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... Weights and Measures . Reduction ...... Simple Reduction .. Compound Addition . Compound Subtraction .. Compound Multiplication . Compound Division ............... . Miscellaneous Questions . Compound Reduction ..... Proportion ...
... Weights and Measures . Reduction ...... Simple Reduction .. Compound Addition . Compound Subtraction .. Compound Multiplication . Compound Division ............... . Miscellaneous Questions . Compound Reduction ..... Proportion ...
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... weight ? Ans . 84 hogsheads ; and their weight is 58220 pounds . ( 52. ) The larger of two numbers is 6497 , and their dif- ference is 4281 ; what is the less number ? Ans . 2216 . ( 53. ) How much must be added to 947 to make 1691 ...
... weight ? Ans . 84 hogsheads ; and their weight is 58220 pounds . ( 52. ) The larger of two numbers is 6497 , and their dif- ference is 4281 ; what is the less number ? Ans . 2216 . ( 53. ) How much must be added to 947 to make 1691 ...
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... weight ( gross ) , ow many pounds would there be in 12 hundred weight ? Ans . 1344 pounds . ( 104. ) If 16 ounces make 1 pound , how many ounces in 451 pounds ? Ans . 23216 ounces . ( 105. ) If 16 drams make Ì ounce , how many drams in ...
... weight ( gross ) , ow many pounds would there be in 12 hundred weight ? Ans . 1344 pounds . ( 104. ) If 16 ounces make 1 pound , how many ounces in 451 pounds ? Ans . 23216 ounces . ( 105. ) If 16 drams make Ì ounce , how many drams in ...
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... weight of the wheat with- out the bags . Ans . 2864 pounds . ( 137. ) Multiply 764 by 250 ; from the product subtract 6894 . Ans . 184106 . SHORT DIVISION . 1. DIVISION teaches to divide a larger number , by a less , into equal parts ...
... weight of the wheat with- out the bags . Ans . 2864 pounds . ( 137. ) Multiply 764 by 250 ; from the product subtract 6894 . Ans . 184106 . SHORT DIVISION . 1. DIVISION teaches to divide a larger number , by a less , into equal parts ...
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... separate the dollars , cents , and mills ? How can you prove Division ? Can you divide D25,25c . equally among 4 men ? TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT is the APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING RULES . 55.
... separate the dollars , cents , and mills ? How can you prove Division ? Can you divide D25,25c . equally among 4 men ? TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT is the APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING RULES . 55.
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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.