| John Hind - Arithmetic - 1840 - 252 pages
...X. TABLE or NUMBER, &c. 12 Units are 1 Dozen. 12 Dozen 1 Gross. 20 Units 1 Score. 24 Sheets of Paper 1 Quire. 20 Quires 1 Ream. 2 Reams 1 Bundle. 5 Bundles 1 Bale. A long hundred is 120; a great gross is 144 dozen: but these, and several other denominations of a... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 320 pages
...hogshead. 1 barrel. 1 gallon of train oil 7£ Ibs. 1 gallon of molasses 11 Ibs. 24 sheets of paper 1 quire 20 quires , 1 ream. 2 reams 1 bundle 5 bundles 1 bale. 4 inches 6 feet a folio a quarto, or 4to. an octavo, or 8vo. a duodecimo, or 12ir.o. an ISmo. a 24mo.... | |
| Conley Plotts - Arithmetic - 1848 - 278 pages
...Fr. (12.) Paper. The denominations are, Bale, Bundle, Ream, Quire, and Sheet. 24 sheets make - - - - 1 quire, 20 quires 1 ream, 2 reams 1 bundle. 5 bundles, or 10 reams- - 1 bale. (13.) Books. The denominations are, Folio, Quarto, Octavo, Duodecimo, 18mo.,... | |
| James L. Enos - Mental arithmetic - 1851 - 144 pages
...which a sheet of paper is folded is denoted by the terms folio, quarto, <fec. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. Paper is usually sold by the quire and ream. Printing paper, by the ream or bundle ; sometimes, however,... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Mental arithmetic - 1854 - 156 pages
...PAPER, when bought, is usually folded into two leaves, and is called a folio. 24 Sheets of paper make 1 Quire. 20 Quires " " " 1 Ream. 2 Reams " " " 1 Bundle. 5 Bundles " " " 1 Bale. 1$. — The number of leaves into which a sheet of paper is folded is designated by the following terms,... | |
| John Hind - 1856 - 346 pages
...TABLE OF NUMBER, &c. 12 Units are 1 Dozen. 12 Dozen 1 Gross. 20 Units 1 Score. 24 Sheets of Paper ... 1 Quire. 20 Quires 1 Ream. 2 Reams 1 Bundle. 5 Bundles 1 Bale. A long hundred is 120; a great gross is 144 dozen: but these, and many other denominations of a similar... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...make 1 dozen. 12 dozen " 1 gross. 12 gross " 1 great gross. 20 units " 1 score. 24 sheets of Paper " 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. 14 pounds of Iron or Lead " 1 stone. 21J stone " 1 pig. 8 pigs " 1 father 18 inches " 1 cubit. 24j... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1858 - 400 pages
...books, denote the number of leaves into -which a sheet of paper is folded. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. A sheet folded in two leaves, is called в, folio. A sheet folded in four leaves, ia called a quarto,... | |
| Robert White Stevens - 1859 - 392 pages
...with waxed or tarred paper or gutta percha, as the whole must not weigh over 80fb. Paper and Books. 24 sheets 1 quire, 20 quires 1 ream, 2 reams 1 bundle, 4 pages 1 sheet folio, 8 pages I sheet quarto, 16 pages 1 sheet octavo, 24 pages 1 sheet duodecimo,... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 144 pages
...books, denote the number of leaves into which a sheet «f paper is folded. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 2 reams " 1 bundle. 5 bundles " 1 bale. A sheet folded in two leaves, is called & folio. A sheet folded in four leaves, is called a quarto,... | |
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