| Edward Brooks - 1877 - 250 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 268. Long Measure is used for the general purposes of measuring length and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) . . . =1 foot ft. 3 feet =1 yard, .... yd. 5£ yards, or 16£ feet . =1 rod, . . . . rd. 320 rods =1 statute mile, . mi. 3 miles ..... =1 league, . . . lea.... | |
| Albert Newton Raub - 1877 - 176 σελίδες
...breadth and thickness. LONG MEASURE. 101. Long Measure is used in measuring length and distance. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot, ft. 3 feet = 1 yard, yd. 5£ yards, or 16£ feet = 1 rod, rd. 40 rods = 1 furlong, fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile, mi. 3 miles = 1 league, lea.... | |
| Edward Brooks - 1877 - 444 σελίδες
...MEASURE. 268. Long Measure is used for the general purposes of measuring length and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) ... =1 foot, .... ft. 3 feet =1 yard, .... yd. 5£ yards, or 16^ feet . =1 rod, . . . . rd. 320 rods =1 statute mile, . mi. 3 miles ..... =1 league, . . . lea.... | |
| Adolf Sonnenschein - 1877 - 98 σελίδες
...Common Multiple, which is indicated by the letters L. С. 1М. MEASURES OP LENGTH AND SURFACE. Lineal Measure. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 1 fathom = 2 yards=6 feet 54 yards = 1 rod or pole (po.) 40 poles, or 220 yards ... = 1 furlong (fur.)... | |
| Andrew H. Baker - 1878 - 204 σελίδες
...7000 gr. Troy, lib. Troy = 5760 gr. Troy. LINEAR MEASURE is used for lengths and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5$ yds., or 16$ ft. = 1 rod (rd.). 40 rods = 1 furlong (fur.). 8 furlongs = 1 mile (m.). 3 miles = 1 league... | |
| William Frothingham Bradbury - 1879 - 446 σελίδες
...The following tables of weights and measures are now generally used in the United States. 232. LINEAR MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet =...feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (m.). 233. Oral Exercises. 1. How many inches in 1 yard ? 2. How many yards in 144 inches? 3. How many... | |
| William Frothingham Bradbury - 1879 - 392 σελίδες
...The following tables of weights and measures are now generally used in the United States. 232. LINEAR MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5£ yards, or 16£ feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (m.). 233. Oral Exercises. 1. How many inches... | |
| Adolf Sonnenschein - 1880 - 496 σελίδες
...more revolutions than the hind wheel Í WEIGHTS AND MEASUKES. MEASURES OF LEN-GTH AND SURFACE. Lineal Measure. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 1 fathom = 2 yards = G feet 54 yards = 1 rod or polo (po.) 40 poles, or 220 yards ... = 1 furlong (far.)... | |
| William Frothingham Bradbury - 1881 - 404 σελίδες
...are now generally used in the United States. 232. LINEAE MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.). I 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.). 5£ yards, or 16J feet = 1 rod (rd.). 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (m.). 233. Oral Exercises. 1. How many inches in 1 yard? 2. How many yards in 144 inches? 3. How many... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1882 - 212 σελίδες
...used in measuring lines and distances. TABLE. 12 inches (in.) are 1 foot, ft. 3 feet " 1 yard, yd. 6£ yards, or 16J feet " 1 rod, rd. 320 rods, or 5280 feet " 1 mile, mi. 213. ORAL EXERCISES. 1. How would you give the length of this page ? Of this room ? Of the street... | |
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