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Page 173
... decimeters , and 5 cen- timeters , are written 7.35 M .; read , 7 meters and 35 centi- meters . Great distances are reckoned by kilometers ; thus , the length of a canal may be given as 48 kilometers , 7 hectometers ; writ- ten , 48.7 ...
... decimeters , and 5 cen- timeters , are written 7.35 M .; read , 7 meters and 35 centi- meters . Great distances are reckoned by kilometers ; thus , the length of a canal may be given as 48 kilometers , 7 hectometers ; writ- ten , 48.7 ...
Page 175
... decimeters . 5. Reduce 35 M. M. to hectometers . 6. Reduce 36.5 M. to dekameters . 7. Reduce 36.5 M. to decimeters . MEASURES OF SURFACE 110. The Square Meter is the unit of Square Measure . It is a square of which each side is a meter ...
... decimeters . 5. Reduce 35 M. M. to hectometers . 6. Reduce 36.5 M. to dekameters . 7. Reduce 36.5 M. to decimeters . MEASURES OF SURFACE 110. The Square Meter is the unit of Square Measure . It is a square of which each side is a meter ...
Page 176
... decimeters . 4. Reduce 20 M. M.2 to square dekameters . 5. Reduce 3294 M.2 to square hectometers . 6. Reduce 14.1 H. M.2 to square meters . 111. In measuring land , only three of the denom- inations of square measure are used , and ...
... decimeters . 4. Reduce 20 M. M.2 to square dekameters . 5. Reduce 3294 M.2 to square hectometers . 6. Reduce 14.1 H. M.2 to square meters . 111. In measuring land , only three of the denom- inations of square measure are used , and ...
Page 177
... decimeters ; for , if a cube be taken , each side of which is one meter or ten decimeters , the cubic contents will equal 10x 10x10-1000 cubic decimeters ; therefore , one cubic decimeter equals Too of a cubic meter . NOTE . - A cubic ...
... decimeters ; for , if a cube be taken , each side of which is one meter or ten decimeters , the cubic contents will equal 10x 10x10-1000 cubic decimeters ; therefore , one cubic decimeter equals Too of a cubic meter . NOTE . - A cubic ...
Page 188
... decimeters ? How are great distances reckoned ? Where is the point then placed ? Very small distances ? What ... deci- meters in a stere ? Repeat the table for cubic measure . What denominations are used in measuring What in measuring ...
... decimeters ? How are great distances reckoned ? Where is the point then placed ? Very small distances ? What ... deci- meters in a stere ? Repeat the table for cubic measure . What denominations are used in measuring What in measuring ...
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Page 159 - Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 128 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.
Page 118 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 106 - COUNTING. 12 units or things make 1 dozen. 12 dozen " 1 gross. 12 gross " 1 great gross. 20 units
Page 104 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 154 - 6 27 685 The denominator to a decimal fraction, although not ex-f pressed, is always understood, and is 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the numerator.
Page 157 - RULE. Multiply as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the product point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both factors.
Page 95 - Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq.
Page 40 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 55 - When there is a remainder after dividing the last figure of the dividend, write it with the divisor underneath, with a line between them, at the right of the quotient.