 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1877 - 402 pages
...Latin octavus, one-eighth. DRY MEASURE. 269. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, roots, fruit, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 — 4 = 32 = 64 Scale— 2, 8, 4. 1. In measuring grain, seeds, or small... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 564 pages
...MEASURE. 394. Dry Measure is used in measuring dry substances, such as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . = 1 quart . . qt. 8 quarts . . = 1 peck . . pk. 4 pecks . . . = 1 bushel . bu. bu. pk. qt. pt. 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 1 = 8 = 1C I. TERMS.—Peck is supposed to be a corruption of... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 444 pages
...MEASURE. 285. Dry Measure is used in measuring dry substances, Bach as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) . . =1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . = 1 bushel, . . bu. I. TERMS. — Peck is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 438 pages
...MEASURE. 285. Dry Measure is used in measuring dry substances, iuch as grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.)- . . =• 1 quart, . » • qt..... = 1 peck, . . pk. 4 pecks . . . = • 1 bushel, . . bu I. TERMS. — Peck Is supposed to be a corruption of pack, or to be derived from the French... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1877 - 250 pages
...measuring articles wotf liquid ; as grain, fruit, salt, roots, etc. TABLE. 64 pt. 1 Bu. = \ 32 qt. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . bu. 8. How many quarts in 1 peck ? In 3 pk. ? 9. How many pints in 1 pk. ? In 1 pk. 1 qt. ? 10.... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1881 - 446 pages
...is sold for $ 7 a cord. How much money is received for it ? MEASURES OF CAPACITY. Dry Measure. 295. 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.). 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.). 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.). Liquid Measure. 296. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.). 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.). 4 quarts = 1 gallon... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - Arithmetic - 1881 - 406 pages
...articles not liquid. The Standard Unit is the bushel of 2150.42 cubic inches. TABLE OF UNITS. EQUIVALENTS. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart, . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck, . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel, . . bu. 1 Bu. = 64 p«. # MEASURES OF WEIGHT. 256. Weight is the measure of the force of gravity, and... | |
 | Silas Sadler Packard, Byron Horton - Business mathematics - 1882 - 224 pages
...fruits, etc. I'ne /nit of this measure is the Winchester bushel, which contains 2150.42 cubic inches. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) = 1 Quart . . . qt. 8 Quarts = 1 Peck . . . pk. 4 Pecks = 1 Bushel . . . bu. pk. qt. pt. 4 = 32 = 64 1 = 8 = 16 1 = 3 NOTES. — 1. The half-peck or gallon of this measure... | |
 | Henry Francis Harrington - Spellers - 1880 - 208 pages
...231 cubic inches = 1 gallon. Dry Measure. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, fruit, salt, etc. 2 pints (pt.) ' = 1 quart (qt.). 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.). 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.). 86 bushels = 1 chaldron. 2 quarts = 1 small measure. 2150 cubic inches = 1 bushel. 35 Avoirdupois... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...is sold for $ 7 a cord. How much money is received for it ? MEASURES OF CAPACITY. Dry Measure. 295. 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.). 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.). 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.). Liquid Measure. 296. 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.). 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.). 4 quarts = 1 gallon... | |
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Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal... 
