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... foot , how many 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 ...
... foot , how many 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 ...
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... an acre , are there in 1 26. How many bought for $ 133 ? of an acre ? pairs of gloves , at ( Change 13 to thirds . ) $ § a pair , can be Ans . 16 pairs . 27. How many feet of wood at $ per foot 126 [ PART IL FRACTIONAL NUMBERS .
... an acre , are there in 1 26. How many bought for $ 133 ? of an acre ? pairs of gloves , at ( Change 13 to thirds . ) $ § a pair , can be Ans . 16 pairs . 27. How many feet of wood at $ per foot 126 [ PART IL FRACTIONAL NUMBERS .
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... foot can be bought for $ 33 } ? Ans . 80 feet . 28. If a family consume of a barrel of flour in a month , in how many months will they consume 4 barrels ? 29. If 2 quires of paper are required to how many books may be made by using 1678 ...
... foot can be bought for $ 33 } ? Ans . 80 feet . 28. If a family consume of a barrel of flour in a month , in how many months will they consume 4 barrels ? 29. If 2 quires of paper are required to how many books may be made by using 1678 ...
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... foot can be bought for $ 70.38 ? ( Change.163 and 70.38 to thirds . ) Ans . 422.28 ft . 28. At $ 8.33 a cord , how much wood can be bought for $ 13.20 ? Ans . 1.584 cords . 29. If $ 1 on interest for 1 year gains $ .073 , how much must ...
... foot can be bought for $ 70.38 ? ( Change.163 and 70.38 to thirds . ) Ans . 422.28 ft . 28. At $ 8.33 a cord , how much wood can be bought for $ 13.20 ? Ans . 1.584 cords . 29. If $ 1 on interest for 1 year gains $ .073 , how much must ...
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... foot , inch , and line . These are the units of 12 lines ( 1. ) 12 inches 3 feet 5 yards or 16 feet 320 rods or 5280 feet LONG MEASURE . TABLE . = 1 inch , marked in . = 1 foot , 66 ft . - 1 yard , 66 yd . = 1 rod , 66 r . or rd . = 1 ...
... foot , inch , and line . These are the units of 12 lines ( 1. ) 12 inches 3 feet 5 yards or 16 feet 320 rods or 5280 feet LONG MEASURE . TABLE . = 1 inch , marked in . = 1 foot , 66 ft . - 1 yard , 66 yd . = 1 rod , 66 r . or rd . = 1 ...
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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.