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Page 180 - 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 179 - 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 176 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 175 - TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces "
Page 171 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 141 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 177 - Measure is used in measuring lines or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5J yards, or 16| feet — 1 rod (rd.).
Page 130 - The number thus added to itself, or the number to be multiplied, is called the multiplicand. The number which shows how many times the multiplicand is to be taken, or the number by which we multiply, is called the multiplier.
Page 130 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another number.
Page 175 - Avoirdupois Weight is used in weighing all articles except gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 16 ounces (oz.) = 1 pound (lb.). 100 pounds = 1 hundredweight (cwt.). 2000 pounds = 1 ton (t.). The long ton is used in the United States Custom Houses and in wholesale transactions in iron and coal.