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60 days altitude annual annuity arithmetical progression avoirdupois base bought bushels cents a square ciphers common fraction compound interest cone contained cube root cubic cubic foot decimal point decimeters denominator diameter digits discount Divide dividend divisor dollars equal EXAMPLES exchange Express Find the amount Find the cost Find the G. C. D. Find the interest focal date following RULE frustum gain gallons geometrical progression greatest common divisor Hence hypotenuse inches interest being compounded invest July lateral area least common multiple merchant meter miles minuend months multiply number of days partner's share payable pounds premium present worth principal proportional pyramid quotient radius ratio Réaumur scale remainder result right triangle sells Sept side sight draft simple interest slant height sold specific gravity square root Subtracting tank units volume weighs whole number
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Page 99 - 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 98 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 99 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) 2150.42 cu.
Page 102 - Numbers. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score. Paper. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires = 1 ream. 2 reams = 1 bundle. 5 bundles = 1 bale.
Page 57 - Multiply the numerators together for the numerator of the product, and the denominators together for the denominator of the product.
Page 158 - PERIPHERY of a circle is its entire bounding line ; or it is a curved line, all points of which are equally distant from a point within called the centre.
Page 192 - The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means.
Page 98 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 46 - If the numerator and denominator be divided by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered.
Page 167 - A Sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface all points of which are equally distant from a point within called the centre.