Fundamental processes

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D.C.Heath & Company, 1914 - Arithmetic
 

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Page 177 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq.
Page 180 - 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 75 - When the dividend does not contain the divisor an exact number of times, the part of the dividend left is called the remainder, and it must be less than the divisor.
Page 56 - If there are 16 ounces in a pound, how many ounces are there in three-fourths of a pound ? 10.
Page 158 - Since 14 is divisible by 2 and by 7, it is a multiple of these numbers ; 12 is a multiple of 2, of 3, of 4, and of 6.
Page 206 - ... denominator. For example, — is in lowest terms, since no integer greater than 1 is a factor of both 9 and 20; g but — is not in lowest terms, since 3 is a factor of both 24 9 and 24. KEY FACT...
Page 205 - J-^, etc., are improper fractions. A mixed number is a whole number and a proper fraction written together.
Page 182 - How many rolls of paper 12 yards long and 1 foot 8 inches wide will be required to paper a room 18 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 9 feet high, no allowance being made for windows and doors ? 51.
Page 178 - ... are required for each of the square ends ? b. How many square inches of paper are required for each of the four long faces ? c. How many square inches of paper are required for all six faces, making no allowance for overlapping? d. How many crackers 3 inches square will it hold. if each cracker is ^ inch thick ? 3. How many square feet of wall paper are there in a roll of paper 18 yards long, 18 inches wide? 4. At $ 1.50 per square yard, what will be the cost of the linoleum covering a kitchen...
Page 68 - At 6 cents per pound, how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 32 cents?

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