Exercises in Arithmetic

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Page 77 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq.
Page 78 - 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 80 - The circumference of a circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 minutes ; each minute into 60 seconds.
Page 240 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, called the circumference, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 76 - Length 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5§...
Page 79 - Troy Weight. 24 grains (gr.) — 1 pennyweight (dwt). 20 pennyweights =- 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces — 1 pound (1b.).
Page 159 - Sixty days after sight of this first of Exchange (Second and Third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 240 - The circumferences of two circles have the same ratio to each other as their radii, or as their diameters. Thus, if the radius of a circle be doubled, the circumference will also be doubled ; or, if the diameter be trebled, the circumference will also be trebled ; and so on. It follows that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is the same for all circles.
Page 43 - The sides of two squares contain 77 yards 1 foot 9 inches, and 7 yards 2 feet 4 inches, respectively. Find the side of a square whose area is equal to the sum of the areas of the two squares.
Page 120 - A can walk 4^ mi. per hour; and B can walk 110 yds. per min. Which is the faster walker, and in what time would he overtake the other, if the latter have 2 min. the start? 521. At what times between 4 and 5 o'clock are the hands of a clock at right angles? together? opposite? 522. It is 3.13 PM mean sun time at a place A when it is 11.44 AM at a place B. Find the difference in longitude between A and B. 523. Multiply 2 dys. 15 hrs. 35 min. 14 sec. by 3^-. 524. The length of a journey is 82 mi. If...

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