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... hundred weight or hundred weights . Cent . for cental or centals . Da . for day or days . Doz . for dozen or dozens . Ft . for foot or feet . Gal . for gallon or gallons . Hhd . for hogshead or hogsheads . In . for inch or inches . Lb ...
... hundred weight or hundred weights . Cent . for cental or centals . Da . for day or days . Doz . for dozen or dozens . Ft . for foot or feet . Gal . for gallon or gallons . Hhd . for hogshead or hogsheads . In . for inch or inches . Lb ...
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... hundreds , thousands , tens of thousands , hundreds of thousands . Having now determined the names of the given units , we read from the left , and announce the number as two hundred sixty - five thousand seventeen . FRENCH SYSTEM OF ...
... hundreds , thousands , tens of thousands , hundreds of thousands . Having now determined the names of the given units , we read from the left , and announce the number as two hundred sixty - five thousand seventeen . FRENCH SYSTEM OF ...
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... ; two ciphers so placed , multiplies it by one hundred , etc. Thousands Period . ∞ Hundreds . Tens . Units . Units Period 42 . Write and read : 1. Nine units of NOTATION AND NUMERATION . 5 English System of Numeration Average 37.
... ; two ciphers so placed , multiplies it by one hundred , etc. Thousands Period . ∞ Hundreds . Tens . Units . Units Period 42 . Write and read : 1. Nine units of NOTATION AND NUMERATION . 5 English System of Numeration Average 37.
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... hundred forty - eight . 3. One thousand four hundred six . 4. Twenty thousand twenty - one . 5. Three hundred sixty - five thousand . 6. Eighty million forty - two . 7. Ninety thousand nine hundred . 8. Fifty million fifty - one 9 ...
... hundred forty - eight . 3. One thousand four hundred six . 4. Twenty thousand twenty - one . 5. Three hundred sixty - five thousand . 6. Eighty million forty - two . 7. Ninety thousand nine hundred . 8. Fifty million fifty - one 9 ...
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... hundred , CD four hundred thousand , LXVII = sixty - seven , LXVII sixty - seven thousand . = Table of Roman Numerals with Arabic Equivalents . I , 1 . XII , 12 . L , 50 . DCC , 700 . II , 2 . XIII , 13 . LX , 60 . DCCC , 800 . III , 3 ...
... hundred , CD four hundred thousand , LXVII = sixty - seven , LXVII sixty - seven thousand . = Table of Roman Numerals with Arabic Equivalents . I , 1 . XII , 12 . L , 50 . DCC , 700 . II , 2 . XIII , 13 . LX , 60 . DCCC , 800 . III , 3 ...
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acres agent Avoirdupois bank barrel base bill bought bushel cash charges ciphers commission common fraction compound contained cube root cubic debt decimal places DENOMINATE NUMBERS discount divided dividend dollars dry measure EXAMPLES FOR MENTAL EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE EXPLANATION.-Since factors feet figure Find the amount find the cost find the interest focal date gain or loss grains Greatest Common Divisor higher denominations hundred improper fraction inches invested invoiced least common Least Common Multiple lower denominations Mdse measure miles minuend months multiply obtained OPERATION ounces equal paid par value payment pennyweights Percentage pound principal profit purchase quotient rate per cent received Reduce remainder rods Rule.-Divide RULE.-Multiply selling price Sept sold square mile square root storage subtract subtrahend Troy TROY WEIGHT units weight wheat yard
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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.