long Measure . 12 inches ( in . ) make 1 foot , ft . 320 rods make • • 1 mile , mi . 3 feet • 5 yards , 66 1 yard , yd . 5,280 feet , 1,760 yards , } 66 • 1 mile . 66 1 rod , 16 feet ...
... Length . 217. A line is that which has only length . Long Measure . 12 inches ( in . ) make 1 foot , ft . 320 rods make • • 1 mile , mi . 3 feet • 5 yards , 66 1 yard , yd . 5,280 feet , 1,760 yards , } 66 • 1 mile . 66 1 rod , 16 feet ...
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... length and breadth only , as the sur- face of this page , of the floor , etc. Square Measure . 144 square inches ( sq . in . ) . 9 square feet . make . 1 • 66 304 square yards 40 square rods 66 · 4 roods 640 acres square foot , . 1 ...
... length and breadth only , as the sur- face of this page , of the floor , etc. Square Measure . 144 square inches ( sq . in . ) . 9 square feet . make . 1 • 66 304 square yards 40 square rods 66 · 4 roods 640 acres square foot , . 1 ...
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... length by the number in the breadth . Thus , if a slate is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide , its sur- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 face contains 5 x 8 or 40 square inches . 224. Written Problems . 1. What is the area , or num- ber of square units ...
... length by the number in the breadth . Thus , if a slate is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide , its sur- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 face contains 5 x 8 or 40 square inches . 224. Written Problems . 1. What is the area , or num- ber of square units ...
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Page 77 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 68 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 68 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 171 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 335 - RULE. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side separately; multiply the half -sum and the three remainders together; the square root of the product is the area.
Page 172 - Multiply as in whole numbers, and point off in the product as many decimal places as there are in both factors.
Page 326 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 332 - D", and A* : Bi : : C* : D*. BOOK III. THE CIRCLE, AND THE MEASURE OF ANGLES. DEFINITIONS. 152. A CIRCLE is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, all the points of which are equally distant from a point within called the centre; as the figure ADB E.
Page 127 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 91 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.