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"en tenths make one inch,* Twelve inches make one foot.

Three feet make one yard.

Five and a half yards make one rod.
Forty rods make one furlong.
Eight furlongs make one mile.
Three miles make one league.

1. In one inch how many tenths? how ma y in two inches? three? four? five?

2. In one inch how many halves? how mamy quarters?

3. How many halves in 2 inches? in 3?

4. How many quarters in 2 inches? in 3?
5. How many inches in a foot? in half a
foot? in a quarter of a foot?

6. How many inches in two feet? three feet
or one yard?

7, How many feet in 2 yards? 3 yards?

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Barley corns are never used. Tenths of inches are
generally introduced, but we hope the time is not far
nt when decimals will be introduced into this and ev

er rule.

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8. If a quarter of a yard cost five dollars, what will a whole yard cost? what will half a yard cost? what will two yards cost?

9. If an inch of oak plank cost two cents, what will a foot of it cost? what will half a foot or six inches cost?

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Two and a quarter inches make one nail. Four nails or nine inches make one quarter of a yard.

Four quarters make one yard.

1. How many inches are in one nail? how many in two nails? in three nails? in four nails or one quarter of a yard?

2. How many quarters in a yard? how many in half a yard? in a yard and a half? in two yards?

3. If a yard of cloth cost ten dollars, what will half a yard cost? what will a quarter of a yard cost?

4. If a quarter of a yard of muslin cost to a rents, what will half a yard cost? what en wil

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