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12 ounces 78642 Multiplicand 9 1 pound A. E. BOOTH acres APOTHECARIES ARITHMETICAL SIGNS AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT BIRMINGHAM BOOK FOR ELEMENTARY BRIGGATE by-sign of Multiplication called the Sum CLOTH MEASURE CORPORATION STREET cube root Cubic Denarii)-pence denotes square root Division Divisor Dividend/Quotient 24 dram dr DRY AND LIQUID E. J. ARNOLD Edenfield ENTERED AT STATIONERS EXTENDED MULTIPLICATION TABLE fourth root furlong gallons gills grains grs GREENWELL hhds hogshead hundredweight inches INCLUDING SHILLINGS J. B. LEDSHAM Lancashire LEEDS Libra)-pounds LIQUID MEASURE LIVERPOOL LONG MEASURE MIDLAND EDUCATIONAL COMPANY miles Minuend Minus-sign of Subtraction Multiply by-sign NORTH WESTERN EDUCATIONAL ounce oz ounces 9 PATERNOSTER ROAD pennyweight Plus-sign of Addition poles 20 pound lb Published by A. E. quarter qr quires Solids)-shillings SOUTH PARADE SQUARE MEASURE square rood square yards Subtrahend Sum is called TABLE BOOK Tables-continued TROY WEIGHT WESTERN EDUCATIONAL TRADING yard yd yards 40 وو
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Page 6 - Troy Weight. 24 grains (gr.) — 1 pennyweight (dwt). 20 pennyweights — 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces — 1 pound (Ib.).
Page 7 - SQUARE MEASURE. 144 square inches (sq. in.) make 1 square foot, sq. ft. 9 square feet " 1 square yard, sq. yd. 30| square yards
Page 7 - A hand is a measure of 4 inches, and used in measuring the height of horses. A fathom is 6 feet, and used chiefly in measuring the depth of water. EXAMPLES.
Page 6 - Apothecaries' Weight This is used to some extent in filling prescriptions. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, but the ounce is divided differently. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple . . . sc. or 3 3 scruples = 1 dram . . . dr. or 3 8 drams = 1 ounce . . . oz. or 5 12 ounces = 1 pound . . . Ib. or Ib Apothecaries...
Page 9 - Divide the given year by 4, and if there be no remainder, it is leap year ; but if 1 , 2, or 3 remain, they shew that it is so many years after leap year.
Page 7 - MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot (c. ft.) 27 cubic feet =1 cubic yard (c. yd...
Page 7 - Corna, or BC, make 1 Inch, In. 4 Inches 1 Hand, hd. 12 Inches 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet 1 Yard, yd. 6 Feet 1 Fathom, Fa. 5 Yards and a half 1 Rod, Pole, or Perch, Po. 40 Poles 1 Furlong, Fu. 8 Furlongs 1 Mile, Mi. 3 Miles - . 1 League, L. 60 Miles 1 Degree, Deg. CLOTH MEASURE. 2 Inches, or in., and a quarter make 1 Nail, N. 4 Nails 1 Qr. of a Yard, qr. 4 Quarters 1 Yard...
Page 6 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains, grs. make 1 pennyweight, dwt 20 pennyweights 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces 1 pound, Ib.
Page 7 - ... roods, or 4840 square yards .... „ 1 acre (ac ) 640 acres