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... rods of trench in a day : how much can one man dig ? 48. A boy had sixty - three plums , which he divided equally among nine companions : how many did each receive ? 49. If a man gain twenty - four miles in 64 RAY'S NEW ELEMENTARY ...
... rods of trench in a day : how much can one man dig ? 48. A boy had sixty - three plums , which he divided equally among nine companions : how many did each receive ? 49. If a man gain twenty - four miles in 64 RAY'S NEW ELEMENTARY ...
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... rod , 66 rd . 66 1 mile , 66 mi . 320 rods NOTES . - 1 . The yard is the standard unit of length . The standard yard for the United States is kept at Washington . A copy is depos- ited at the capital of each State . 2. The yard and its ...
... rod , 66 rd . 66 1 mile , 66 mi . 320 rods NOTES . - 1 . The yard is the standard unit of length . The standard yard for the United States is kept at Washington . A copy is depos- ited at the capital of each State . 2. The yard and its ...
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... rods there are 27 yards . 6. How many yards in 4 rods ? In 6 rd . ? In 9 rd . ? 7. How many rods in 15 yards ? SOLUTION . Since there are 5 yards in 1 rod , in 15 yards there are as many rods as 5 is contained times in 15 . Since 1 yard ...
... rods there are 27 yards . 6. How many yards in 4 rods ? In 6 rd . ? In 9 rd . ? 7. How many rods in 15 yards ? SOLUTION . Since there are 5 yards in 1 rod , in 15 yards there are as many rods as 5 is contained times in 15 . Since 1 yard ...
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... rods 66 1 acre , 66 A. 640 acres 66 1 square mile , " 6 sq . mi . MENTAL EXERCISES . 1. How many square feet in 3 ... rods in a square piece of ground each side of which measures eight rods ? 6. How many square yards in the floor of a ...
... rods 66 1 acre , 66 A. 640 acres 66 1 square mile , " 6 sq . mi . MENTAL EXERCISES . 1. How many square feet in 3 ... rods in a square piece of ground each side of which measures eight rods ? 6. How many square yards in the floor of a ...
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... rods . 8784 sq . in . 2240 sq . rd . 8. Reduce 2 A. 64 sq . rd . to square rods . 9. Reduce 61540 sq . rd . to acres . 384 sq . rd . ▻ 384 A. 100 sq . rd . 10. Reduce 9 A. 20 sq . rd . to square rods . 1460 sq . rd . 11. Find the area ...
... rods . 8784 sq . in . 2240 sq . rd . 8. Reduce 2 A. 64 sq . rd . to square rods . 9. Reduce 61540 sq . rd . to acres . 384 sq . rd . ▻ 384 A. 100 sq . rd . 10. Reduce 9 A. 20 sq . rd . to square rods . 1460 sq . rd . 11. Find the area ...
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acres of land annex apiece apples barrels of flour bought bushels cents a pound ciphers cloth column common fraction Compound Numbers CONCLUSION.-Therefore containing cost decimal fraction dimes dividend Division dollars dozen eight Elem equal EXAMPLE.-What EXAMPLES farmer figure Find fourth gallons Give the rule Give the table gram greatest common divisor hektoliter Hence horses hundredths improper fraction inches kilogram least common multiple liters lower denomination lowest terms marbles Measure MENTAL EXERCISES meter Metric Metric System miles million minuend mixed number MODEL SOLUTION multiplicand Multiply OPERATION ounces pecks period pints prime factors proper fraction quarts QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW quotient Reduce the following remainder rods sheep simple numbers square yards subtrahend sugar tens tenths third thousand thousandths three-dollar piece Troy Weight whole number wide worth Write
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Page 118 - 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 142 - 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 180 - Measures of Length 10 millimeters (mm.) = 1 centimeter (cm.) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm.) 10 decimeters = 1 meter (m.) 10 meters = 1 dekameter (Dm.) 10 dekameters = 1 hektometer (Hm.) 10 hektometers = 1 kilometer (Km.) 10 kilometers = 1 myriameter (Mm.) Measures of Surface 100 sq.
Page 167 - 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 171 - 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 110 - 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 157 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 117 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) make 1 minute, marked min. 60 minutes 1 hour, hr. 24 hours 1 day, da.
Page 179 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 54 - Begin at the right and multiply each figure of the multiplicand by each successive figure of the multiplier, placing the right.hand figure of each partial product directly under the figure used as a multiplier.