 Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) A bushel contains 2150.42 cubic inches.  Arithmetic by Grades - Page 317by William Krampner, William Edward Grady - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 pages
...measuring articles not liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, ashes, &c. TABLE. 2 pints (pi) make 1 quart, .....' qt. 8 quarts * 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel,. bu. or bush. UNIT EQUIVALENTS. qt. pt. pk. 1—2 „„, 1—8 — 16 1 _ 4 — 32 — 64 SCALB— ascending,... | |
 | Paul Allen Towne - Arithmetic - 1867 - 240 pages
...74. DRY MEASURE is used in measuring such articles as grain, fruit, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt. ) make 1 quart qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel . . . . bu. 8 bushels " 1 quarter . . . . qr. HKMAKK. — The "Winchester Bushel contains 2150.4 cubic inches.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1867 - 148 pages
...Measure is used in measuring grain, seeds, vegetables, fruit, salt, coal, &c. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, . . . qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, . . . pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, . . bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, . chal. 215, The quart of Dry Measure is greater than that of Liquid Measure.... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1867 - 200 pages
...measuring articles, not liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, ashes, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, bu. or bush. The following are sometimes used : 8 bushels of 70 pounds each make 1 quarter of wheat. 86... | |
 | Whitman Peck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 304 pages
...49. — Dry Measure is used for measuring grain, fruit, vegetables, &c. . TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks 1 bushel (bu.) Also, 8 bushels make 1 quarter (q.) 36 bushels 1 chaldron. 32 bushels 1 chaldron (in US) A bushel in... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1866 - 184 pages
...block in the abcv. example contain ? ^ ;^i J Section XXXIX. CAPACITY. 97. DRY MEASURE. TABLE. 2 pints = quart, . qt. . 8 quarts = 1 peck, . pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, bu. 1. In 1 bushel how many pecks? how many quarts? 2. In 1 bu. 2 pk-, how many pecks? quarts? 3. In 2 pk.... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - Arithmetic - 1869 - 104 pages
...are bu-shels, peeks, quaa-t.4, pints, and yilht. 4 gills are equivalent to 1 pint pt. 2 pints " " 1 quart . . . . qt. 8 quarts " " 1 peck .... pk. 4 pecks " " 1 bushel - - - - bu. 5. Bead these ; 931000bu. ; 3pk ; 7ft ; 9pt Igi. в. Eead these; 205102sq.ft; $95067; £305000 ; 97ct... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1869 - 348 pages
...seeds, vegetables, roots, fruit, salt, coal, and other articles not liquid. TARLE. 2 'pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 bushel, .... bu. 36 bushels, 1 chaldron, .... chal. IIow many cnbic inches does the beer gallon contain? How many -wine... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1869 - 350 pages
...and gill. These are the units of DRY MEASURE. TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints = 1 quart, " qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel, " bu. EXAMPLES. 85. In 3 bu. 3 pk. of chestnuts how many quarts ? 86. What cost 8 bu. 2 pk. 5 qt. of nuts,... | |
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