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... Measure , 65 Equation of Payments , Allowances on Goods , Distributive Proportion , 113 • 114 116 The Least Common Multiple , 66 Simple Fellowship , ib . . Vulgar Fractions , 67 Compound Fellowship , 117 Reduction of Vulgar Fractions ...
... Measure , 65 Equation of Payments , Allowances on Goods , Distributive Proportion , 113 • 114 116 The Least Common Multiple , 66 Simple Fellowship , ib . . Vulgar Fractions , 67 Compound Fellowship , 117 Reduction of Vulgar Fractions ...
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... measure is the greatest number that will do so ; thus 2 is a common measure of 12 and 18 , and 6 is their greatest common measure . MULTIPLE . One number is said to be a multiple of another when the former contains the latter an exact ...
... measure is the greatest number that will do so ; thus 2 is a common measure of 12 and 18 , and 6 is their greatest common measure . MULTIPLE . One number is said to be a multiple of another when the former contains the latter an exact ...
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... measuring land is 66 feet , and is divided into 100 links , each of them 7.92 inches . CLOTH MEASURE . 24 inches 4 nails 4 quarters = 1 nail = 1 quarter = 1 yard 1 Flemish ell 1 French ell 3 quarters 6 quarters 5 quarters 1 English ell ...
... measuring land is 66 feet , and is divided into 100 links , each of them 7.92 inches . CLOTH MEASURE . 24 inches 4 nails 4 quarters = 1 nail = 1 quarter = 1 yard 1 Flemish ell 1 French ell 3 quarters 6 quarters 5 quarters 1 English ell ...
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... measure is used both for liquids and dry goods . 100 gallons of this measure are equal to 120 old wine gallons , or to 98.3 ale gallons , or to 103 15 gallons dry measure . The Winchester bushel is equal to 7.7556 standard gallons , or ...
... measure is used both for liquids and dry goods . 100 gallons of this measure are equal to 120 old wine gallons , or to 98.3 ale gallons , or to 103 15 gallons dry measure . The Winchester bushel is equal to 7.7556 standard gallons , or ...
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... measures 794 nautical miles , and its islands , 1028 miles ; the north coast , 142 miles , and its islands , 15 miles ; the east coast , 544 miles , and its islands , 7 miles ; the Hebrides , 600 miles ; the Orkneys , 502 miles ; and ...
... measures 794 nautical miles , and its islands , 1028 miles ; the north coast , 142 miles , and its islands , 15 miles ; the east coast , 544 miles , and its islands , 7 miles ; the Hebrides , 600 miles ; the Orkneys , 502 miles ; and ...
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