The Werner Arithmetic: Oral and Written. Book III--parts I and II |
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acres Algebra altitude annum bonds bought bushel cent circle circumference common fractions contained cord corn cube root cubic centimeters cubic foot decimal order decimeter Denominate Numbers described in problem diameter discount Divide dividend dollars equal exact divisor exactly divisible EXAMPLE Express the ratio feet long figure Find the amount Find the approximate Find the area Find the cost Find the interest Find the sum gain gallons hundred hundredths inches wide integral number kilograms least common multiple magnitude measured meters miles minuend MISCELLANEOUS REVIEW multiply a number NOTE Observe perimeter piece of land pound primary units prime factors promise to pay pupil pupils image quindecillion rectangular Reduce rhomboid rhombus right angles side sold solid content specific gravity square rods square root subtract surface tenths third thousandths tons triangle value received weight
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Page 108 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 262 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 239 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 99 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 225 - Measures of Length 10 millimeters (mm.) = 1 centimeter (cm.) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm.) 10 decimeters = 1 meter (m.) 10 meters = 1 dekameter (Dm.) 10 dekameters = 1 hektometer (Hm.) 10 hektometers = 1 kilometer (Km.) 10 kilometers = 1 myriameter (Mm.) Measures of Surface 100 sq.
Page 247 - 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 258 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 217 - Pupils must learn to think of quantity in metric units. 319. All units in the metric system of measures and weights are derived from the primary unit known as the meter. When the length of the primary unit of this system was determined it was supposed to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole. A pendulum that vibrates seconds is nearly one meter long.* In the names of the derived units of this system the prefix deka means 10; hekto means 100; kilo means 1000; myria means...
Page 17 - Quantities, or those whose values are given, when not expressed by figures, are usually represented by the first letters of the alphabet, as a, b, c.
Page 259 - Weight. 349. The standard unit of weight in common use is a pound Avoirdupois. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 ounces (oz.) = 1 pound (lb.). 2000 pounds = 1 ton (T.). The abbreviation for 1 hundredweight (100 lb.) is cwt.