Essentials of Arithmetic: Primary Book

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Ginn and Company, 1915 - Arithmetic - 298 pages
 

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Page 235 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 279 - 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 279 - Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 279 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30¿ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 215 - TABLE. 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.). 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.). 24 hours = 1 day (dy.). 7 days = 1 week (wk.). 365 days = 1 common year (yr.). 366 days = 1 leap year.
Page 252 - Since the numerator and denominator of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction, they may also be divided by the same number without changing its value ; for this is only undoing the previous multipli, cation.
Page 65 - The greater number is called the MINUEND ; the less number is called the SUBTRAHEND ; and the result is called the DIFFERENCE Or REMAINDER.
Page 215 - The days of the week are : Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. LESSON XXV. 99. The Infinitive. Some of the commoner uses of the infinitive are : — 1. Without any preposition, after such verbs as vouloir, '•will,' pouvoir, 'can, may,' désirer, 'wish, desire,' savoir, ' know how to,' devoir, ' ought,' falloir,
Page 149 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) 2150.42 cu.

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