 Dry Measure is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Table. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. A gallon, or 4 quarts, Dry Measure, contains 268^ cubic inches, and a bushel, 2150^,,...  New Mental Arithmetic - Page 132by James Bates Thomson - 1876 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1868 - 412 pages
...denominations are chaldrons, quarters, bushels, pecks, quarts, and piats. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, " pic. 4 pecks, or 32 qts. " 1 bushel, " Jiu. 8 bushels " 1 quarter, " qr. 82 bushels " 1 chaldron, " ch. OaS. 1. In England, 36 bushels of... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1872 - 236 pages
...what is Dry Measure used 1 For measuring grain, fruit, salt, etc. 31. What are the denominations ? Chaldrons, bushels, pecks, quarts, and pints. TABLE....2 pints (pt.)" are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, or 32 qts., " 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels i chaldron, ch. NOTES. — 1. The dry quart is... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1872 - 352 pages
...Dry Measures are those used in measuring dry articles, such as grain, fruit, vegetables, coals, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart. . . qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck. . . . pk. 4 pecks 1 bushel . . bu. 1 bu. = The United States Standard Bushel contains 2150.42 cubic... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1872 - 220 pages
...MEASURE. 97. Dry Measure is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Table. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, ch. A gallon, or 4 quarts, Dry Measure, contains... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1872 - 338 pages
...equal ? 13* 216. Dry Measure is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Table. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. The chaldron, a measure of 36 bushels, formerly employed with some kinds... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1873 - 158 pages
...? 8. How many cubic feet in 2 cubic yards ? 9. How many cubic feet in 2 tons of shipping ? 10. How many cubic feet in 2 cords of wood ? DRY MEASURE....quarts " 1 peck, pic. 4 pecks, or 32 qts., " 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels " 1 chaldron, ch. NOTE. — The dry quart is equal to 1£ liquid quart nearly. 3. In... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1873 - 240 pages
...For measuring grain, fruit, salt, etc. 31. What are the denominations? Chaldrons, bushels, jiecks, quarts, and pints. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, or 32 qts., " 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels " 1 chaldron, ch. NOTES. — 1. The dry quart is... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1874 - 160 pages
...? 8. How many cubic feet in 2 cubic yards ? 9. How many cubic feet in 2 tons of shipping ? I0. How many cubic feet in 2 cords of wood ? DRY MEASURE....pecks, quarts, and pints. • TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are i quart, qt. 8 quarts " i peck, pk. 4 pecks, or 32 qts., " i bushel, lu. 36 bushels " i chaldron, ch,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1876 - 230 pages
...MEASURE. 165. Dry Measure is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Table. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. A gallon, or 4 quarts, Dry Measure, contains 268^ cubic inches, and a bushel,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 164 pages
...measures ? Dry Measures are those used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck. pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, bu. 80. 1. How many pints in 4 quarts ? In 6 quarts ? In 10 quarts? In 11 quarts?... | |
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