| Charles E. Sayward - Business mathematics - 1908 - 188 pages
...Measure.) 16 Cubic Feet = 1 Cord Foot . cd. ft. 8 Cord Feet (128 cu. ft.) = 1 Cord . . . cd. NOTE 1. — -A cord of wood is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high — or its equivalent. NOTE 2. — 40 cubic feet of sawed timber are considered a ton, and 24J cubic... | |
| Minnesota State Normal School (Winona) - 1909 - 166 pages
...unit; as: How many cords of wood in a pile 40 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, and 6 ft. high? Solution: Since a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high contains 1 cord, a pile 40 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, and 6 ft. high contains • 5 X 15 X 3 X 1 cord -... | |
| Gustavus Sylvester Kimball - Business mathematics - 1911 - 444 pages
...perch of stone or masonry is l65 ft. long, 1| ft. thick, and 1 ft. high, and contains 24f cu. ft. 2. A cord of wood is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high. Usually, however, a pile 8 ft. long and 4 ft. high is considered a cord without reference to the length... | |
| George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1911 - 316 pages
...1500' long, 40' wide, and 2^' deep ? 245. Wood Measure. Wood is sold by the cord. The standard cord is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high, and therefore contains 128 cu. ft. The cord varies, often being considered to be a pile 8 ft. long... | |
| George Albert Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1912 - 374 pages
...cost ? 6£ quires ? a dozen quires ? 138. Wood Measure. Wood is sold by the cord. The standard cord is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high, and therefore contains 128 cu. ft. The cord varies, often being considered to be a pile 8 ft. long... | |
| Harry Dunham Vincent - Business education - 1914 - 136 pages
...foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet ---• i cubic yard (cu. yd.) A cord of wood = 128 cu. ft. It is usually a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high. A load of earth = 1 cu. yd. (approximately). AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 ounces (oz.) = i pound (Ib.) 2000... | |
| Franklin Sherman Hoyt, Harriet E. Peet - Arithmetic - 1915 - 344 pages
...cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = i cubic yard (cu. yd.) A cord of wood = 128 cu. ft. It is usually a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high. A load of earth = 1 cu. yd. (approximately). AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 ounces (oz.) = i pound (Ib.) 2000... | |
| Harry Anson Finney, Joseph Clifton Brown - Business mathematics - 1916 - 506 pages
...the other. 11. Compute the volume of a rectangular bin 18' x 16' x 7'. 116. A cord of wood or stone is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high. It contains 128 cu. ft. In certain localities a cord of wood means a pile 8 ft. long, and 4 ft. high,... | |
| Nelson L. Roray - Arithmetic - 1916 - 172 pages
...deep will hold how many gallons of water? 1 cu. ft. contains 7^ gal. 9. How many cubic feet of wood in a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide and 4 ft. high? 10. Find the number of cubic feet in a box 5 ft. 6 in. long, 3 ft. 8 in. wide and 2 ft. 9 in. high.... | |
| Charles Gerard White, Pitt Payson Colgrove - Arithmetic - 1916 - 368 pages
...the air in a room 15 ft. long, 10 ft. wide and 8 ft. high supply two persons? 148. In measuring wood, a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high = 1 cord. A cord of stove wood is a pile 8 ft. long, and 4 ft. high, but 16 in. wide. (Stove length.)... | |
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