The Teachers Assistant. Or, A System of Practical Arithmetic: Wherein the Several Rules of that Useful Science, are Illustrated by a Variety of Examples, a Large Proportion of which are in Federal Money. The Whole Designed to Abridge the Labour of Teachers, and to Facilitate the Instruction of YouthJohnson and Warner ... and by Stephen Pike, 1811 - 198 |
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... measure of 4 inches , and used in measuring the height of horses . A fathom is 6 feet , and used chiefly in measuring the depth of water . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 20 leagues to miles . 2. Reduce 75 miles to furlongs . 3. Bring 42 furlongs ...
... measure of 4 inches , and used in measuring the height of horses . A fathom is 6 feet , and used chiefly in measuring the depth of water . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 20 leagues to miles . 2. Reduce 75 miles to furlongs . 3. Bring 42 furlongs ...
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... MEASURE . This measure is used for beer , cyder , wine , & c . The denominations are tun , pipe or butt , hogshead , gallon , quart , and pint . 2 pints ( pt . ) 4 quarts 63 gallons 2 hogsheads 2 pipes ( or 4 hogsheads ) make 1 quart qt ...
... MEASURE . This measure is used for beer , cyder , wine , & c . The denominations are tun , pipe or butt , hogshead , gallon , quart , and pint . 2 pints ( pt . ) 4 quarts 63 gallons 2 hogsheads 2 pipes ( or 4 hogsheads ) make 1 quart qt ...
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... MEASURE . This measure is used for grain , fruit , salt , & c . The denominations are bushel , peck , quart , and pint . 2 pints ( pt . ) make 1 quart gt . 8 quarts 4 pecks 1 peck pe . 1 bushel bu . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 17 bushels to ...
... MEASURE . This measure is used for grain , fruit , salt , & c . The denominations are bushel , peck , quart , and pint . 2 pints ( pt . ) make 1 quart gt . 8 quarts 4 pecks 1 peck pe . 1 bushel bu . EXAMPLES . 1. Reduce 17 bushels to ...
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... 91 scruples to drams . 4. Bring 89 grains to 5. Bring 192 to 3 . 6. Bring 12660 gr . to . . Facit 56 b Facit 42 3 Facit 303 3 oz . Facit 499 gr . Facit 8 Facit 2 23 3 LONG MEASURE . 1. Bring 60 miles to leagues . 40 SIMPLE REDUCTION.
... 91 scruples to drams . 4. Bring 89 grains to 5. Bring 192 to 3 . 6. Bring 12660 gr . to . . Facit 56 b Facit 42 3 Facit 303 3 oz . Facit 499 gr . Facit 8 Facit 2 23 3 LONG MEASURE . 1. Bring 60 miles to leagues . 40 SIMPLE REDUCTION.
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... MEASURE . 1. Bring 60 miles to leagues . 2. Bring 567 furlongs to miles . 3. Bring 640 poles to furlongs . 4. Bring 286 yards to poles . 5. Bring 52 feet to yards . 6. Bring 588 inches to feet . 7. Bring 186 lines to inches . 8. Bring ...
... MEASURE . 1. Bring 60 miles to leagues . 2. Bring 567 furlongs to miles . 3. Bring 640 poles to furlongs . 4. Bring 286 yards to poles . 5. Bring 52 feet to yards . 6. Bring 588 inches to feet . 7. Bring 186 lines to inches . 8. Bring ...
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