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Page 317 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 316 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 247 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 85 - 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 160 - To find the number of board feet in a piece of lumber, multiply the...
Page 78 - 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 101 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction.
Page 311 - The primary unit of weight is the gram, which is the weight of 1 cu. cm. of pure water at its greatest density.
Page 31 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 214 - A written promise to pay a definite sum of money at a specified time is called a promissory note.