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... feet 66 1 hand . 66 1 fathom . 66 1 inch . 5 feet make 1 pace . BOOKS . When a sheet is folded into two leaves , it is called Folio . When folded into 4 leaves , it is called Quarto . When folded into 8 leaves , it is called Octavo ...
... feet 66 1 hand . 66 1 fathom . 66 1 inch . 5 feet make 1 pace . BOOKS . When a sheet is folded into two leaves , it is called Folio . When folded into 4 leaves , it is called Quarto . When folded into 8 leaves , it is called Octavo ...
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... Here we reduce to a decimal , as be- fore , and divide as in decimals , ( 128 ) . Whenever a frac- tion occurs , it may be changed to a decimal , and used as such . 2. In 3 miles how many feet ? 2. In 44 140 . REDUCTION .
... Here we reduce to a decimal , as be- fore , and divide as in decimals , ( 128 ) . Whenever a frac- tion occurs , it may be changed to a decimal , and used as such . 2. In 3 miles how many feet ? 2. In 44 140 . REDUCTION .
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... feet ? 2. In 47 m . 5 fu . 16 rd . 12ft . 6 in . how many inches ? 4. How many inches round the earth ? Cloth 1. In 59 yds . how many nails ? 2. In 362 E. E. 2 qr . how many nails ? 3. In 576 E. F. how many quarters ? 2. In 15840 ft ...
... feet ? 2. In 47 m . 5 fu . 16 rd . 12ft . 6 in . how many inches ? 4. How many inches round the earth ? Cloth 1. In 59 yds . how many nails ? 2. In 362 E. E. 2 qr . how many nails ? 3. In 576 E. F. how many quarters ? 2. In 15840 ft ...
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... feet by multiplying them by 3 , and feet to inches by mul- tiplying by 12 , ( 139. ) Here it will be seen , by comparing this with the example at the left hand , 2.9988 that there is a loss of 12 ten thousandths of an inch , on account ...
... feet by multiplying them by 3 , and feet to inches by mul- tiplying by 12 , ( 139. ) Here it will be seen , by comparing this with the example at the left hand , 2.9988 that there is a loss of 12 ten thousandths of an inch , on account ...
Page 47
... feet , and 9 inches to the decimal of a rod . 12 ) 9.00 ( 0.75 ft . 3 ) 2.75 ( 0.9166 yd . 5.5 ) 2.9166 ( 0.5303 rd ... feet and inches . 0.5303X5.5 = 2.916C5yd . 0.91665X3 = 2.74995ft . 0.74995X12 = 8.9994in or 2yds . 2ft . 9in . nearly ...
... feet , and 9 inches to the decimal of a rod . 12 ) 9.00 ( 0.75 ft . 3 ) 2.75 ( 0.9166 yd . 5.5 ) 2.9166 ( 0.5303 rd ... feet and inches . 0.5303X5.5 = 2.916C5yd . 0.91665X3 = 2.74995ft . 0.74995X12 = 8.9994in or 2yds . 2ft . 9in . nearly ...
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Page 76 - 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 109 - 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 97 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 74 - 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 105 - 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 67 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 68 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 120 - RULE. Multiply all the terms of the natural series of numbers, from 1 up to the given number, continually together, and the last product will be the answer required. ExAMPLEs.
Page 89 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.