Essentials of Arithmetic, Volume 2

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Page 277 - Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 277 - 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 18 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 277 - 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 115 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 116 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day (da.) 7 days = 1 week (wk.) 365 days = 1 common year...
Page 70 - To multiply a fraction by a whole number, multiply the numerator by the multiplier.
Page 105 - State the number of gills in a pint, the number of pints in a quart, and the number of quarts in a gallon. 3. State the number of inches in a foot and the number of feet in a yard. An inch is what part of a foot ? 4. State the number of quarts in a peck and the number of pecks in a busheL A peck is what part of a bushel ? 5. How many seconds in a minute? minutes in an hour? hours in a day ? days in a week ? days in a common year ? days in a leap year ? What months have 30 days ? Express the following...
Page 50 - Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Page 80 - Divisibility by 2. A number is divisible by 2 if the units are so divisible. For example, 64, or 60 + 4, must be divisible by 2 if 4, the number of units, is divisible by 2, because any multiple of 10 is divisible by 2.

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