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... Weight . 119 Surveyors ' Long Measure 141 Troy Weight .... Reduction of Denominate Numbers Addition of Denominate Numbers ..... 122 Subtraction of Denominate Numbers -- 123 Multiplication of Denominate Numbers 123 Division of Denominate ...
... Weight . 119 Surveyors ' Long Measure 141 Troy Weight .... Reduction of Denominate Numbers Addition of Denominate Numbers ..... 122 Subtraction of Denominate Numbers -- 123 Multiplication of Denominate Numbers 123 Division of Denominate ...
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... 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. for ...
... 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. for ...
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... weight of the shipment ? 3. A portable saw - mill cut lumber for the six working days of a week , as follows : On Monday , 5116 feet ; Tuesday , 4900 feet ; Wednesday , 5750 feet ; Thursday , 6100 feet ; Friday , 4580 feet ; and on ...
... weight of the shipment ? 3. A portable saw - mill cut lumber for the six working days of a week , as follows : On Monday , 5116 feet ; Tuesday , 4900 feet ; Wednesday , 5750 feet ; Thursday , 6100 feet ; Friday , 4580 feet ; and on ...
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... weight of bacon at 12 dollars per hundred weight , 4 suits of clothes at 22 dollars per suit , 2 saddles at 13 dollars each , a wagon at 75 dollars , a set of furniture for 58 dollars , and the remainder in cash . What amount of cash ...
... weight of bacon at 12 dollars per hundred weight , 4 suits of clothes at 22 dollars per suit , 2 saddles at 13 dollars each , a wagon at 75 dollars , a set of furniture for 58 dollars , and the remainder in cash . What amount of cash ...
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... weight of 5 bushels of each of the products named ? 15. In freighting , lime and flour are each estimated to weigh 200 lb. per barrel ; pork and beef each 320 lb .; apples and potatoes 150 lb. each ; cider , whisky , and vinegar each ...
... weight of 5 bushels of each of the products named ? 15. In freighting , lime and flour are each estimated to weigh 200 lb. per barrel ; pork and beef each 320 lb .; apples and potatoes 150 lb. each ; cider , whisky , and vinegar each ...
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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.