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... bushels of wheat , 2070 bushels of rye , 7892 bushels of corn , 3879 bush- els of oats , 1500 bushels of turnips , 2798 bushels of potatoes , 640 bushels of buckwheat , 5 bushels of cloverseed , and 7 bushels of flaxseed ; how many bushels ...
... bushels of wheat , 2070 bushels of rye , 7892 bushels of corn , 3879 bush- els of oats , 1500 bushels of turnips , 2798 bushels of potatoes , 640 bushels of buckwheat , 5 bushels of cloverseed , and 7 bushels of flaxseed ; how many bushels ...
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... bushels of wheat , and 907 bushels of corn , how many more bushels of wheat have you than corn ? Ans . 1283 . ( 43. ) If 54798 bricks are required to build a house , and you have received 29094 , how many more are required ? Ans . 25704 ...
... bushels of wheat , and 907 bushels of corn , how many more bushels of wheat have you than corn ? Ans . 1283 . ( 43. ) If 54798 bricks are required to build a house , and you have received 29094 , how many more are required ? Ans . 25704 ...
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... bushel , how many quarts are here in 25 bushels of wheat ? Ans . 800 quarts . ( 102. ) If 64 pints make a bushel , required the number f pints in 18 bushels ? Ans . 1152 pints . ( 103. ) If 112 pounds make 1 hundred weight ( gross ) ...
... bushel , how many quarts are here in 25 bushels of wheat ? Ans . 800 quarts . ( 102. ) If 64 pints make a bushel , required the number f pints in 18 bushels ? Ans . 1152 pints . ( 103. ) If 112 pounds make 1 hundred weight ( gross ) ...
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... bushels of wheat ; required the number of bushels for each ship . Ans . 7664 bushels . ( 55. ) Seven children agreed to divide equally the estate left by their father ; the sum divided was 42287 dollars ; required the share of each ...
... bushels of wheat ; required the number of bushels for each ship . Ans . 7664 bushels . ( 55. ) Seven children agreed to divide equally the estate left by their father ; the sum divided was 42287 dollars ; required the share of each ...
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... bushel ; what will 50 bushels cost ? ( 16. ) How much will your board cost for 17 weeks at D2.25 per week ? ( 17. ) How much will 158 gallons of oil cost at D1.37.5 per gallon ? Ans . D217.25 . ( 18. ) What will 25 cords of wood cost at ...
... bushel ; what will 50 bushels cost ? ( 16. ) How much will your board cost for 17 weeks at D2.25 per week ? ( 17. ) How much will 158 gallons of oil cost at D1.37.5 per gallon ? Ans . D217.25 . ( 18. ) What will 25 cords of wood cost at ...
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1st contains acres adapted Addition amount Arithmetic AVOIRDUPOIS Bring bush bushels bushels of wheat cents ciphers Columbian Calculator common schools Compound currency decimal denomination dimes district schools divide dividend Division divisor dollar 1000 mills drams DRY MEASURE eagle equal examined the Columbian examples feet figures following numbers furlongs gallons galls given numbers grains hhds hogsheads hundred inches less number MEASURE miles millions minuend minutes month multiplicand Multiply ounces paid pennyweights pints place of units poles Proof Public School pupil quarters quarts quotient Recite the table recommend Reduce remainder required the number REVIEW right-hand rules schools and academies seconds shillings Spanish real square subtract sugar teacher tens third term thousand Ticknor tion TROY WEIGHT VULGAR FRACTIONS weeks weight whole numbers Womelsdorf write yards
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Page 30 - Find how many times the divisor is contained in the first figure, or figures, of the dividend, and, setting it directly under the dividend, carry the remainder, if any, to the next figure as so many tens.
Page 55 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 54 - WEIGHT is used in weighing gold and silver. 24 grains (gr.) - make - 1 pennyweight - dwt. 20 pennyweights - " - 1 ounce - - oz. 12 ounces " - 1 pound - - Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used for compounding medicines, but not in selling them.
Page 81 - If the answer is to be greater, place the greater of the two remaining numbers for the second term, and the less number for the first term ; but if...
Page 55 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 54 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 54 - AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, - - - - oz. 16 ounces - - - 1 pound, - - - - Ib. 28 pounds - - - 1 quarter, - - - qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 hundred weight, - cwt. 20 hundred weight, 1 ton, T.
Page 56 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) make 1 minute, min. 60 minutes " 1 hour, h. 24 hours " 1 day da. 7 days " 1 week, wk. 365 days " 1 common year,. . .yr. 366 days " 1 leap year, yr. 12 calendar months
Page 80 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 56 - Thirty days hath September, April, June and November ; February twenty-eight alone, all the rest have thirtyone.