The scholar's guide to arithmetic; or, A complete exercise-book1851 |
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... inches , 8 seconds , 7 thirds , 5 fourths , are expressed by 10 ' , 8 " , 7 " " , 5 " " . The Italic letters £ , 1 , s , d , f , q , are taken from the Latin words , or l , libræ , for pounds ; s , solidi for shillings ; d , deuarii for ...
... inches , 8 seconds , 7 thirds , 5 fourths , are expressed by 10 ' , 8 " , 7 " " , 5 " " . The Italic letters £ , 1 , s , d , f , q , are taken from the Latin words , or l , libræ , for pounds ; s , solidi for shillings ; d , deuarii for ...
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... inch of distilled water , at 62 ° Fahrenheit's thermometer , the barometer being 30 inches , weighs 252-458 grains troy . † The original of all weights , used in England , was a grain of wheat , 02 . dwt . gr . ( 3. ) lb. 32 COMPOUND ...
... inch of distilled water , at 62 ° Fahrenheit's thermometer , the barometer being 30 inches , weighs 252-458 grains troy . † The original of all weights , used in England , was a grain of wheat , 02 . dwt . gr . ( 3. ) lb. 32 COMPOUND ...
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... inches make 1 Inch in . ft . yd . 6 Feet , or 2 yards 5 Yards = 1 Perch or 40 Poles 1 Foot 1 Yard 1 Fathom fth . 1 Pole or Rod po . 1 Furlong fur . 1 Mile mi . 1 League lea . } 1 Degree deg . or 8 Furlongs , or 1760 yards 3 Miles 60 ...
... inches make 1 Inch in . ft . yd . 6 Feet , or 2 yards 5 Yards = 1 Perch or 40 Poles 1 Foot 1 Yard 1 Fathom fth . 1 Pole or Rod po . 1 Furlong fur . 1 Mile mi . 1 League lea . } 1 Degree deg . or 8 Furlongs , or 1760 yards 3 Miles 60 ...
Σελίδα 39
... inches , when compared with the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London , in a vacuum , at the level of the sea , being in the proportion of 36 to 39-1393 inches . The standard yard , formerly ...
... inches , when compared with the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds of mean time in the latitude of London , in a vacuum , at the level of the sea , being in the proportion of 36 to 39-1393 inches . The standard yard , formerly ...
Σελίδα 40
... Inches 4 Nails 3 Quarters make 1 Nail 1 Quarter of a Yard 1 Flemish Ell * nl . qr . fl . 1 Yard yd . 1 English Ell en . fr . 4 Quarters 5 Quarters 6 Quarters Inches . 1 French Eli * 24 = 1 Nail . 9 41 Quarter . 36 = 16 = 4 = 1 Yard . 27 ...
... Inches 4 Nails 3 Quarters make 1 Nail 1 Quarter of a Yard 1 Flemish Ell * nl . qr . fl . 1 Yard yd . 1 English Ell en . fr . 4 Quarters 5 Quarters 6 Quarters Inches . 1 French Eli * 24 = 1 Nail . 9 41 Quarter . 36 = 16 = 4 = 1 Yard . 27 ...
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Σελίδα 25 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Σελίδα 53 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Σελίδα 152 - Is when the several shares of stock are continued in trade an equal term of time. RULE. As the whole stock is to the whole gain or loss : so is each man's particular stock, to his particular share of the gain or loss.
Σελίδα 147 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Σελίδα 159 - RULE. Find an answer, as before, by linking ; then say, As the sum of the quantities, or differences, thus determined, is to the given quantity, so is each ingredient found by linking, to the required quantity of each.
Σελίδα 58 - A wall that is to be built to the height of 27 feet, was raised 9 feet by 12 men in 6 days ; how many men must be employed to finish the wall in 4 days at the same rate of working ? If 402.
Σελίδα 82 - To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number sought.
Σελίδα 84 - To reduce fractions to a common denominator. RULE. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator.
Σελίδα 100 - Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.