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... drams make Ì ounce , how many drams in 1297 ounces ? Ans . 20752 ounces . ( 106. ) If 4 quarters make a yard , how many quarters in 14984 yards ? Ans . 59936 quarters . ( 107. ) If 4 nails make one quarter of a yard , how many ails in ...
... drams make Ì ounce , how many drams in 1297 ounces ? Ans . 20752 ounces . ( 106. ) If 4 quarters make a yard , how many quarters in 14984 yards ? Ans . 59936 quarters . ( 107. ) If 4 nails make one quarter of a yard , how many ails in ...
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... drams ( drachms ) 12 ounces make 66 66 66 1 scruple - 1 dram 1 ounce 1 pound · 3 3 Ib CLOTH MEASURE is used in measuring cloth , calico , rib- ands , & c . 4 nails ( na . ) 4 quarters 5 quarters · · make 66 1 quarter 1 yard 1 English ...
... drams ( drachms ) 12 ounces make 66 66 66 1 scruple - 1 dram 1 ounce 1 pound · 3 3 Ib CLOTH MEASURE is used in measuring cloth , calico , rib- ands , & c . 4 nails ( na . ) 4 quarters 5 quarters · · make 66 1 quarter 1 yard 1 English ...
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... drams in 25 scruples ? How many scruples in 5 drams ? How many ounces in 7 pounds ? How many ounces in 8 pounds ? How many ounces in 12 pounds ? Cloth Measure . - What is the use of this measure ? How many nails in 7 quarters ? How many ...
... drams in 25 scruples ? How many scruples in 5 drams ? How many ounces in 7 pounds ? How many ounces in 8 pounds ? How many ounces in 12 pounds ? Cloth Measure . - What is the use of this measure ? How many nails in 7 quarters ? How many ...
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... drams , or dol- lars to mills , the operation is by Multiplication , and is called descending ; but when drams are to be reduced to pounds , or mills to dollars , the operation is by Division , and called ascending . 4. Thus , to reduce ...
... drams , or dol- lars to mills , the operation is by Multiplication , and is called descending ; but when drams are to be reduced to pounds , or mills to dollars , the operation is by Division , and called ascending . 4. Thus , to reduce ...
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... drams , because 16 drams make 1 ounce . Then , to prove it , divide the sum of the drams by the same de- nominations by which you multiplied , and this will reduce it to 2 cwt . 2. Reduce 1 year to seconds . Thus : - 1 year 365 days . 4 ...
... drams , because 16 drams make 1 ounce . Then , to prove it , divide the sum of the drams by the same de- nominations by which you multiplied , and this will reduce it to 2 cwt . 2. Reduce 1 year to seconds . Thus : - 1 year 365 days . 4 ...
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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.