 | D. M. Garret - Arithmetic - 1886 - 202 pages
...MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) . . . equal 1 foot, .... ft 3 feet ...... "1 yard, ... yd. 5¿ yards ..... " 1 rod, . . . . rd. 40 rods ...... " 1 furlong, . . fur. 8 furlongs .... " 1 mile, . . . . m. The yard is the standard unit of length. It is formed by dividing a pendulum, which vibrates seconds... | |
 | Henry Francis Harrington - Spellers - 1888 - 126 pages
...acres = 1 square mile (sq. mi.). 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5J yards = 1 rod (rd.). 40 rods = 1 furlong (fur.). 8 furlongs = 1 mile (mi. ). 320 rods = 1 mile. 220 yards = 1 furlong. 17CO yards = 1 mile. 5280 feet = 1 mile. 4 inches... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 88 pages
...LESSON VI. LONG MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, marked ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, " yd. 6} yards " 1 rod, " rd. 40 rods " 1 furlong, " fur. 8 furlongs " 1 mile, " mi. 1. How many inches in 1 yard? In £ of a yard? In % of a yard ? 2. How many feet in 2 rods ?... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1894 - 200 pages
...used in measuring length and distance. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5-^ yards, or 16^ feet = 1 rod, rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile, mi. 3 miles = 1 league, lea. 1 mi. = 8 for. = 320 rd. = 1760 yd. = 5280 ft. = 63360 in. The inch is... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1895 - 526 pages
...furlongs, and miles), of this unit TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 55 yards, or 16' feet = 1 rod (rd.). 40 rods = 1 furlong (fur.). 8 furlongs, or 320 rods = 1 statute mile (mi.). UN1T EQU1VALENTS. ft. in. yd. 1 = 12 rt. 1 = 3 = 30 tur. 1 = 5i... | |
 | Charles Edward White - Arithmetic - 1895 - 254 pages
...in measuring what ? LIN KA R MEA SURE. 12 inches (in .) 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet 1 yard (yd.) ¿ч yards 1 rod (rd.) 40 rods 1 furlong (fur.) 8 furlongs 1 mile (mi.) 320 rods 1 mile 5280 feet 1 mile Indicated Work. — Division. NOTE. — Division is indicated... | |
 | 1897 - 366 pages
...TABLE 3. Abbreviation. measuring 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot . . ft. 3 feet = 1 yard . . yd. 5. 5 yards = 1 rod . . . rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile . . mi. in. ft. yd. rd. fur. mi. 36= 3 = 1 198= 16^= 5.5= 1 7,920 = 660 = 220 = 40 = 1 63,360 = 5,280... | |
 | Charles Edward White - Arithmetic - 1897 - 312 pages
...used in measuring lines or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5^ yards, or 16^ feet = 1 rod, rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, fur 128. Surveyors' Measure is used in measuring land. TABLE. 7.92 inches = 1 link, li. 100 links = 1 chain,... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Electrical engineering - 1897 - 346 pages
...MEASURE. TABLE 4. Abbreviation. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot . . ft. 3 feet = 1 yard . . yd. 5i yards = 1 rod . . rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong . fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile . . mi. in. ft. yd. rd. fur. 36 = 3 198 =16J= 5i 7,920 = 660 = 220 = 40 63,360=5,280 =1,760 =320= 8... | |
 | Analytical chemistry - 1900 - 532 pages
...MEASURE. TABLE. Abbreviation. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot . . ft. 8 feet ... =1 yard . yd. 5.5 yards . . = 1 rod . . rd. 40 rods . . . = 1 furlong fur. 8 furlongs . = 1 mile . mi. in. ft. yd. rd. fur. mi. 36= 3 = 1 198 = 16^ =5.5 = 1 7,920 = 660 =220 =40 = 1 63,360 = 5,280... | |
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Measure is used in measuring length and distance. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5£ yards, or 16£ feet = 1 rod, rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, fur. 
