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... length established the Avoirdupois , or common weight , by which all articles are now weighed , with the foregoing exceptions . Avoir dupois weight is about one sixth part more than Troy weight , a pound of the former being 7000 grains ...
... length established the Avoirdupois , or common weight , by which all articles are now weighed , with the foregoing exceptions . Avoir dupois weight is about one sixth part more than Troy weight , a pound of the former being 7000 grains ...
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... length were called an inch , and then the others as in the table . Long measure is employed for denoting the distance of places , and for measuring any thing where length only is concerned . When measure is applied to sur- faces , where ...
... length were called an inch , and then the others as in the table . Long measure is employed for denoting the distance of places , and for measuring any thing where length only is concerned . When measure is applied to sur- faces , where ...
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... length , four in breadth , and one in height = 16 solid feet , is called one foot ; or eight feet in length , four in breadth , and six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths , two feet , & c ...
... length , four in breadth , and one in height = 16 solid feet , is called one foot ; or eight feet in length , four in breadth , and six inches in height , a foot , that is , 1-8th of a cord is called one foot , 2-8ths , two feet , & c ...
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... are used in measuring the length of clock pendulums . Hands are used in measuring the height of horses , and fathoms in measuring depths at sea . 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 187 .
... are used in measuring the length of clock pendulums . Hands are used in measuring the height of horses , and fathoms in measuring depths at sea . 1. REDUCTION . 138. Reduction is the method of changing ARITHMETICAL TABLES . 187 .
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... lengths are as follows : 4ch . 27lin . 5ch . 19lin . 4ch . 50lin . and 6ch . 4lin .; what is the distance round it ? Ans . 20 ch . What is the weight of 3hhd . of sugar , the first weighing 10cwt . 201b .; the 2d , 9cwt . 1qr . 15oz ...
... lengths are as follows : 4ch . 27lin . 5ch . 19lin . 4ch . 50lin . and 6ch . 4lin .; what is the distance round it ? Ans . 20 ch . What is the weight of 3hhd . of sugar , the first weighing 10cwt . 201b .; the 2d , 9cwt . 1qr . 15oz ...
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Page 82 - 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 89 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number which will divide them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, 24, and 30.
Page 111 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 164 - EF or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents ; Sealed with my seal.
Page 103 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 2 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 167 - That they are free of all incumbrances : That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elvin Fairface : And that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Elvin, his heirs and assigns for ever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Page 80 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Page 111 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 70 - B. $380, to be paid as follows: $100 in 6 months, $120 in 7 months, and $160 in 10 months. What is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.