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Page 307 - 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 307 - Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 307 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) 2150.42 cu.
Page 215 - Division is the process of finding one of two factors when the other factor and the product are given; eg 35 is the product of 5 and 7.
Page 238 - A number that will exactly divide two or more numbers is a common divisor of those numbers; eg 5 is a common divisor of 30, 40, and 60.
Page 243 - REDUCTION TO LOWEST TERMS A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other ; eg |-, ^-, ^$. Oral 1.
Page 213 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another number.
Page 193 - How many are there ? 7. If your school ground is 132 feet from front to rear and 165 feet along the street, it contains a half acre. How many square feet does it contain ? 8. Draw a picture of a field 28 rods long and 24 rods wide, using \ inch for a rod. How many square rods does it contain ? THE TABLE OF SURFACE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) make 1 square foot 9 square feet (sq. ft.) make 1 square yard 30| square yards (sq. yd.) make 1 square rod » 160 square rods (sq. rd.) make 1 acre (A.)...
Page 287 - From this we see that to multiply decimals we multiply the factors as whole numbers and point off in the product as many decimal places as there are in both factors ; eg 2.8 1.25 .005 25 8 .6 .03 .06 22.4 Л50 .00015 Í5Ó
Page 288 - When the divisor is an integer, place the decimal point in the quotient directly over the decimal point in the dividend...