Lippincott's Mental Arithmetic: Embracing the Principles of Analysis and Induction

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J.B. Lippincott, 1899 - Mental arithmetic - 185 pages
 

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Page 140 - 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 137 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 135 - 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 134 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 138 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) 2150.42 cu.
Page 141 - In counting many kinds of articles we use these measures : 12 things = 1 dozen (doz.) 12 dozen = 1 gross (gr.) 12 gross = 1 great gross (G. gr.) 20 things = 1 score...
Page 132 - Measures of length are used in measuring lines or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5£ yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod (rd.).
Page 131 - WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (sc. or 9). 3 scruples = 1 dram (dr. or 3). 8 drams = 1 ounce (oz. or § ). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib. or ft).
Page 129 - Avoirdupois Weight. Avoirdupois weight is used in weighing all articles except gold, silver, and precious stones.
Page 154 - An individual sold two gold pencils, at $6 each ; on one he gained 20$, and on the other he lost 20$. Did he gain or lose, and how much ? 14.

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