 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 pages
...used in 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...1 bushel,. bu. or bush. UNIT EQUIVALENTS. qt. pt. pk. 1—2 „„, 1—8 — 16 1 _ 4 — 32 — 64 SCALB— ascending, 2, 8, 4 ; descending, 4, 8,... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1866 - 328 pages
...Ipt. ? DRY MEASURE. 1O7. DRY MEASURE is used in measuring grain, fruit, potatoes, salt, charcoal, etc. TABLE. 2 Pints (pt.) make 1 Quart, qt. 8 Quarts " 1 Peck, pk. 4 Pecks " 1 Bushel, bush. qt. pt. pk. 1=2 bush. 1 = 8 = 16 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 NOTE. The bushel measure is 18j inches in diameter... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 202 pages
...gallons and 3 quarts from a hogshead of molasses, how much would remain? 34. TABLE OP DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, '. pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel bu. 1. How many pints in 1 peck ? in 2 pks. 4 qts. ? 2. How many quarts in 1 bu. 2 pks. ? 3. In 2 bu. 1... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1867 - 200 pages
...10. Dry Measure is used in 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 " heaped... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1867 - 148 pages
...11 Measure. 214, Dry 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.... | |
 | Paul Allen Towne - Arithmetic - 1867 - 240 pages
...Ans. 29.92 qt.; 59.84 pt. 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.... | |
 | Whitman Peck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 304 pages
...contains 282 cubic inches. Art. 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... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1868 - 200 pages
...MEASURE. 117. DRY MEASURE is used in measuring grain, fruit, potatoes, salt, charcoal, etc. TABLE. 2 pts. (pt.) make 1 Quart,. qt. 8 Quarts " 1 Peck, pk. 4 Pecks " 1 Bushel, bush. qt pt. pk. 1 = 2 bush. . 1 = 8 = 16 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 SCALE. Descending, 4, 8, 2 ; Ascending, 2,... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1869 - 348 pages
...measuring grain, 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... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1869 - 332 pages
...210. Dry Measure is used in measuring such dry articles as grain, fruit, roots, coal, etc. Tal>le. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts, 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks, 1 busliel, bu. The chaldron, a measure of 36 bushels, formerly employed with some kinds of coal, is now... | |
| |
DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu... 
