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... inches . All abstract numbers ( Art . 2 ) are simple . 86. What is a Simple Number ? A Compound Number ? An Abstrac Num ber , is it simple or compound ? A concrete number , whether simple or compound , is 58 REDUCTION .
... inches . All abstract numbers ( Art . 2 ) are simple . 86. What is a Simple Number ? A Compound Number ? An Abstrac Num ber , is it simple or compound ? A concrete number , whether simple or compound , is 58 REDUCTION .
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... Inches ( in . ) make 1 Nail , na . 4 Nails 4 Quarters 66 66 1 Quarter , 1 Yard , qr . yd . qr . yd . 1 1 4 na . 1 4 in . 21 9 16 = 36 = one fourth ; NOTE . Expressions like ,, etc. , are called fractions . ૐ = two thirds ; 2 = two and ...
... Inches ( in . ) make 1 Nail , na . 4 Nails 4 Quarters 66 66 1 Quarter , 1 Yard , qr . yd . qr . yd . 1 1 4 na . 1 4 in . 21 9 16 = 36 = one fourth ; NOTE . Expressions like ,, etc. , are called fractions . ૐ = two thirds ; 2 = two and ...
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... Inch , in . 12 Inches 66 1 Foot , ft . 3 Feet 66 • 1 Yard , yd . 5 Yards or 16 Feet 66 1 Rod , 40 Rods 66 1 Furlong , rd . fur . 8 Furlongs 66 1 Mile , m . 3 Miles 66 1 League , 1 . 691 Statute miles , nearly , 66 360 Degrees 66 1 ...
... Inch , in . 12 Inches 66 1 Foot , ft . 3 Feet 66 • 1 Yard , yd . 5 Yards or 16 Feet 66 1 Rod , 40 Rods 66 1 Furlong , rd . fur . 8 Furlongs 66 1 Mile , m . 3 Miles 66 1 League , 1 . 691 Statute miles , nearly , 66 360 Degrees 66 1 ...
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... Inches ( in . ) make 1 Link , li . 25 Links 66 1 Rod , Perch , or Pole , rd . 4 Rods 66 10 8 Chains Furlongs 66 པ 66 1 Chain , 1 Furlong , 1 Mile , ch . fur . m . li . in . rd . 1 7,93 % ch . 1 25 198 fur . 1 4 100 792 1 = 10 = 40 1000 ...
... Inches ( in . ) make 1 Link , li . 25 Links 66 1 Rod , Perch , or Pole , rd . 4 Rods 66 10 8 Chains Furlongs 66 པ 66 1 Chain , 1 Furlong , 1 Mile , ch . fur . m . li . in . rd . 1 7,93 % ch . 1 25 198 fur . 1 4 100 792 1 = 10 = 40 1000 ...
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... Inches ( sq . in . ) make 1 Square Foot , 9 Square Feet 30 Square Yards or 272 Square Feet 40 Square Rods 4 Roods 640 Acres ( a ) Also in Chain Measure , 10000 Square Links or 16 Square Rods 10 Square Chains 66 1 Square Yard , sq . ft ...
... Inches ( sq . in . ) make 1 Square Foot , 9 Square Feet 30 Square Yards or 272 Square Feet 40 Square Rods 4 Roods 640 Acres ( a ) Also in Chain Measure , 10000 Square Links or 16 Square Rods 10 Square Chains 66 1 Square Yard , sq . ft ...
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Page 39 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.
Page 281 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 73 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 74 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 292 - RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 134 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor.
Page 72 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 24 - ROLE. 1. Write the less number under the greater, units, under units, tens under tens, etc., and draw a line beneath. 2. Beginning at the right hand, take each figure of the subtrahend from the figure above it, and set the remainder under the line.
Page 67 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 126 - The denominator of a decimal fraction is not usually expressed, since it can be easily determined, it being 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are figures in the given decimal. 158. A decimal fraction is distinguished from a whole number by a period, called the decimal point...