LESSON CXXXIV.

1. The New Empire of Germany has adopted a new and uniform system of coinage.

The value of a Reichsmark ("Mark") in U. S. Money is $.238.

A pound of gold .900 fine is divided into 1393 pieces, and the to part of this gold coin is called a "Mark," and this is subdivided into 100 pennies (Pfennige).

1. How many farthings in 2 pence? In 4 pence? In 6 pence? In 10 pence? In 1 shilling?

2. How many pence in 2 shillings? In 3s.? In a florin? In a crown?

3. How many shillings in 3 florins? In 4 crowns? 4. How many shillings are equal to half a sovereign ? How many florins? How many crowns?

5. What is the value of a sovereign in U. S. Money? 6. What part of a pound is half a sovereign? Are 5 florins? Are 2 crowns?

7. How many centimes in 1 franc? In 5 francs ? 8. What part of a franc are 50 centimes? 25 centimes? 9. What is the value of a franc in U. S. Money? 10. Into how many parts is a mark divided? What are they called?

11. What is the value of a mark in U. S. Money?

LESSON CXXXV.

1. Extension has one or more of the dimensions, length, breadth, and thickness.

2. It may be a line, a surface, or a solid.

3. A Line has only one dimension-length.

4. Linear Measure, called also Long Measure, is used in measuring lines, or distances.

5. In measuring roads, and boundaries of land,

LESSON CXXXVI.

1. In measuring goods sold by the yard, the yard is divided into halves, fourths, eighths, and sixteenths.

4. The inch is divided into halves, fourths, and eighths.
5. Make a line twice as long; three times as long.
6. How many inches long is this line?

7. How many inches in a line 1 foot long? In 1 ft. 6 in. ? In 2 ft.? In 2 ft. 8 in. ?

8. How many inches in one-half foot? In one-third? 9. How many feet in 15 inches? Ans. 1 ft. and 3 in. 10. How many feet in 18 inches?

11. How many inches in 2 feet?

In 36 inches?

In 1 yard? 12. In 2 yards, how many quarters? Eighths?

SURFACE MEASURE

LESSON CXXXVII.

1. Surface or Square Measure is used in measuring surfaces; as of land, boards, plastering, etc.

TABLE.

144 Square Inches (sq. in.) = 1 Square Foot

9 Square Feet 30 Square Yards 160 Square Rods 640 Acres

36 Square Miles

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2. In computing the area or contents of land,

LESSON CXXXVIII.

1. A Surface has two dimensions-length and breadth. 2. The units of square measure

are squares.

3. A Square is bounded by four equal sides.

This drawing is a square inch, each side of which is 1 inch long.

4. How many square inches in a

1 Inch.

1 Inch.

strip of board 1 inch wide and 12 inches long? In 2 such strips? In 3? In 4? In 5? In 6? 7? 8? 9? 10? 11? 12? 5. A square yard is a square, each side of which is 1 yd., or 3 ft. long.

This drawing represents a square yard divided into square feet.

6. In 1 row there are 3 sq. ft., in 3 rows there are 3 times 3 sq. ft., or 9 square feet.

1 yd. or 3 ft.

3 sq. ft. x 39 sq. ft.

7. How many square feet in the surface of a table 3 feet wide and 6 feet long?

3 feet.

8. How many square feet in the floor of a room 8 ft. wide and 10 ft. long?

9. How many square feet in a hall 6 ft. wide, 12 ft. long? How many square yards? How many yards of carpet 1 yd. wide will cover it?

10. How do we find the surface or contents of a square or of an oblong figure?

Ans. By multiplying together the two dimensions, or the length and breadth.