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... measure , we should often have occasion to express distances which are parts of a foot . This has ordinarily been done by dividing the foot into 12 equal parts , called inches , and each of there again into 3 equal parts , called barley ...
... measure , we should often have occasion to express distances which are parts of a foot . This has ordinarily been done by dividing the foot into 12 equal parts , called inches , and each of there again into 3 equal parts , called barley ...
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... measuring 0.5 ft . equal to foot on each side . Br the latter square , as shown by the diagram , is only 0.25 , or ... measures 1 foot on each side , a square 0.25 , or quarter , of a foot , is a square measuring 0.25 of a foot on each ...
... measuring 0.5 ft . equal to foot on each side . Br the latter square , as shown by the diagram , is only 0.25 , or ... measures 1 foot on each side , a square 0.25 , or quarter , of a foot , is a square measuring 0.25 of a foot on each ...
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... MEASURE . 8 barley corns make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet , 5 yards , or 16 ft . 1 rod , or pole , 40 rods 8 furlongs ... measure was a barley com taken from the middle of the ear , and well dried . Three of these in length were called an ...
... MEASURE . 8 barley corns make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet , 5 yards , or 16 ft . 1 rod , or pole , 40 rods 8 furlongs ... measure was a barley com taken from the middle of the ear , and well dried . Three of these in length were called an ...
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... MEASURE . 41 na . 3 quarters make 1 ell Flemish , E. F. 5 quarters 66 37.2 in . 1 ell English , E. E. 66 1 ell Scotch , E. S. SQUARE MEASURE . 4 nails 66 1 quarter , qr . 4 ... measure are measured al XII . BEER MEASURE . 2 pints , pts .
... MEASURE . 41 na . 3 quarters make 1 ell Flemish , E. F. 5 quarters 66 37.2 in . 1 ell English , E. E. 66 1 ell Scotch , E. S. SQUARE MEASURE . 4 nails 66 1 quarter , qr . 4 ... measure are measured al XII . BEER MEASURE . 2 pints , pts .
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... MEASURE . 2 pints , pts . make 1 quart , qt . cubic 70 qt . 1 gal.bar . 4 quarts 66 1 gallon , gal . inches 282 bar . bhd . 36 gallons 66 1 barrel , bar . 10152 144 S 1 54 gallons 66 1 hogshead , hhd . || 15228 216 54 | 11 XIII . DRY ...
... MEASURE . 2 pints , pts . make 1 quart , qt . cubic 70 qt . 1 gal.bar . 4 quarts 66 1 gallon , gal . inches 282 bar . bhd . 36 gallons 66 1 barrel , bar . 10152 144 S 1 54 gallons 66 1 hogshead , hhd . || 15228 216 54 | 11 XIII . DRY ...
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Page 82 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 89 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number which will divide them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, 24, and 30.
Page 118 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 111 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 94 - It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.
Page 120 - Add together the most convenient indices to make an index less by 1 than the number expressing the place of the term sought. 3. Multiply the terms of the geometrical series together belonging to those indices, and make the product a dividend. 4. Raise...
Page 115 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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