Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes & Company, 1844 - 340 pages |
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... inches . Now , since 3 feet make a yard , and 12 inches a foot , we have 3 × 3 = 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 ...
... inches . Now , since 3 feet make a yard , and 12 inches a foot , we have 3 × 3 = 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 ...
Page 91
... inches . OPERATION . 9 3 27 6 feet to be added . 33 12 396 inches . 2. Reduce £ 27 6s 8d to the denomination of pence . We first bring the pounds to shillings and then add the 6s ; we then bring the shillings to pence and add in the 8d ...
... inches . OPERATION . 9 3 27 6 feet to be added . 33 12 396 inches . 2. Reduce £ 27 6s 8d to the denomination of pence . We first bring the pounds to shillings and then add the 6s ; we then bring the shillings to pence and add in the 8d ...
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... inches to yards ? Ans . 101 yards , 1 foot , 10 inch . Ans . £ 84 . 3. In 80 guineas , how many pounds ? 4. In 1549 farthings , how many pounds shillings and Ans . £ 1 12s 31d . Ans . £ 4 7s 2d . pence ? 5. Reduce 1046 pence to pounds ...
... inches to yards ? Ans . 101 yards , 1 foot , 10 inch . Ans . £ 84 . 3. In 80 guineas , how many pounds ? 4. In 1549 farthings , how many pounds shillings and Ans . £ 1 12s 31d . Ans . £ 4 7s 2d . pence ? 5. Reduce 1046 pence to pounds ...
Page 98
... inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , bar make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet - 5 yards or 16 feet - 40 rods 8 furlongs or 320 rods 3 miles 60 geographical or 69 statute miles 360 degrees 1 foot , 1 yard marked in . ft ...
... inches , and barley - corns . TABLE . 3 barley - corns , bar make 1 inch , 12 inches 3 feet - 5 yards or 16 feet - 40 rods 8 furlongs or 320 rods 3 miles 60 geographical or 69 statute miles 360 degrees 1 foot , 1 yard marked in . ft ...
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... inches . TABLE . 2 inches in . make 1 nail na . 4 nails - 4 quarters 3 quarters 5 quarters 5 quarters marked - 1 quarter of a yard qr . - 1 yard yd . E. Fl . E. E. E. Fr. - 1 Ell Flemish 1 Ell English .1 Ell French Q. For what is Cloth ...
... inches . TABLE . 2 inches in . make 1 nail na . 4 nails - 4 quarters 3 quarters 5 quarters 5 quarters marked - 1 quarter of a yard qr . - 1 yard yd . E. Fl . E. E. E. Fr. - 1 Ell Flemish 1 Ell English .1 Ell French Q. For what is Cloth ...
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12 cents acres annex apples barrels Bought called carats cent per annum ciphers column common denominator composite number compound fraction Currency denominate number different denominations dimes dividend dividing the numerator division dollars Dry measure equal EXAMPLES exceed 12 factors Federal Money feet figure Find the least following RULE four fourth gallon gives greater greatest common divisor Hence higher denomination hogshead hundred improper fractions inches interest least common multiple leaves less number lower denomination lowest terms merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand Multiply the numerator numerator and denominator one-half one-sixth one-third OPERATION ounces pence proper fraction quarts quotient Reduce Repeat the Table right hand sheep shillings simple numbers square subtract subtrahend tens tenths third thousand thousandths tiply TROY WEIGHT true remainder unit be divided VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number Write yards of cloth
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