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... feet . Gal . for gallon or gallons . Hhd . for hogshead or hogsheads . In . for inch or inches . Lb. for pound or pounds . Mo. for month or months . Oz . for ounce or ounces . Pk . for peck or pecks . Pt . for pint or pints . Qt . for ...
... feet . Gal . for gallon or gallons . Hhd . for hogshead or hogsheads . In . for inch or inches . Lb. for pound or pounds . Mo. for month or months . Oz . for ounce or ounces . Pk . for peck or pecks . Pt . for pint or pints . Qt . for ...
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... feet ; Tuesday , 4900 feet ; Wednesday , 5750 feet ; Thursday , 6100 feet ; Friday , 4580 feet ; and on Saturday , 6754 feet . What amount of lumber did the mill cut during the week ? 4. Find the sum of four units of the second order ...
... feet ; Tuesday , 4900 feet ; Wednesday , 5750 feet ; Thursday , 6100 feet ; Friday , 4580 feet ; and on Saturday , 6754 feet . What amount of lumber did the mill cut during the week ? 4. Find the sum of four units of the second order ...
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... feet . How many feet greater is the equatorial than the polar diameter ? 17. If the sailing distance from New York to Queenstown be 2890 miles , how far from the latter port will a steamer be after running 1296 miles from the port of ...
... feet . How many feet greater is the equatorial than the polar diameter ? 17. If the sailing distance from New York to Queenstown be 2890 miles , how far from the latter port will a steamer be after running 1296 miles from the port of ...
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... feet . How many feet greater is the equatorial than the polar diameter ? 17. If the sailing distance from New York to Queenstown be 2890 miles , how far from the latter port will a steamer be after running 1296 miles from the port of ...
... feet . How many feet greater is the equatorial than the polar diameter ? 17. If the sailing distance from New York to Queenstown be 2890 miles , how far from the latter port will a steamer be after running 1296 miles from the port of ...
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... feet of wire will be required to fence a field 1116 ft . square , with six wires on each of the four sides ? 7. What is the amount of the following bill ? 28 lb. Lard @ 114 per lb. 46 bu . Salt @ 15 ¢ per bu . 66 17 Apples @ 45 ¢ per bu ...
... feet of wire will be required to fence a field 1116 ft . square , with six wires on each of the four sides ? 7. What is the amount of the following bill ? 28 lb. Lard @ 114 per lb. 46 bu . Salt @ 15 ¢ per bu . 66 17 Apples @ 45 ¢ per bu ...
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Page 126 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 105 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 140 - CUBIC MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in. ) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.).
Page 147 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 129 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 127 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 41 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 194 - The Present Worth of a debt, payable at a future time without interest, is such a sum as, being put at legal interest, will amount to the given debt when it becomes due.
Page 129 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30£ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 227 - A contract of two or more competent persons, to place their money, effects, labor and skill, or some or all of them, in lawful commerce or business, and to divide the profit and bear the loss in certain proportions.