The High School Arithmetic: Containig All the Matter Usually Presented in a Higher Arithmetic, Analyzed and Practically Applied : with the Most Approved Models and Analyses : for Public Schools and Academies |
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... Measure of Volume , . 210 Solid or Cubic Measure , . 211 Metric Solid or Cubic Measure , 212 Measure of Capacity , 213 • Common Liquid Measure , . Apothecaries ' Fluid Measure , 213 214 Dry Measure , Comparison of Dry and Liquid Measures , ...
... Measure of Volume , . 210 Solid or Cubic Measure , . 211 Metric Solid or Cubic Measure , 212 Measure of Capacity , 213 • Common Liquid Measure , . Apothecaries ' Fluid Measure , 213 214 Dry Measure , Comparison of Dry and Liquid Measures , ...
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... Measure , Comparison of Dry and Liquid Measures , Metric Measure of Capacity , Measures of Weight , or of Force , . Troy Weight , Apothecaries ' Weight , Avoirdupois Weight , . Metric Measure of Weight , Measures of Divergence , or ...
... Measure , Comparison of Dry and Liquid Measures , Metric Measure of Capacity , Measures of Weight , or of Force , . Troy Weight , Apothecaries ' Weight , Avoirdupois Weight , . Metric Measure of Weight , Measures of Divergence , or ...
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... measurement . A unit is one . The unit of a number is one of that number . Thus , the unit of 5 is 1 ; the unit of 5 feet is 1 foot . It is sometimes called unity . Art . 4. In reference to its ultimate nature , quantity may be ...
... measurement . A unit is one . The unit of a number is one of that number . Thus , the unit of 5 is 1 ; the unit of 5 feet is 1 foot . It is sometimes called unity . Art . 4. In reference to its ultimate nature , quantity may be ...
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... Measuring a quantity is applying to it a unit of the same kind , to find how many times the unit is contained in that quantity . A measure is a unit used in measuring . In measuring magnitudes a certain quantity is generally assumed as ...
... Measuring a quantity is applying to it a unit of the same kind , to find how many times the unit is contained in that quantity . A measure is a unit used in measuring . In measuring magnitudes a certain quantity is generally assumed as ...
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... measures of the magnitude of the thing mentioned , but merely of its multitude . Thus , two birds , seven hills , ten houses , three thoughts , & c . Art . 9. In reference to the number of denominations in them , denominate numbers are ...
... measures of the magnitude of the thing mentioned , but merely of its multitude . Thus , two birds , seven hills , ten houses , three thoughts , & c . Art . 9. In reference to the number of denominations in them , denominate numbers are ...
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Page 221 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day (da.) 7 days = 1 week (wk.) 365 days = 1 common year...
Page 213 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 205 - 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 38 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 54 - ... for the first figure of the quotient. Multiply the divisor by this quotient figure, and subtract the product from those figures of the dividend in which it was contained.
Page 226 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 426 - RULE. Multiply the sum of the extremes by the number of terms, and divide the product by 2.
Page 360 - ... 3 per cent. ? 4£ per cent. ? 5 per cent. ? 6 per cent. ? 7 per cent. ? 7£ per cent. ? 8 per cent.? 9 per cent. ? 10 per cent.
Page 129 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 209 - 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...