9. How many feet in 4 yards and 2 feet? In 5 yards and 1 foot? 10. How many yards in 9 feet? In 12 feet? 11. In 2 furlongs, how many rods? 12. In 4 leagues, how many miles? In 5 leagues? 13. How many feet in 24 in.? In 30 in.? In 36 in.? 14. How many yards in 9 feet? In 13 ft.? In 18 ft.? 1. For what is Cloth Measure used? Ans. For measuring those articles whose length only is considered; as, cloths, laces, ribbons, etc. 2. What are the denominations? Ans. Its principal unit is the linear yard. This is divided into halves, fourths, eighths, and sixteenths? NOTE.-Ells Flemish, English, and French, are no longer used in the United States; and the nail, as a measure, is prac tically obsolete. 3. How many yards in 8 half yards? In 17? In 24? 4. How many yards in 16 fourths? In 28 fourths? 5. How many yards in 17 eighths? In 34 sixteenths? SQUARE MEASURE. 1. For what is Square Measure used? Ans. For measuring surfaces; as, land, flooring, etc. It is often called Land Measure. 2. What are the denominations? Ans. Acres, square rods, square yards, square feet, and square inches. 2. The acre was formerly divided into 4 roods; but, in prac tice, the rood is no longer used as a unit of measure. 3. Make a right angle upon the blackboard. 4. Make a square inch. 5. Make a square whose side is 3 inches. 6 inches. 6. Make a square foot. A square yard. square feet. 7. Divide a square yard into 1. For what is Cubic Measure used? Ans. For measuring solids; as, timber, boxes of goods, the capacity of rooms, ships, etc. It is often called Solid Measure. 2. What are the denominations? Ans. Cords, tons, cubic yards, cubic feet, and cubic inches. TABLE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) are 1 cubic foot, cu. ft. A Cord Foot is one foot in length of such a pile; hence, 8 cord feet make 1 cord. NOTES.-I. Timber is now measured by cubic feet and inches. 2. The old cubic ton of 40 feet of round timber, or 50 feet of hewn timber, has fallen into disuse. 3. Draw a cubic inch. 4. Draw a cube whose sides are 2 inches square. 5. Draw a cubic foot. 6. How many inches long and wide must a block be to form a cubic foot? 7. How many feet high is a cubic yard? 8. How many cubic feet in 2 cubic yards? 9. How many cubic feet in 2 tons of shipping? 10. How many cubic feet in 2 cords of wood? 1. For what is Dry Measure used? Ans. For measuring grain, fruit, salt, etc. 2. What are the denominations? Ans. Chaldrons, bushels, pecks, quarts, and 5. In 20 quarts, how many pecks? In 24 quarts? 6. How many pecks in 2 bushels? In 6 bushels ? 7. How many quarts in 3 pecks? In 7 pecks? 8. How many quarts in 5 pecks and 3 quarts? 9. In 5 pecks, how many bushels? In 8 pecks? 10. How many bushels in 12 pecks? In 15 pecks? 11. How many quarts in 2 bushels ? I 12. How many quarts in 1 bushel and I peck? 13. How many pints in 3 pecks? 14. How many bushels in 2 chaldrons ? LIQUID MEASURE. 1. For what is Liquid Measure used? Ans. For measuring milk, wine, vinegar, molasses, etc. 2. What are the denominations? Ans. Hogsheads, barrels, gallons, quarts, pints, and gills. NOTES.-I. Liquid Measure is often called Wine Measure. 2. Beer Measure is practically obsolete in this country. 3. How many gills in 2 pints? In 6 pints? |