 | Christian Brothers - Arithmetic - 1888 - 484 pages
...length is the yard. It is equal to f MMi °t the length of a pendulum vibrating seconds, at London. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot ft. 3 feet = 1 yard yd. 5| yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod rd. 320 rods = 1 mile m. OTHER DENOMINATIONS. 12 lines = 1 inch. 3 sizes... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Rickoff - Arithmetic - 1886 - 688 pages
...201. In measuring length or distance, linear or line measure is used. The standard unit is the yard. Table, 12 Inches (In.) = 1 Foot (ft.). 3 Feet = 1 Yard (yd.). 1Ci /i Feet | ,,,,,(or 5'/2 Yards) f = 1 Rod (rt.J. 320 Rods = 1 Mile (mi.). Equivalents. 1 mile =... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Rickoff - 1888 - 464 pages
...201. In measuring length or distance, linear or line measure is used. The standard unit is the yard. Table. 12 Inches (In.) = 1 Foot (ft.). 3 Feet = 1 Yard (yd.). 320 Rods = 1 Mile (ml.). Equivalent]. * 1 mile = 320 rods = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 63360 Inches.... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1888 - 378 pages
...reduction descending ; and 24 inches = 2 feet is an example of reduction ascending. UNITS OF LENGTH. 145. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5£ yards, or 16{ feet, = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, or 5280 feet, = 1 mile (mi.). NOTE. A line... | |
 | Charles Austin Hobbs - Arithmetic - 1889 - 370 pages
...a compound number ; as 3 bushels 2 pecks 5 quarts. 49. Long or Linear Measure is used in measuring lengths and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5^ yards or 16-| feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.). NOTE. A line = ^ *"• ,' a... | |
 | Charles Austin Hobbs - Arithmetic - 1889 - 366 pages
...bushels 2 pecks 5 quarts. 49. Lnig or Linear Measure is used in measuring lengths and dis^Hices. t ^m TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5£ yards or 16^- feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.). NOTE. A line = -^ in. ; a furlong... | |
 | Charles Austin Hobbs - Arithmetic - 1889 - 362 pages
...a compound number ; as 3 bushels 2 pecks 5 quarts. 49. Long or Linear Measure is used in measuring lengths and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = lyard (yd.). 5£ yards or 16£ feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.). NOTE. A... | |
 | Caton's national business college, Buffalo, N.Y. - 1889 - 330 pages
...EXTENSION. 160. Linear Measure is used in measuring lengths, breadths, depths, heights, or distances. Scale: 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.); 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) ; 5£ yards = 1 rod (rd.) ; 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). 161. Surveyors' Linear Measure is used by surveyors... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1889 - 476 pages
...feet at 30° of a bar whose length at 0°is l0f feet? CHAPTER IV. COMMON MEASURES. TABLES. I. LENGTH. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet — 1 yard (yd.). 5} yards, or 16j feet - 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, }lmile(mi) or 5280 feet J ^ '' Measures sometimes... | |
 | Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - Business mathematics - 1890 - 316 pages
...EXTENSION. 160. Linear Measure is used in measuring lengths, breadths, depths, heights, or distances. Scale: 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.); 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) ; 5£ yards = 1 rod (rd.) ; 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). 161. Surveyors' Linear Measure is used by surveyors... | |
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Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5... 
