Book ThreeRow, Peterson, 1924 - Arithmetic |
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Page 257 - 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 42 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 259 - Volume 1,000 cubic millimeters (mm3) =1 cubic centimeter cm3 1,000 cubic centimeters =1 cubic decimeter dm3 1,000 cubic decimeters =1 cubic meter m3 Measures of Capacity 10 milliliters (ml) =1 centiliter cl 10 centiliters =1 deciliter dl 10 deciliters =1 liter 1 10 liters =1 dekaliter Dl 10 dekaliters =1 hektoliter HI 10 hektoliters =1 kiloliter Kl NOTE — The liter is equal to the volume occupied by 1 cubic decimeter.
Page 152 - The interest is said to be compounded annually, semiannually, or quarterly according as the interest is added to the principal at the end of each year, at the end of each six months, or at the end of each three months, respectively.
Page 30 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 279 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 92 - The money for the use of which interest is paid is called the Principal, and the sum of the principal and interest is called the Amount.
Page 209 - A Cord of wood is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high ; for 8 x 4 x 4 = 128.
Page 234 - The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion | = ££, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35.
Page 152 - Under 1 year 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years 19 years 20 years 21 years and over Under 5 years.