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... length and breadth are concerned . 1728 inches 10. SOLID MEASURE . ‡ foot . 27 feet yard . 40 ft . of round , and make one ton . 50 ft . hewn timber 128 ft . i . e . 8 in length , 4 in cord of wood . breadth and 4 in height By this ...
... length and breadth are concerned . 1728 inches 10. SOLID MEASURE . ‡ foot . 27 feet yard . 40 ft . of round , and make one ton . 50 ft . hewn timber 128 ft . i . e . 8 in length , 4 in cord of wood . breadth and 4 in height By this ...
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... length by the width , and this product by the height . 3. How many square feet in a board 16ft 4in long , and 2ft 8in wide ? Ans . 43ft . 6in . 8n . * The rule may be expressed in general terms thus . When feet are concerned , the ...
... length by the width , and this product by the height . 3. How many square feet in a board 16ft 4in long , and 2ft 8in wide ? Ans . 43ft . 6in . 8n . * The rule may be expressed in general terms thus . When feet are concerned , the ...
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... length of time ? Ans . 4y . 10mo . 6ds . years . mo . days . 1824 0 26 1819 2 20 6 In operations of this kind , a month is considered 30 days , and a year 12 months . This , though not per- fectly correct , will be found to be a good ...
... length of time ? Ans . 4y . 10mo . 6ds . years . mo . days . 1824 0 26 1819 2 20 6 In operations of this kind , a month is considered 30 days , and a year 12 months . This , though not per- fectly correct , will be found to be a good ...
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... length , cast a shadow 6 feet , what is he height of a tree whose shadow measures 108 feet ? Ans . 81 feet . 19. If the earth revolve on its axis 366 times in 365 days , in what time does it perform one revolution ? Ans . 23h 56m rev ...
... length , cast a shadow 6 feet , what is he height of a tree whose shadow measures 108 feet ? Ans . 81 feet . 19. If the earth revolve on its axis 366 times in 365 days , in what time does it perform one revolution ? Ans . 23h 56m rev ...
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... length will make a square foot ? Ans . 16in . RULE OF THREE IN VULGAR FRACTIONS . Prepare the fractions. 22. Bought 4 bales of cloth , each containing 6 pieces , and each piece containing 27 yards , at £ 16 4s per piece ; what is the ...
... length will make a square foot ? Ans . 16in . RULE OF THREE IN VULGAR FRACTIONS . Prepare the fractions. 22. Bought 4 bales of cloth , each containing 6 pieces , and each piece containing 27 yards , at £ 16 4s per piece ; what is the ...
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Page 128 - Given the first term, last term, and common difference, to find the number of terms. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terms.
Page 65 - ... second and third places ; observing to increase the second place by 5, if the shillings be odd, and the third place by 1, when the farthings exceed 12, and by 2 when they exceed 37.
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Page 104 - 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 55 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions having a common denominator. RULE.! Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator.
Page 127 - ... the terms, RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and half the product will be the sum of the terms.
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Page 98 - DISCOUNT. DISCOUNT is an allowance made for the payment of any sum of money before it becomes due ; and is the difference between that sum due some time hence, and its present worth. The present worth of any sum, due some time hence, is such a sum, as, if put to interest, would in that time, and at the rate per cent.