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... Inches . Tons . Feet . Bushels . 24 321 427 1342 3420 48 479 321 7306 7021 96 165 903 5254 327 82 327 278 8629 97 250 1292 1929 22531 10865 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . Hours . Years . Gallons . Rods . 347 7104 3462 47637 506 3762 863 3418 218 9325 ...
... Inches . Tons . Feet . Bushels . 24 321 427 1342 3420 48 479 321 7306 7021 96 165 903 5254 327 82 327 278 8629 97 250 1292 1929 22531 10865 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . Hours . Years . Gallons . Rods . 347 7104 3462 47637 506 3762 863 3418 218 9325 ...
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... of extension , whether linear , superficial , or solid , is the yard of 3 feet , or 36 inches , and is the same as the imperial standard yard of Great Britain . 1. The old British Bird's standard yard of 1760 was 168 DENOMINATE NUMBERS .
... of extension , whether linear , superficial , or solid , is the yard of 3 feet , or 36 inches , and is the same as the imperial standard yard of Great Britain . 1. The old British Bird's standard yard of 1760 was 168 DENOMINATE NUMBERS .
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... Inch 4 Inches 66 1 Hand 9 Inches 66 1 Span . 21.888 inches 66 6 Feet 66 1 Fathom 3 " 66 1 Pace 5 Paces 66 1 Rod 8 Furlongs 66 1 Mile . 3 Geographic 60 66 1.1522 Statute Mi. “ Used to measure depths at sea . Used in pacing distances . 1 ...
... Inch 4 Inches 66 1 Hand 9 Inches 66 1 Span . 21.888 inches 66 6 Feet 66 1 Fathom 3 " 66 1 Pace 5 Paces 66 1 Rod 8 Furlongs 66 1 Mile . 3 Geographic 60 66 1.1522 Statute Mi. “ Used to measure depths at sea . Used in pacing distances . 1 ...
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... inches ) and kilometer . The meter , like the yard , is used in measuring cloth and short distances ; the kilo- meter is used in measuring long distances , and is .62137 of a common mile . EXAMPLES . 2. In 164808 inches how many miles ...
... inches ) and kilometer . The meter , like the yard , is used in measuring cloth and short distances ; the kilo- meter is used in measuring long distances , and is .62137 of a common mile . EXAMPLES . 2. In 164808 inches how many miles ...
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... inches in depth . How many inches deep is it ? Ans . 332 . SURVEYOR'S LONG MEASURE . 195. A Gunter's Chain , used by land surveyors , is 4 rods or 66 feet long , and consists of 100 links . The unit is the chain . TABLE . 7.92 Inches ...
... inches in depth . How many inches deep is it ? Ans . 332 . SURVEYOR'S LONG MEASURE . 195. A Gunter's Chain , used by land surveyors , is 4 rods or 66 feet long , and consists of 100 links . The unit is the chain . TABLE . 7.92 Inches ...
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Page 173 - Square 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. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 180 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 185 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 287 - ... for the given number of years. III. Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 398 - A Cylinder is a body bounded by a uniformly curved surface, its ends being equal and parallel circles.
Page 300 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 50 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of separating a number into equal parts.
Page 78 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 308 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 54 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.