 The denominations are chaldrons, bushels, pecks, quarts, and pints. TABLE. 2 pints (pts.) make - 1 quart, • - marked - qt. 8 quarts 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks . - - - - 1 bushel, bu. 36 bushels ----- 1 chaldron, - - - - ch, 61.  Adam's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by ... - Page 79by Daniel Adams - 1831 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Mathematics - 1877 - 98 pages
...hogshead " DRY MEASURE. The Denominations are, tho Chaldron, Bushel, Peck, Quart, and Pint. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, " bu. 36 bushels " 1 chaldron of coal, " chai. Dry Measure is used to measure all kinds of gram, fruits, roots, coal, salt, seeds,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 350 pages
...MEASURE. 61. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, vegetables, fruit, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks "1 bushel, " bu. REM. 1. — The standard unit of Dry Measure is the bushel; it is a cylindrical measure 18£ inches... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 108 pages
...buy 5 pounds of coffee, how many ounces do you get ? LESSON LXXXIII. DRY MEASURE. • 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart : marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck : " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel : " bu. 1. How many pints in 2 quarts? In 3? In 4? 2. How many quarts in 12 pints? In 14? In 16? 3. How many... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Mental arithmetic - 1877 - 150 pages
...how many dollars? 400 cents? 500? 600? 700? 800? 900? LESSON XLVTII. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) are 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts '' 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, " bu. 1. How many pints in 2 quarts? In 3 quarts? 4 quarts? 5? 6? 7? 2. How many quarts in 2 pecks? In 3... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 138 pages
...used in measuring dry substance», i>e grain, fruit, salt, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt.) .... equal 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts "1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, " im. MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. How many pints in 5 quarts ? In 9 quarte ? In 1 peck ? In 1 bushel ? 2.... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...Creditor? 66. Dry Measure is used in measuring grain, vegetables, fruit, coal, etc. TABLE. 2 pints (pt) make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, " bu. NOTES. — 1. The standard of dry measure is the bushel, which is a cylindrical measure 18 J inches... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - Business - 1879 - 398 pages
...barrel. 106 His. (flour) 1 barrel. 100 ins. (fish) l quintal MEASURES. Dry. 2 plnls 1 quart,— qt. g quarts 1 peck,— pk. 4 pecks 1 bushel,— bu. 36 bushels 1 chaldron. 1 United States standard (Winchester) bushel — 18И Inches in diameter, aud 8 Inches deep— contains... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1881 - 174 pages
...will 2 Ib. cost? 6. At 2 dollars a quarter, what will 2 cwt. cost? DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) . . . make 1 quart, . . . marked qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, ... " pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, . . " bu. 1. Eepeat the table of Dry Measure 2. In 1 quart how many pints ? in 2? in 3? 5? 3. In 1 peck how many... | |
 | D. M. Garrett - Arithmetic - 1886 - 210 pages
...Venesection. Every Every Equal WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) . . . equal 1 quart, . . . . qt. 8 quarts .... " 1 peck pk. 4 pecks .' 1 bushel, . . . bu. 36 bushels .... " 1 chaldron, . . ch. Dry Measure ia used for measnrin ^rain, f rnlt, coal, etc. To Measure Corn in the Crib, When the crib... | |
 | D. M. Garret - Arithmetic - 1886 - 202 pages
...Ventesectio. Venesection. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) . . . equal 1 quart, . . . . qt. 8 quarts .... " 1 peck, .... pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel, . . . bu. 36 bushels .... " 1 chaldron, . . ch. Dry Measure is used for measuring grain, fruit, coal, etc. To Measure Corn in the Crib. W/ten the crib... | |
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