 Ireland is about eight millions, and there are about 30,000 square miles of surface ; how many persons to each mile? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun; how many days would a horse take in reaching the sun, supposing he went...  First Book of Arithmetic for the Use of Schools - Page 26by Commissioners of National Education in Ireland - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Astronomy - 1815 - 680 pages
...Shoot's from the sun's height through unbounded space. At once enlighl'ning air, and earth, and heaven. Rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8 minutes, that is at the rate of 12 millions of miles in a minute nearly. CONVERSATION XLIIIOf Saturn. TUTOR.... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Physical sciences - 1838 - 398 pages
...its orhit, and more than a million of times greater than that of a hall issuing from a cannon. Bays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8 minutes, that is, at the rate of ahout 12 millions of miles in a minute. CONVERSATION XXII. OF SATURN. T. We... | |
 | John Atkin (schoolmaster.) - 1846 - 96 pages
...sum is 555555, the remainder is 55, and the quotient is 125 ; what is the divisor ? Ans. 4444. 135. The rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8 minutes ; at what rate does light move per minute, the sun being 95 millions of miles distant from the earth... | |
 | Commissioners of National Education in Ireland - Arithmetic - 1850 - 162 pages
...are about 30,000 square miles of surface ; how many persons to each mile? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun; how many days...second, the distance from the sun to the earth being 851 73000 miles? 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. Diride 87403 by 611... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1850 - 160 pages
...are about 30,000 square miles of surface; how many persons to each mile ? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun ; how many...The rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8J minutes, or 495 seconds ; at what rate does light move per second, the distance from the sun to... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 402 pages
...nine. Divide £79,648 among 274 persons. What is the nineteenth of £6,037 ? The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun : how many...supposing he went at the rate of 45 miles per day? What is the 240th part of £1,426 14s. 9d.? 24th Week. Moral Lessons. LOVE. FIRST LESSON. P. WE have... | |
 | James Haddon - Arithmetic - 1862 - 358 pages
...gallons of water, how long will it take to discharge it all at the rate of 18 gallons an hour ? (47) The rays of light come from the sun to the earth in...second, the distance from the sun to the earth being 95,173,000 miles ? (48) The circumference of the earth is about 25,000 miles ; how many days would... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1865 - 184 pages
...are about 30,000 square miles of surface; how many persons to each mile ? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun ; how many...rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8¿ inmutes, or 495 seconda ; at what rate does light move per second, thé distance from the sun to the... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1882 - 190 pages
...how many persons to each mile ? 98. The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the eun ; how many days would a horse take in reaching the sun,...The rays of light come from the sun to the earth in 8J minutes, or 495 seconds ; at what rate does light move per second, the distance from the sun to... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1850 - 412 pages
...and nine. Divide £79,648 among 274 persons. What is the nineteenth of £6,037? The earth is about 95 millions of miles distant from the sun: how many days...would a horse take in reaching the sun, supposing ho went at the rate of 45 miles per day? What is the 240th part of £1,426 14*. 9d.? PLEASANT PAGES.... | |
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