Practical Mathematics: Instruction Paper, Τόμος 2American school of correspondence, 1912 |
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... system like the Metric System , the units increase and decrease by a uniform scale of 10 , but in the English System the scale varies . MEASURES 41. A unit of measure is a standard by which a quantity — such as length , area , capacity ...
... system like the Metric System , the units increase and decrease by a uniform scale of 10 , but in the English System the scale varies . MEASURES 41. A unit of measure is a standard by which a quantity — such as length , area , capacity ...
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... metric system is founded on the meter as the fundamental unit , and as it is a decimal system , the smaller and larger units are all decimal divisions or multiples of the meter . For example , the centi- meter , which is about 2 times ...
... metric system is founded on the meter as the fundamental unit , and as it is a decimal system , the smaller and larger units are all decimal divisions or multiples of the meter . For example , the centi- meter , which is about 2 times ...
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Instruction Paper Glenn Moody Hobbs. Square measure , therefore , involves units whose names are the same as those used in linear measure with the term square in front of each . The English system has an extra unit used in measure- ments ...
Instruction Paper Glenn Moody Hobbs. Square measure , therefore , involves units whose names are the same as those used in linear measure with the term square in front of each . The English system has an extra unit used in measure- ments ...
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Instruction Paper Glenn Moody Hobbs. The units of cubic measure in the English system are the same as those in long ... metric system , the cubic centimeter and cubic meter are common , the latter being 30 % larger than the cubic yard and ...
Instruction Paper Glenn Moody Hobbs. The units of cubic measure in the English system are the same as those in long ... metric system , the cubic centimeter and cubic meter are common , the latter being 30 % larger than the cubic yard and ...
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... Measure . Dry measure is used in measuring dry substances such as grain , vegetables , salt , etc. In the English system the quart , peck , and bushel are used . In the metric system the hectoliter serves the same purpose as the United ...
... Measure . Dry measure is used in measuring dry substances such as grain , vegetables , salt , etc. In the English system the quart , peck , and bushel are used . In the metric system the hectoliter serves the same purpose as the United ...
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acre Avoir Avoirdupois Weight bushel called cancellation ciphers coal contains cubic centimeter cubic feet cubic foot cubic inches cubic measure decimal fractions decimal point denominate number dividend Dividing the numerator division divisor dollars Dry Measure dry quart English system entire quantity equal error example expressed find the least frac fractional units gallons given number gives gram hectoliter higher denomination hundred hundredths improper fraction kilo kilogram kilometer least common denominator length Linear Measure Liquid Quart liter lowest terms metric system millimeters minuend mixed number mixed quantity moving the decimal Multiply the numerator number of places number of units numerator and denominator obtained peck pints pound lb prime factors PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE quotient Reduce to lowest remainder result short ton SOLUTION Square Measure square mile subtract tenths thousandths tons Troy weight water weighs whole numbers пр
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Σελίδα 74 - 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 74 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Σελίδα 75 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Σελίδα 54 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Σελίδα 80 - Time. 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24...
Σελίδα 81 - TABLE. 4 farthings (far. or qr.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 .shilling, s. 20 shillings " 1 pound or sovereign, £ or sov.
Σελίδα 75 - SURVEYORS' SQUARE MEASURE. 197. This measure is used by surveyors in computing the area or contents of land. TABLE. 625 square links (sq. 1.) make 1 pole P. 16 poles " 1 square chain,, .sq. ch. 10 square chains " 1 acre, A. 640 acres " 1 square mile,. ..sq. mi. 36 square miles (6 miles square)
Σελίδα 75 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Σελίδα 77 - In the international metric system the fundamental unit is the meter — the unit of length. From this the units of capacity (liter) and of weight (gram) were derived. All other units are the decimal subdivisions or multiples of these. These three units are simply related eg, for all practical purposes 1 cubic decimeter equals 1 liter and 1 liter of water weighs 1 kilogram. The metric tables are formed by combining the words
Σελίδα 74 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.