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... acre . Hence 4840 sq . yds . make 1 acre . 640 acrs . .... 1 sq . mile . N.B. - A square foot , sq . yard , & c . is a rectangular parallelogram , every side of which measures a foot , yard , & c . COAL MEASURE . 3 bushels make 1 sack ...
... acre . Hence 4840 sq . yds . make 1 acre . 640 acrs . .... 1 sq . mile . N.B. - A square foot , sq . yard , & c . is a rectangular parallelogram , every side of which measures a foot , yard , & c . COAL MEASURE . 3 bushels make 1 sack ...
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... Subtract 5.12295 of a shilling . Difference 1.512 Next divide the difference , viz . 1-512 of a shilling by 4.25 . 4.25 ) 1.512 ( 356 1275 2370 2125 2550 Ex . 6. Multiply 17 acres , 3 roods , 2550 REDUCTION OF DECIMALS . 101.
... Subtract 5.12295 of a shilling . Difference 1.512 Next divide the difference , viz . 1-512 of a shilling by 4.25 . 4.25 ) 1.512 ( 356 1275 2370 2125 2550 Ex . 6. Multiply 17 acres , 3 roods , 2550 REDUCTION OF DECIMALS . 101.
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William Harding Girdlestone. Ex . 6. Multiply 17 acres , 3 roods , 19 perches by 325 , and by ⚫0325 . 17 ,, 3 19 4 71 99 40 2859 perches . • 325 14 295 57 18 857 7 40 ) 929-175 perches . 4 ) 23 roods ,, 9.175 perches . 5 acres 3 roods ...
William Harding Girdlestone. Ex . 6. Multiply 17 acres , 3 roods , 19 perches by 325 , and by ⚫0325 . 17 ,, 3 19 4 71 99 40 2859 perches . • 325 14 295 57 18 857 7 40 ) 929-175 perches . 4 ) 23 roods ,, 9.175 perches . 5 acres 3 roods ...
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... acres - 10.04375 sq . yds . + · 1136 of 31 sq . ft . 22. Reduce 3 bush . ,, 7 gallons to the decimal of a quarter . 23. Find the value of 625 of 5s . + · 75 of 11⁄2d . - · 65625 of 1s . + · 175 of a pound - 375 of 10s . ,, 6d . 24. Find ...
... acres - 10.04375 sq . yds . + · 1136 of 31 sq . ft . 22. Reduce 3 bush . ,, 7 gallons to the decimal of a quarter . 23. Find the value of 625 of 5s . + · 75 of 11⁄2d . - · 65625 of 1s . + · 175 of a pound - 375 of 10s . ,, 6d . 24. Find ...
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... Acre . 2 roods 1 rood 20 poles ... ... 16 are is are ...... 99 Of a Quarter . ..... are 99 99 " " Of a Pound . 8 oz . ...... 8421 4 * 4 * 4 * 40 are 99 18 20 HARTHIKO 12141818 16 $ 84 . The following examples worked at length will ...
... Acre . 2 roods 1 rood 20 poles ... ... 16 are is are ...... 99 Of a Quarter . ..... are 99 99 " " Of a Pound . 8 oz . ...... 8421 4 * 4 * 4 * 40 are 99 18 20 HARTHIKO 12141818 16 $ 84 . The following examples worked at length will ...
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Page 141 - At a siege it was found that a certain length of trench could be dug by the soldiers and navvies in 4 days, but that when only half the navvies were present, it required 7 days to dig the same length of trench. What proportion of the work was done by the soldiers ? LXII.
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Page 57 - A fraction may be expressed by two numbers, one written under the other, with a horizontal line between them; as, |, f, f.
Page 128 - If 15 men, 12 women, and 9 boys, can complete a piece of work in 50 days, what time would 9 men, 15 women, and 18 boys, take to do twice as much, the parts done by each in the same time being as the numbers 3, 2, and 1 ? A.
Page 284 - A baker's outlay for flour is 70 per cent. of his gross receipts, and other trade expenses 20 per cent. The price of flour falls 50 per cent., and other trade expenses are thereby reduced 25 per cent. What reduction should he make in the price of a fivepenny loaf, allowing him still to realise the same amount of profit ? (568) Two ships are built.
Page 47 - Measure) 4 gills = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 2 quarts = 1 pottle 2 pottles = 1 gallon 4 quarts = 1 gallon 2 gallons = 1 peck 4 pecks = 1 bushel 8 bushels = 1 quarter...
Page 279 - ... and the remainder when they have fallen to 85. How much does he gain or lose by the transaction ? If he invest the produce in 4\ per cent.