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... bushels of grain ; during the same period , the United States with a population of 17 millions , raised 533988970 bushels ; what is the difference in popula- tion , and cereal productions ? 48. In 1828 , the votes given at the ...
... bushels of grain ; during the same period , the United States with a population of 17 millions , raised 533988970 bushels ; what is the difference in popula- tion , and cereal productions ? 48. In 1828 , the votes given at the ...
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... bushels of wheat ; 24907553 bushels of oats ; 3677222 bushels of rye ; 2398354 bushels of buckwheat ; and 15574590 bushels of corn . In Pennsylvania , 12215230 bushels of wheat ; 19826938 bushels of oats ; 9429637 bushels of rye ...
... bushels of wheat ; 24907553 bushels of oats ; 3677222 bushels of rye ; 2398354 bushels of buckwheat ; and 15574590 bushels of corn . In Pennsylvania , 12215230 bushels of wheat ; 19826938 bushels of oats ; 9429637 bushels of rye ...
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... bushels of potatoes , how many bushels will 573 acres produce ? 18. For every ox sold in a certain market there are sold 98 sheep . If 74184 oxen were disposed of , how many sheep would be sold ? 19. If 383042 pounds of lead are sold in ...
... bushels of potatoes , how many bushels will 573 acres produce ? 18. For every ox sold in a certain market there are sold 98 sheep . If 74184 oxen were disposed of , how many sheep would be sold ? 19. If 383042 pounds of lead are sold in ...
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... Bushels , pecks , quarts , and pints . Repeat the table . 2 pints , ( pt . ) make TABLE . 8 quarts 4 pecks 36 bushels • 1 quart , qt . 1 peck , p . 1 bushel , bu . • 1 chaldron , chal . 47 ( 1. ) Bu . pk . qt . pt . 4 2 5 1 A gallon by ...
... Bushels , pecks , quarts , and pints . Repeat the table . 2 pints , ( pt . ) make TABLE . 8 quarts 4 pecks 36 bushels • 1 quart , qt . 1 peck , p . 1 bushel , bu . • 1 chaldron , chal . 47 ( 1. ) Bu . pk . qt . pt . 4 2 5 1 A gallon by ...
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... bushels . 120 lbs . 28 lbs . · • 32 gallons . Russian mile Italian 30 gallons . 1100 yards . 1467 66 Irish and Scotch . 2200 66 Polish 4400 66 Spanish 5028 66 German 5866 66 Swedish or Danish 7233 66 · · Hungarian 8800 66 MISCELLANEOUS ...
... bushels . 120 lbs . 28 lbs . · • 32 gallons . Russian mile Italian 30 gallons . 1100 yards . 1467 66 Irish and Scotch . 2200 66 Polish 4400 66 Spanish 5028 66 German 5866 66 Swedish or Danish 7233 66 · · Hungarian 8800 66 MISCELLANEOUS ...
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Page 62 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 213 - The extremes and number of terms being given, to find the sum of all the terms. RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of the terms, and half the product will be the sum of all the terms.
Page 54 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 174 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. " If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 61 - TABLE. 4 nails, (na.) or 9 inches, make 1 quarter, marked qr. 4 quarters, or 36 inches, - 1 yard, - - - - yd. 3 quarters, ------ 1 ell Flemish, - - E. Fl 5 quarters, ------ 1 ell English, - - EE 6 quarters, ------ 1 ell French, - - E. Fr 27.
Page 124 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 111 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 215 - Given the first term, last term, and common difference, to find the number of terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 203 - ... a point over the place of units, another over the place of hundreds, and so on, which points show the number of figures the root will consist of.
Page 175 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due, and then the surplus is to be applied towards discharging the principal; and interest is to be Computed on the balance, as aforesaid.