Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes & Company, 1844 - 340 pages |
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... feet of length , one foot is the unit ; if it be four hours of time , one hour is the unit . Q. What is the unit of a number ? What is the unit of the number six apples ? Of the number five pounds of tea ? Of the number ten feet ? Of ...
... feet of length , one foot is the unit ; if it be four hours of time , one hour is the unit . Q. What is the unit of a number ? What is the unit of the number six apples ? Of the number five pounds of tea ? Of the number ten feet ? Of ...
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... feet and 10 feet are of the same denomi- nation , the unit being 1 foot ; but 30 feet and 60 yards are of different denominations , the unit of the first being 1 foot , and the unit of the second , 1 yard . Q. What is a denominate ...
... feet and 10 feet are of the same denomi- nation , the unit being 1 foot ; but 30 feet and 60 yards are of different denominations , the unit of the first being 1 foot , and the unit of the second , 1 yard . Q. What is a denominate ...
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... feet make a yard , and 12 inches a foot , we have 3x3 = 9 feet ; and 9 × 12 = 108 inches . If , on the contrary , it were required to bring inches into yards , we should first divide by 12 , to bring them into feet , and then by 3 to ...
... feet make a yard , and 12 inches a foot , we have 3x3 = 9 feet ; and 9 × 12 = 108 inches . If , on the contrary , it were required to bring inches into yards , we should first divide by 12 , to bring them into feet , and then by 3 to ...
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... feet to inches ? OPERATION . 9 3 We first bring the yards to feet , and then add the 6 feet , after which we reduce the whole to inches . 27 6 feet to be added . 33 12 396 inches . 2. Reduce £ 27 6s 8d to the denomination of pence . We ...
... feet to inches ? OPERATION . 9 3 We first bring the yards to feet , and then add the 6 feet , after which we reduce the whole to inches . 27 6 feet to be added . 33 12 396 inches . 2. Reduce £ 27 6s 8d to the denomination of pence . We ...
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... feet , inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , bar make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet - - 5 yards or 161 feet 40 rods - - - 8 furlongs or 320 rods 3 miles 1 foot , marked in . fl . yd . - 1 yard 1 rod , perch , or pole , rd ...
... feet , inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , bar make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet - - 5 yards or 161 feet 40 rods - - - 8 furlongs or 320 rods 3 miles 1 foot , marked in . fl . yd . - 1 yard 1 rod , perch , or pole , rd ...
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acres amount annex apiece apples barrels Bought bushels bushels of wheat called casks cent per annum ciphers cloth cost column common denominator common difference composite number contains cords cube root cubic Currency decimal fraction decimal places denominate number diameter dimes dividend division dollars drams Dry measure equal EXAMPLES express farthings Federal Money feet figures following RULE foot four gallon given number gives greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fractions inches least common multiple lower denomination lowest terms measure merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply number of terms OPERATION ounces paid payment pence pints quarts quotient receive Reduce remainder Repeat the Table rods sell sheep shillings simple numbers sold solid square root subtract sugar tens thousandths Troy weight tuns VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number wine Write yards of cloth
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