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... feet high , how many feet higher is it than the top of a steeple that is 130 feet high ? 68. How many feet higher is the Great Salt Lake , which is 4200 feet above the level of the sea , than Lake Superior , which is 630 feet above the ...
... feet high , how many feet higher is it than the top of a steeple that is 130 feet high ? 68. How many feet higher is the Great Salt Lake , which is 4200 feet above the level of the sea , than Lake Superior , which is 630 feet above the ...
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... feet will be required ? 12. Mr. Thomas Winship owes Mr. Leonard Carpenter for 2780 feet of boards at 4 cents per foot , 628 feet of joist at 5 cents per foot , 11 thousand bricks at $ 12.50 per thousand , and 17 days of labor at $ 3.25 ...
... feet will be required ? 12. Mr. Thomas Winship owes Mr. Leonard Carpenter for 2780 feet of boards at 4 cents per foot , 628 feet of joist at 5 cents per foot , 11 thousand bricks at $ 12.50 per thousand , and 17 days of labor at $ 3.25 ...
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... feet of fencing will be required to en- close a lot of land measuring on each of two sides 184 feet , on the third side 294 feet , and on the fourth side 278 feet ? 3. A farmer raised 45 bushels of grain in one year , 235 bushels the ...
... feet of fencing will be required to en- close a lot of land measuring on each of two sides 184 feet , on the third side 294 feet , and on the fourth side 278 feet ? 3. A farmer raised 45 bushels of grain in one year , 235 bushels the ...
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... feet a minute , and the other at the rate of 278 feet a minute ; how far apart will they be at the end of 15 minutes ? 10. Two vessels start at the same place and sail in opposite directions , one at the rate of 60 miles a day , and the ...
... feet a minute , and the other at the rate of 278 feet a minute ; how far apart will they be at the end of 15 minutes ? 10. Two vessels start at the same place and sail in opposite directions , one at the rate of 60 miles a day , and the ...
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... feet ; how many feet are there in of a yard ? Ans . 21 feet . 234. CASE III . When both multiplicand and multiplier are ART . 233. ] 119 MULTIPLICATION .
... feet ; how many feet are there in of a yard ? Ans . 21 feet . 234. CASE III . When both multiplicand and multiplier are ART . 233. ] 119 MULTIPLICATION .
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Page 125 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 160 - 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 155 - Troy weight are weighed gold,* silver, jewels, and all iquors. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. TABLE. 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights - - 1 ounce, ----- oz. 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, ----- lb.
Page 166 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.
Page 67 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 168 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a line, every part of which is equally distant from : a point within called the centre ; as AEFGBD.
Page 237 - To find the present worth — Divide the given sum by the amount of $1 for the given time, and the quotient will be the PRESENT WORTH.
Page 31 - How many days are there in the year, there being in January, 31 days ; in February, 28 ; in March, 31 ; in April, 30 ; in May, 31 ; in June, 30 ; in July, 31 ; in August, 31 ; in September, 30 ; in October, 31 ; in November, 30 ; and in December, 31 ? 93.
Page 167 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 174 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.