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Page 74 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 153 - Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 150 - 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 1 - A number is a unit or a collection of units; as one, three apples, five boys. 4. The unit of a number is one of the collection of units which constitutes the number. Thus, the unit of twelve is one, of twenty dollars is one dollar.
Page 160 - January, - - - - 31 2 - - - February, - - - - 28 3 - - - March, 31 4 - - - April, 30 5 - - - May, 31 6 - - - June, 30 7 - - - July, 31 8 - - - August. - - - - 31 9 - - - September...
Page 33 - Davis had $ 12.68 in his pocket-book, but spent $ 5.97. How much had he left ? 2. A class of 54 scholars spelled 2486 words and missed 197. How many were spelled right ? 3. Washington died in 1799 at the age of 67. In what year was he born ? 4. The subtrahend is 9478 and the minuend 12401. What is the difference ? Prove it. 5. A gentleman having $ 10,000 bought a house for $ 7425. How much had he left ? 6. Mrs. Wright went to Boston with $20. She bought silk for $ 8.47 and velvet for $ 7.94. How...
Page 93 - The Value of a fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator.
Page 45 - 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 120 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 98 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.