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... equal parts called carats . When pure it is said to be 24 carats fine ; when , say , 18 parts are pure and 6 are alloy , it is said to be 18 carats fine . The brass Troy pound , made in 1758 , is the standard unit , from which all ...
... equal parts called carats . When pure it is said to be 24 carats fine ; when , say , 18 parts are pure and 6 are alloy , it is said to be 18 carats fine . The brass Troy pound , made in 1758 , is the standard unit , from which all ...
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... equal to 120 old wine gallons , to 98.3 old ale gallons , or to 103 · 12 gallons old dry measure . HEAPED MEASURE . Marked 1 Peck pk . bush . 4 Pecks 1 Bushel 3 Bushels = 1 Sack sk . = 12 Sacks = 1 Chaldron , ch . = Cubic inches . 703 ...
... equal to 120 old wine gallons , to 98.3 old ale gallons , or to 103 · 12 gallons old dry measure . HEAPED MEASURE . Marked 1 Peck pk . bush . 4 Pecks 1 Bushel 3 Bushels = 1 Sack sk . = 12 Sacks = 1 Chaldron , ch . = Cubic inches . 703 ...
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... equal to 9622-67 Troy Grains ; it varies , however , in different places and for different purposes , but is always divided as above . SCOTCH LAND MEASURE . Marked sq . ft . sq . e . fall 9 Square Feet = 1 Square Ell = Sq . Eng . in ...
... equal to 9622-67 Troy Grains ; it varies , however , in different places and for different purposes , but is always divided as above . SCOTCH LAND MEASURE . Marked sq . ft . sq . e . fall 9 Square Feet = 1 Square Ell = Sq . Eng . in ...
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... figure above it , and place the re- mainder directly under . 3. When the lower figure is equal to the upper write down a cipher ; if greater than that above it , 16 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . Simple Subtraction, Page Page Tare and Tret,
... figure above it , and place the re- mainder directly under . 3. When the lower figure is equal to the upper write down a cipher ; if greater than that above it , 16 SIMPLE SUBTRACTION . Simple Subtraction, Page Page Tare and Tret,
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... equal to the uppermost when the work is right . From ( 1. ) 756 Take 294 * EXAMPLES . ( 2. ) 5476 2563 ( 3. ) 64276 27354 34865 ( 6. ) 2904731 1207648 Ans . 2808 . From ( 4. ) 104723 ( 5. ) 1004724 Take 58631 7. From 6894 take 4086 . 8 ...
... equal to the uppermost when the work is right . From ( 1. ) 756 Take 294 * EXAMPLES . ( 2. ) 5476 2563 ( 3. ) 64276 27354 34865 ( 6. ) 2904731 1207648 Ans . 2808 . From ( 4. ) 104723 ( 5. ) 1004724 Take 58631 7. From 6894 take 4086 . 8 ...
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a-day acres amount Analysis of Sentences annex ARITHMETIC AVOIRDUPOIS Bought breadth bushels Carefully Revised centiares centimes ciphers Class-book containing December 25 decimal denominator Divide dividend DIVISION Divisor Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy Edition ells ENGLISH GRAMMAR farthings feet long figure firlot French gain gallons girt given number grams Greek guineas hectom hectometres HISTORY HUNTER'S improper fraction inches interest JUNIOR CLASSES length LL.D man's share Maps MEASURE metres Metric System mixed number MODERN GEOGRAPHY months Multiplicand Multiply NOTE OLIVER AND BOYD pecks Pence pint poles pound pound sterling PROB quarters Questions for Examination Quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder Required roods RULE School Scotch shillings Simple Sliding Rule solid content square feet stiff wrapper stones subtract sugar SURENNE'S TROY WEIGHT University of Aberdeen VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers Write yards cost
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