 | Edgar Arthur Singer - 1878 - 196 pages
...or denominations of linear measures are inch, foot, yard, rod, and mile. Table. IS inches (in.) are 1 foot, ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, yd. 5 ~ yards, or 16 f feet " 1 rod, rd. 3SO rods " 1 mile, mi. In measuring cloth, or goods sold by the yard, the linear... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 138 pages
...general purpose of measuring length and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) . . . equal 1 foot, . . ft. S feet "1 yard, . . yd. 5} yards, or 16} feet, . " 1 rod, . . rd. 320 rods "1 mile, . . mi. NOTE. — In measuring land and roads we use a chain, 4 rods loilg; divided... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1879 - 392 pages
...weights and measures are now generally used in the United States. 232. LINEAR MEASURE. 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 (m.). 233. Oral Exercises. 1. How many inches in 1 yard? 2. How many... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1879 - 376 pages
...measuring drygoods ? What is the sixteenth of a yard sometimes called ? How many inches in a Nail ? 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, . . . . ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, . . . . yd. 5^ yards, 1 rod, . . . . rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, . . . fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, .... mi. ft. in. yd. 1 = 12 rd.... | |
 | George E. Seymour - Arithmetic - 1880 - 332 pages
...Measure. 2. Square Measure. 3. Cubic Measure. 196. LINEAR or Loxo MEASURE is used in measuring distances. LONG MEASURE. 12 Inches (in.) make 1 Foot. ft. 3 Feet 1 Yard. yd. 5| Yards 1 Rod. rd. 40 Rods 1 Furlong, fur. 8 Furlonjrs 1 Mile. mi. 5280 Feet 1 Mile. SURVEYORS' MEASURE. 7.92... | |
 | Malcolm MacVicar - Arithmetic - 1880 - 268 pages
...standard unit in linear measure. TABLE OF UNITS. 1. Used in measuring lines or ordinary distances. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot ... ft. 3 feet " 1 yard ... yd. 5£ yd. or 16£ ft. " 1 rod ... rd. 320 rods " 1 mile ... mi. 2. Used in measuring roads and boundaries... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1882 - 254 pages
...less. SECTION 45.— For what is Long Measure used? Ans. For measuring length or distance. l inch. TABLE OF LONG MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, .... ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, .... yd. 5£ yards, 1 rod, .... rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, . . . fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, .... mi. 1. How many inches in 3£... | |
 | Indiana. State Board of Education - 1886 - 360 pages
...MEASURE. ART. 207. — Long measure is used iu 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 = 1 mile, mi. 60 geographical miles = 1 degree. 69.16 statute miles = 1 degree (deg. or °)... | |
 | Christian Brothers - Arithmetic - 1888 - 484 pages
...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 = 1 inch (shoemaker's). 4 inches... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1888 - 378 pages
...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 = ^ in. ; a barleycorn = J in. ; a... | |
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Measure 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.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. 
