Iris head and £ the length of his body, and his body is as long as his head and tail ; what is the length of the fish? The pupil will perceive, that the length of the body is £ the length of the fish. Ans. 32 feet. Arithmetic Simplified in Three Parts - Page 275by Catharine Esther Beecher - 1833 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
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