A Civil Service Manual: Arithmetic.-v.2. English and allied subjects, including plain copy, rough draft copying and correcting manuscript ... letters, report writing, abbreviations, stenography & typewriting.-v.3. Geography; civil government; Spelling

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Page 9 - 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 10 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 12 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 10 - 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 26 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 167 - TABLE = 1 centigram (eg.) = 1 decigram (dg.) = 1 gram (g.) = 1 dekagram (Dg.) = 1 hektogram (Hg.) = 1 kilogram (Kg.) = 1 myriagram (Mg.) = 1 quintal (Q...
Page 11 - Apothecaries' Weight 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (3) 3 scruples = 1 dram (3) 8 drams = 1 ounce ( 3 ) 12 ounces =; 1 pound (ft...
Page 154 - On demand after date, for value received, we jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of State Bank of Ceresco, Neb. three hundred dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum from maturity until paid.
Page 11 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 139 - PRINCIPAL is the money lent, or the sum for which interest is paid. The AMOUNT is the sum of the principal and interest. The RATE PER CENT, is the sum paid for the use of $100 or 100 cents for one year.

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