Gradual Lessons in Oral and Written Arithmetic: Thought combined with practice : Take the first step right, Part 1

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Tappan, Whittemore & Mason, 1850 - Arithmetic - 178 pages
 

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Page 164 - Weight This is used to. some extent in filling prescriptions. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, but the ounce is divided differently. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple . . . sc. or 3 3 scruples = 1 dram . . . dr. or 3 8 drams = 1 ounce . . . oz. or 5 12 ounces = 1 pound . . . Ib. or ft Apothecaries...
Page 165 - Ib. 28 pounds 1 quarter qr. 4 quarters 1 hundred weight cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton T.
Page 166 - Measures. 1728 cubic inches make 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet - 1 cubic yard...
Page 56 - ... are 66 4 times 12 are 48 5 times 12 are 60 6 times 12 are 72 7 times 1 are 7 8 times 1 are 8 9 times 1 are 9 7 times 2 are 14 8 times 2 are 16 9 times 2 are 18 7 times 3 are 21 8 times 3 are 24 9 times 3 are 27 7 times 4 are 28 8 times 4 are 32 9...
Page 102 - ... 4 times 6 are 24 5 times 6 are 30 6 times 6 are 36 4 times 7 are 28 5 times 7 are 35 6 times 7 are 42 4 times 8 are 32 5 times 8 are 40 6 times 8 are 48 4 times 9 are 36 5 times 9 are 45 6 times 9 are 54 4 times 10 are 40 5 times...
Page 60 - ... 7 times 2 are 14 8 times 2 are 16 9 times 2 are 18 7 times 3 are 21 8 times 3 are 24 9 times 3 are 27...
Page 164 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 penny-weight, marked dwt. 20 penny-weights 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces 1 pound Ib.
Page 165 - It is frequently called linear or lineal measure. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, marked ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, " yd. 5| yards, or 16| feet " 1 rod, perch, or pole,
Page 167 - MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) —1 pint pt. 2 pints — 1 quart qt. 4 quarts — 1 gallon gal. 31i gallons - 1 barrel bbl.
Page 167 - TABLE. 2 pints (pts.) make - 1 quart, - marked - qt. 8 quarts ----- 1 peck, ----- pk. 4 pecks ----- 1 bushel, ----- bu. 36 bushels ----- 1 chaldron, - - - - ch.

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