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Page 201 - 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...
Page 192 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 173 - B 44 miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 10 days ? 15.
Page 201 - MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.). 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.).
Page 194 - Ex. 45. DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES 11. The term Factors has the same meaning in algebra as in arithmetic; that is, the factors of a number are the numbers which, multiplied together, produce the given number. For example, the factors of 14 are 7 and 2; the factors of abc are a, b, and c. 12. Coefficients. A numerical factor, if it occurs in a product, is written first and is called a coefficient. Hence, A coefficient is a number prefixed to a quantity to show how many times the...
Page 201 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 171 - If 2 men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 4 miles an hour, and the other at the rate of 5 miles an hour, how far apart will they be at the end of 1 hour ? At the end of 2 hours ? 5 hours?
Page 196 - To find the least common multiple of two or more numbers. RULE 1...
Page 195 - 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 124 - At nine cents a quart, how many quarts of cherries can be bought for $ 14.94 ? 10.

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