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... gal . bar , or bbl . tier . 63 gallons , or 2 barrels Cl 1 hogshead , " C hhd . 2 hogsheads 66 1 pipe or butt , pi . 66 66 2 pipes 1 tun , tun . OBS . 1. In England , 10 gallons make 1 anker ; 18 gallons , 1 runlet ; 2 tierces , or 84 ...
... gal . bar , or bbl . tier . 63 gallons , or 2 barrels Cl 1 hogshead , " C hhd . 2 hogsheads 66 1 pipe or butt , pi . 66 66 2 pipes 1 tun , tun . OBS . 1. In England , 10 gallons make 1 anker ; 18 gallons , 1 runlet ; 2 tierces , or 84 ...
Page 154
... gal . wine measure U. S. BEER MEASURE . 261. Beer Measure is used in measuring beer , ale , and milk . marked 2 pints ( pls . ) make 1 quart , qt . 4 quarts " L 1 gallon , " L gal . 36 gallons 1 barrel , " 6 bar , or bbl . 14 barrels ...
... gal . wine measure U. S. BEER MEASURE . 261. Beer Measure is used in measuring beer , ale , and milk . marked 2 pints ( pls . ) make 1 quart , qt . 4 quarts " L 1 gallon , " L gal . 36 gallons 1 barrel , " 6 bar , or bbl . 14 barrels ...
Page 162
... gals . wine meas . = 66 1 hectolitre 26.439 10 hectolitres 66 1 kilolitre 66 = 264.39 66 CC 66 Note . The litre is divided into 10 decilitres ; the decilitre into 10 centilitres ; the centilitre into 10 millilitres . FRENCH WEIGHTS ...
... gals . wine meas . = 66 1 hectolitre 26.439 10 hectolitres 66 1 kilolitre 66 = 264.39 66 CC 66 Note . The litre is divided into 10 decilitres ; the decilitre into 10 centilitres ; the centilitre into 10 millilitres . FRENCH WEIGHTS ...
Page 163
... gal .; 1 coyang = 8 gals . Bombay . - 1 maud = 28 lbs . ; 1 covid = 1.5 ft .; 1 candy 25 bu . Bremen . - 1 pound = 1.1 lb .; 1 centner = 116 lbs . ; 1 last = 80.7 bu . ; 1 ft . 11 in . Canton . - 1 tael 1 oz .; 1 catty13 lbs . ; 1 picul ...
... gal .; 1 coyang = 8 gals . Bombay . - 1 maud = 28 lbs . ; 1 covid = 1.5 ft .; 1 candy 25 bu . Bremen . - 1 pound = 1.1 lb .; 1 centner = 116 lbs . ; 1 last = 80.7 bu . ; 1 ft . 11 in . Canton . - 1 tael 1 oz .; 1 catty13 lbs . ; 1 picul ...
Page 164
... gals .; 1 palmo = 91 in . Hamburg - 1 foot - 11.3 in .; 1 ell = 22.6 in . nearly ; 1 ell Brabant = 27.6 in .; 1 mile = 4.68 miles ; 1 fass = 1 bu .; 1 last = 89.64 bu .; 1 ahm = 38 gals . Japan . - 1 catti = 1.3 lbs ; 1 picul = 130 lbs ...
... gals .; 1 palmo = 91 in . Hamburg - 1 foot - 11.3 in .; 1 ell = 22.6 in . nearly ; 1 ell Brabant = 27.6 in .; 1 mile = 4.68 miles ; 1 fass = 1 bu .; 1 last = 89.64 bu .; 1 ahm = 38 gals . Japan . - 1 catti = 1.3 lbs ; 1 picul = 130 lbs ...
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Page 66 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 99 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number which will divide them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, 24, and 30.
Page 268 - Proceed in this manner with each successive year of the proposed time, finally, subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 206 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 144 - Federal Money is the currency of the United States. The denominations are, Eagles, Dollars, Dimes, Cents, and Mills. 10 mills (m.) make 1 cent, marked ct. 10 cents " 1 dime, " d. 10 dimes " 1 dollar, " doU. or $. 10 dollars " 1 eagle, " E. OBS. 1. Federal money was established by Congress, Aug. 8, 1786. It i" based upon the principles of the decimal notation.
Page 71 - What is the difference between them? plying and subtracting as before, the remainder is 15. Bringing down the next figure, we have 153 to be divided by 435. But 435 is not contained in 153 ; we therefore place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure.
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Page 259 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due...
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