The Speedy Calculator: Being a System of Arithmeticauthor, 1850 - 324 pages |
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... peck ; how many quarts in 14 pecks ? 25. If one ton of hay cost 17 dollars what will 6 tons cost ? Why ? 26. If a pound of honey cost 14 cents , what will 7 pounds cost ? Why ? 27. If a steamboat will go 13 miles in one hour , how far ...
... peck ; how many quarts in 14 pecks ? 25. If one ton of hay cost 17 dollars what will 6 tons cost ? Why ? 26. If a pound of honey cost 14 cents , what will 7 pounds cost ? Why ? 27. If a steamboat will go 13 miles in one hour , how far ...
Page 79
... pecks 1 pint , pt . 1 quart , qt . 1 gallon , gal . 1 peck , pc . 1 bushel , bush . Dry measure is used for grain , fruit , salt , oysters , & c . NOTE . A Winchester bushel is 18 inches in diameter , and 8 inches deep . The standard ...
... pecks 1 pint , pt . 1 quart , qt . 1 gallon , gal . 1 peck , pc . 1 bushel , bush . Dry measure is used for grain , fruit , salt , oysters , & c . NOTE . A Winchester bushel is 18 inches in diameter , and 8 inches deep . The standard ...
Page 86
... pecks Ans . 612 pecks . Why ? 69. In 4284 pecks , how many bushels ? Ans . 1071 bushels . Why ? 70. In 1536 pints , how many bushels ? Ans 86 REDUCTION , OR TRANSFORMATION .
... pecks Ans . 612 pecks . Why ? 69. In 4284 pecks , how many bushels ? Ans . 1071 bushels . Why ? 70. In 1536 pints , how many bushels ? Ans 86 REDUCTION , OR TRANSFORMATION .
Page 90
... pecks of peaches cost , at 45 cents a peck ? Ans . $ 13.50 cts . 126. What is the value of 14 yards , 3 quarters of ... pecks will 475 cents buy , that is , 38 pecks ; and as it takes 4 pecks to make a bushel , as many times 4 as there ...
... pecks of peaches cost , at 45 cents a peck ? Ans . $ 13.50 cts . 126. What is the value of 14 yards , 3 quarters of ... pecks will 475 cents buy , that is , 38 pecks ; and as it takes 4 pecks to make a bushel , as many times 4 as there ...
Page 96
... pecks , 3 quarts , of oats , and should sell 176 bushels , 3 pecks , and 2 quarts , how much would he have left ? ( 1. ) bu . pc . 282 234 2 96 COMPOUND SUBTRACTION . Compound Subtraction,
... pecks , 3 quarts , of oats , and should sell 176 bushels , 3 pecks , and 2 quarts , how much would he have left ? ( 1. ) bu . pc . 282 234 2 96 COMPOUND SUBTRACTION . Compound Subtraction,
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