First Lessons in Arithmetic: Designed for Beginners |
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Page 7 - ... one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred...
Page 85 - Ic. 5s. 28°. 15'. 4. In 27894 seconds, how many degrees ? Ans. 7°. 44'. 54". TABLE OF PARTICULARS. 12 things make 1 dozen. 12 dozen - - - - - 1 gross. 12 gross, or 144 dozen - 1 great gross ALSO, 20 things make 1 score. 112 pounds 1 quintal of fish. 24 sheets of paper - - 1 quire. 20 quires ----- 1 ream.
Page 78 - It is frequently called linear or lineal measure. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, marked ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, " yd. 5J yards, or 16j feet " 1 rod, perch, or pole,
Page 77 - Drams marked dr. 16 Drams make 1 Ounce.... — oz. 16 Ounces — 1 Pound....... — Ib. 28 Pounds — 1 Quarter — qr. 4 Quarters — 1 Hundred Weight... — cwt. 20 Hundred Weight... — 1 Ton ........ — ton.
Page 82 - Is used in measuring beer, ale, and, in general, all malt liquors, milk, and water. 2 pints (pt.~) make 1 quart, (qt.); 4 quarts 1 gallon, (gal.); 36 gallons 1 barrel, (bar.
Page 26 - ... 11 times 9 are 99 11 times 10 are 110 11 times 11 are 121 11 times 12 are 132 12 times 4 are 48 12 times 5 are 60 12 times 6 are 72 12 times 7 are 84 12 times 8 are 96 12 times 9 are 108 12 times 10 are 120 12 times 11 are 132 12 times 12 are 144...
Page 80 - ... 3 quarters, ------ 1 ell Flemish, - - E. Fl 5 quarters, ------ 1 ell English, - - EE 6 quarters, ------ 1 ell French, - - E. Fr 27.
Page 83 - DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks
Page 80 - TABLE OF CLOTH MEASURE. 2-J- inches (in.) make 1 nail, na. 4 nails