Arithmetic: Instruction Paper, Volume 3American School of Correspondence, Institute of Technology, 1906 |
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annex a cipher Avoir bush bushel centimeters complete divisor contains couplet cube root cubic foot cubic inches cubic measure decagram decaliters decimal places decimal point decimeter denominate number dimensions divided dividend dry measure equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE feet long Find the cube Find the square following table gallons given number grams greatest number hectoliter hectometer Hence higher denominations higher or lower hundredweight hypothenuse last figure length LINEAR MEASURE liquid measure liters LONG TON lower denomination meters metric system miles miles per hour millimeters myriameter number into periods number of sq ounces perches pints place the product proportion quotient remainder required root rods root already found square each side square measure square mile square root stere Subtract thick third term trial divisor Troy TROY WEIGHT U. S. standard unit of surface unit of volume weight
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Page 100 - 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 104 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
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Page 140 - A right-angled triangle is one which has a right angle. The side opposite the right angle is called the hypothenuse.
Page 105 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 152 - Multiply the divisor by the last quotient-figure, and subtract the product from the dividend. Bring down the next period, and proceed as before. When a number is not a perfect square, annex ciphers, and continue the root to as many decimal places as are required.
Page 128 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 102 - SURVEYORS' SQUARE MEASURE. 197. This measure is used by surveyors in computing the area or contents of land. TABLE. 625 square links (sq. 1.) make 1 pole P. 16 poles " 1 square chain,, .sq. ch. 10 square chains " 1 acre, A. 640 acres " 1 square mile,. ..sq. mi. 36 square miles (6 miles square)
Page 144 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 108 - Every year that is exactly divisible by 4 is a leap year, the centennial years excepted ; the other years are common years.