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Page 4 - Addition is the process of finding the sum of two or more numbers.
Page 43 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 355 - Specific Gravity is the ratio of the mass of any volume of a substance to the mass of the same volume of pure water at 4° C.
Page 24 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 43 - Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 9 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.
Page 42 - 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...
Page 357 - England is the British Thermal Unit (BTU) and is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water through a temperature of one degree Fahrenheit.
Page 62 - The square of a number composed of tens and units is equal to the square of the tens, plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 42 - Table 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot, cu. ft. 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard. cu. yd. 16 cubic feet = 1 cord foot, cd. ft. 8 cord feet, or 128 cu.