 | William Vogdes - 1849 - 134 pages
...the table. TABLE. 3 barleycorns (J. c.) make ..... 1 inch, in. 12 inches ............... 1 foot,/U. 3 feet ................. 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, or 16J feet ........ 1 rod or pole, p. 40 poles, or 220 yards ........ 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, or 1760 yards ..... 1 mile,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1858 - 174 pages
...ounces in I Ppounds ? LESSOR III. TABLE OF LONG MEASURE. 12 inches, m. make . 1 foot, . . . . /¿» 3 feet 1 yard, .... yd« 5-J- yards, or 16J feet . 1 rod, . . „ . rd. 40 rods . „ . . . 1 furlong, . . . fur.8 furlongs, or 820 rods 1 mile, . . . . m. 60 geographical... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1866 - 356 pages
...Repeat the Table. What are the units of the Scale! Table. 12 Inches (in.) . . make 1 Foot, .... marked ft. 3 Feet 1 Yard, yd. 5J Yards, or 16J Feet, . . 1 Rod, rd. 40 Rods 1 Furlong, fur. 8 Furlongs, or 320 Rods, . 1 Mile, . . . . . . . mi. 3 Miles 1 League, L. 6!>J... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1868 - 200 pages
...length of a line, or the length, breadth, height, or depth of any object. TABLE. 12 Inches (in.) nuke 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet " 1 Yard, yd. 5J Yards or 16J Feet " 1 Rod, rd. 40 Rods " 1 Furlong, fur. 8 Furlongs " 1 Mile, m. 6 9 J Statute miles, nearly " 1 Degree on Giro, of... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 160 pages
...Measures are those used in measuring distances, and the dimensions of articles. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) are 1 foot, ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards or 16J feet, 1 rod, rd. 820 rods, 1 mile, m. Also : 40 rods are 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, m. NOTE. — In measuring... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 164 pages
...distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) . . . equal 1 foot, . . fl. 3 feet "1 yard, . . yd. 5} yards, or 16 J feet, . " 1 rod, . . rd. 320 rods "1 mile, . . mi....roads we use a chain, 4 rods long, divided into 100 /////.-.-/. In measuring goods sold by the yard, we livide the yard into halves, quarters, eighths,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 138 pages
...distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) . . . equal 1 foot, . . ft. S feet "1 yard, . . yd. 5} yards, or 16} feet, . " 1 rod, . . rd. 320 rods "1 mile, . . mi....In measuring land and roads we use a chain, 4 rods loilg; divided into 100 links. In measuring goods sold by the yard, we divide the yard Into haivea,... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1881 - 446 pages
...States conforms as nearly as possible to that of Great Britain. LINEAB MEASURES. 287. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5J yards, or 16J feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.). A line = -f% in. A barleycorn = J in. A hand (used in horse... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...States conforms as nearly as possible to that of Great Britain. LINEAR MEASURES. 287. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5J yards, or 16J feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.). A line = -fa in. A barleycorn = J in. A hand (used in horse... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1886 - 392 pages
...and 24 inches = 2 feet is an example of reduction ascending. UNITS op LENGTH. 145. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5J yards, or 16J feet, = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, or 5280 feet, = 1 mile (mi.). NOTE. A line = Jj in. ; a barleycorn = J in. ; a hand (used... | |
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MEASURE 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot ft. 3 feet = 1 yard yd. 5J yards, or 16J feet . . . = 1 rod rd. 
