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... Weights and Measures Compound Addition · • Commissioned Officers ' Regimental Pay Compound Subtraction . Multiplication " 9 33 Division . . Golden Rule , or Rule of Three Compound Proportion Vulgar Fractions . Reduction of Vulgar ...
... Weights and Measures Compound Addition · • Commissioned Officers ' Regimental Pay Compound Subtraction . Multiplication " 9 33 Division . . Golden Rule , or Rule of Three Compound Proportion Vulgar Fractions . Reduction of Vulgar ...
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... weight . 2. MATHEMATICS is the science which treats of all kinds of quantity whatever , that can be numbered or measured . That part which treats of numbering , is called Arithmetic ; and that which concerns measuring , or figured ...
... weight . 2. MATHEMATICS is the science which treats of all kinds of quantity whatever , that can be numbered or measured . That part which treats of numbering , is called Arithmetic ; and that which concerns measuring , or figured ...
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... weight and value of the English gold and silver coin , is as here below . GOLD . Value . £ s . d . 1 1 Weight . dwt . gr . 5 91 2 163 A Guinea Half - guinea 0 10 6 Quarter - guinea 0 5 3 Sovereign 1 0 0 Half - Sov . 0 10 0 81 5 33 2137 ...
... weight and value of the English gold and silver coin , is as here below . GOLD . Value . £ s . d . 1 1 Weight . dwt . gr . 5 91 2 163 A Guinea Half - guinea 0 10 6 Quarter - guinea 0 5 3 Sovereign 1 0 0 Half - Sov . 0 10 0 81 5 33 2137 ...
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... WEIGHT . * marked gr . gr . dwt . 24 = 1 Oz . Oz . 480 = 20 = 1 lb. 24 Grains make 1 Pennyweight dwt . 20 Pennyweights 1 Ounce 12 Ounces 1 Pound lb. 5760 240 121 By this weight are weighed ... weight , only having WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . 17.
... WEIGHT . * marked gr . gr . dwt . 24 = 1 Oz . Oz . 480 = 20 = 1 lb. 24 Grains make 1 Pennyweight dwt . 20 Pennyweights 1 Ounce 12 Ounces 1 Pound lb. 5760 240 121 By this weight are weighed ... weight , only having WEIGHTS AND MEASURES . 17.
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... weight , only having some different divisions Apothecaries make use of this weight in compounding their medicines ; but they buy and sell their drugs by Avoirdupois weight . Drams 16 Drams 16 Ounces 28 Pounds 4 Quarters .... 20 Hundred ...
... weight , only having some different divisions Apothecaries make use of this weight in compounding their medicines ; but they buy and sell their drugs by Avoirdupois weight . Drams 16 Drams 16 Ounces 28 Pounds 4 Quarters .... 20 Hundred ...
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altitude axis base bisected body chord circle circumference co-ordinates coefficients Corol cosec cosine cube curve decimal denominator denote diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide divisor draw drawn equal EXAMPLES expression feet figure force fraction frustum function given greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple length logarithm manner monomial multiplied negative nth root opposite P₁ parabola parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob PROBLEM PROP proportional proposed equation quotient radius ratio rectangle reduced remainder right angles rule sides sine specific gravity square root straight line substitute subtract tangent THEOREM triangle ABC unknown quantity velocity VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number yards