The Federal Calculator: Or, A Concise System of Practical ArithmeticThe author, 1828 - 137 pages |
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... diameter in inches to the whole diameter ; multiply the amount by half the diameter , and the product by the thickness : this gives the contents in cubick inches , which divide by 1728 , to reduce it to feet . 11. In a grindstone 36 ...
... diameter in inches to the whole diameter ; multiply the amount by half the diameter , and the product by the thickness : this gives the contents in cubick inches , which divide by 1728 , to reduce it to feet . 11. In a grindstone 36 ...
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... diameter , and 6 inches thick , come to , at 75 cents per cubick foot ? ( See Reduction , cubick measure . ) Ans . $ 2,00 . 34. At $ 12,50 per thousand , what will 15,350 feet of boards come to ? Ans . $ 191,87,5 . 35. If 3qrs . 26lb ...
... diameter , and 6 inches thick , come to , at 75 cents per cubick foot ? ( See Reduction , cubick measure . ) Ans . $ 2,00 . 34. At $ 12,50 per thousand , what will 15,350 feet of boards come to ? Ans . $ 191,87,5 . 35. If 3qrs . 26lb ...
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... diameter is 4 inches , what is the diameter of a circle 4 times as large ? Ans . 8 inches . Note . Square the given diameter , multiply this square by the given proportion , and the square root of the pro- duct will be the diameter ...
... diameter is 4 inches , what is the diameter of a circle 4 times as large ? Ans . 8 inches . Note . Square the given diameter , multiply this square by the given proportion , and the square root of the pro- duct will be the diameter ...
Page 107
... diameters . 1. If a bullet 6 inches diameter weigh 32 lb. what will a et of the same metal weigh , whose diameter is 3 inches ? 66 × 6 = 216 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 . As 216 : 32 :: 27 : 4lb , Ans . 2. What is the side of a cubical mound , equal ...
... diameters . 1. If a bullet 6 inches diameter weigh 32 lb. what will a et of the same metal weigh , whose diameter is 3 inches ? 66 × 6 = 216 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 . As 216 : 32 :: 27 : 4lb , Ans . 2. What is the side of a cubical mound , equal ...
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... diameter , for the mean diameter ; but if the staves be but little curving from the head to the bung , add only six tenths . c 2. Square the mean diameter , which , multiplied by d ] the length of the cask , and the product divided by ...
... diameter , for the mean diameter ; but if the staves be but little curving from the head to the bung , add only six tenths . c 2. Square the mean diameter , which , multiplied by d ] the length of the cask , and the product divided by ...
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20 cents 2qrs 3qrs 50 cents acres Addition Alligation amount annex arithmetical series Arithmetick axle bbls Bought cents per bushel cents per lb cents per yard circumference cloth cost common denominator composite number compound interest contain cords cube root cubick currency cyphers decimal diameter divide dividend Division divisor EXAMPLES exceed 12 farthings Federal Money feet 4 inches feet long gain GEORGE SOMERS given number given quantity hogsheads hundred improper fraction integer interest JOHN BIRD last quotient left hand length lever lowest terms measure miles mixed number months multiplicand payments pence Place the numbers proceed QUESTIONS quotient figure Reduce remainder right hand figure rood Rule of Three SAMUEL CHASE shillings sides square root sugar Suppose tare Three Inverse trett TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole numbers worth yards of cloth