 | William James Milne - 1893 - 252 σελίδες
...MEASURES OF LENGTH. 241. In measuring length or distance, Measures of Length or Linear Measures are used. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5 fr yards J = rod 16J feet / v ; 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). 206 EXERCISES. 1. How many in. are there in... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1893 - 426 σελίδες
...that of the sphere and the cone together. APPENDIX. TABLES. 1303. Measures of Extension. LONG MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) ... 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet 1 yard (yd.) 5^ yards 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods 1 mile (mi.) A furlong (fur.) = J mile. SURVEYORS' MEASURE. 7.92 inches 1 link... | |
 | John Tilden Prince - 1893 - 138 σελίδες
...of thread will it take to make this quantity of silk? (1 pound = 7000 grains.) Measures of Length. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5^ yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mué (mi.) Measures of Surface. 144 square inches < — 1 square ' ' s t... | |
 | John Tilden Prince - 1893 - 140 σελίδες
...many miles of thread will it take to make this quantity of silk ? Measures of Length. Measure of Time. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5 J yards = 1 rod (rd.) o20 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 60 seconds (sec.)= 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes — 1 hour... | |
 | William James Milne - 1893 - 252 σελίδες
...MEASURES OF LENGTH. 241. In measuring length or distance, Measures of Length or Linear Measures are used. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). . 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5i Yards 1 =1rod(rd.). 16J feet J v ' 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). EXERCISES. 1. How many in. are there... | |
 | George Washington Hull - 1894 - 204 σελίδες
...With three lines can you make two angles? Three? Four? Five? Six? Seven? Eight? Nine? Ten? Twelve? TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5^ yards = 1 rod, rd. 320 rods = 1 mile, mi. 1 mi. = 1760 yd. = 5280 ft. A surveyor's chaiii (ch.) is 4 rd.... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1894 - 232 σελίδες
...gross ? How many years are 3 score and ten ? LONG MEASURE. Long Measure is used in measuring lines or distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5 1 yards, or 16^ feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.). 1 mi. = 320 rds. = 1760 yds. = 5280 ft.... | |
 | George Edward Atwood - 1894 - 396 σελίδες
...equivalent number of a higher denomination. 138. Linear Measure is used in measuring lines and distances. 12 inches (in.) . . . = 1 foot . . . .ft. 3 feet = 1 yard ..... yd. 5£ yards, or 10| feet . = 1 rod . . . . rd. 40 rods =1 furlong . . . fur. 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile .... mi.... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1894 - 318 σελίδες
...feet at 30° of a bar whose length at 0°is lOffeet? CHAPTER IV. COMMON MEASURES. TABLES. I. LENGTH. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5} yards, or 16j feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, 1760 yards, j = lmil(mi or 5280 feet J ' Measures sometimes used... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1894 - 170 σελίδες
...Measure is used in measuring length and distance. In measuring distance the following table is 'used : TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. NOTE. — The following also are used: 1 hand equals 4 inches, used in measuring horses. 1 sise equals... | |
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LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd. 
