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" RULE. — Multiply the length (in feet) by the width (in inches) and divide the product by 12 — the result will be the contents in square feet. "
The Elements of Arithmetic: For Intermediate, Grammar, and Common Schools ... - Page 204
by Edward Olney - 1875 - 314 pages
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The American Practical Lunarian: And Seaman's Guide ... To which are Annexed ...

Thomas Arnold - Marine insurance - 1822 - 1008 pages
...recommendation of being snorter than the foregoing method of calculation. ft. 34 0 4 To measure Boards. Multiply the length in feet, by the width in inches, and divide by 12: the quotient will be the number of feet. But if the • See the rulei for working' by duodecimals,...
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The North American Arithmetic: uniting oral and written exercises.... Part ...

Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1844 - 222 pages
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product Ay 12; the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board...
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North American Arithmetic: Part Second and Part Third, Part 2

Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will lie square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board being...
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The North American Arithmetic: Part Second, Uniting Oral and Written ...

Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1849 - 228 pages
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; . the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board being...
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North American Arithmetic: Part second

Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 232 pages
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, -each board being...
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The Computist's Manual of Facts: And Merchant's and Mechanic's Calculator ...

Ezra S. Winslow - Business mathematics - 1853 - 264 pages
...we shall obtain the same result. MENSURATION OF LUMBER. To find the contents of a board. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12 ; the quotient will be the contents in square feet. EXAMPLE. — A board is 16 feet long and 10 inches...
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A Key to Chase's Common School Arithmetic: With Explanations and Remarks ...

Admiral Paschel Stone - 1853 - 110 pages
...practice than otherwise. The following are of quite general use : — MEASUREMENT OF BOARDS. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12. The quotient will be the contents in feet. Examples. ' 1. Required the contents of a board 16 ft. long...
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The Foreign and Domestic Commercial Calculator; Or, A Complete Library of ...

Ezra S. Winslow - Business mathematics - 1867 - 232 pages
...6.13 .94 5.63 2.25 3.55 10.51 5.31 MENSURATION OF LUMBER. To find the contents of a board. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the contents in square feet. EXAMPLE. — A board is 16 feet long and 10 inches...
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The Crittenden Commercial Arithmetic and Business Manual: Designed for the ...

John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 358 pages
...is measured in even inches', odd inches not being counted. 400. To measure boards. RULE.—Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the number of square feet. When the board is more or less than 1 inch thick, add...
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The Crittenden Commercial Arithmetic and Business Manual: Designed for the ...

John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 350 pages
...is measured in even inches, odd inches not being counted. 400. To measure boards. RULE.—Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the number of square feet. When the board is more or less than 1 inch thick, add...
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