Book One

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Page 246 - 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 241 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 268 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the given numerator.
Page 265 - Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Page 269 - To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator.
Page 234 - AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 ounces (oz.) . . . = 1 pound Ib. 100 pounds = 1 hundredweight. . cwt. 2000 pounds = 1 ton T.
Page 225 - Measures 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 1 gallon =231 cu.
Page 131 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel. Liquid Measure. — 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon; 31| gallons = 1 barrel; 2 barrels = 1 hogshead. Long Measure. — 12 inches = 1 foot; 3 feet...
Page 290 - Avoirdupois Weight 16 ounces = 1 pound 100 pounds = 1 hundredweight 2000 pounds = 1 ton 2240 pounds = 1 long ton IT.
Page 98 - ... units in units place in the product and reserve the 2 tens to add to the product of tens. Looking in the multiplication table again, we see that 5X2 is 10. Multiplying the second figure of the multiplicand by the multiplier 5, we see that 5 times 2 tens is 10 tens, which, plus the 2 tens reserved, is 12 tens, or 1 hundred and 2 tens. Write the 2 tens in tens place and reserve the 1 hundred to add to the product of hundreds. Again, we see by the multiplication table that 5 X 4 is 20. Multiplying...

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