This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...made came from Guinea in Africa. 8. The symbols, s., d., and gr. are the Initials of the Latin words libra, toftdt/j, denarius, and quadrans, signifying pounds, shillings, penny, and quarter. 1. How many farthings in 2 pence? in 3? in 5? in 6?. in 8? in 10? 2. How many pence in 8 farthings? in 2? in 20? in 28? in 30? 3 ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...made came from Guinea in Africa. 8. The symbols, s., d., and gr. are the Initials of the Latin words libra, toftdt/j, denarius, and quadrans, signifying pounds, shillings, penny, and quarter. 1. How many farthings in 2 pence? in 3? in 5? in 6?. in 8? in 10? 2. How many pence in 8 farthings? in 2? in 20? in 28? in 30? 3. How many pence in 2 shillings? in 4? in 5? in 6? in 10? 4. How many shillings in 24 pence? in 48? in 72? in %? in 150? 5. What part of 2 pence is 6 farthings, and what part of 3 shillings is 5 pence? 6. What part of 16 pence is J of a shilling, and what part of a guinea is f of a pound? LESSON II. Measures of Weight. MEASURES OP WEIGHT are measures used to determine the force by which bodies are drawn toward the earth by gravity. Measures of weight are of three kinds: Troy Weight, Apothecaries' Weight, and Avoirdupois Weight. Troy Weight. Troy Weight is used for weighing gold, silver, precious stones, and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.).... equal 1 pennyweight, . pwt. 20 pennyweights... " 1 ounce, .... oz. 12 ounces "1 pound, .... ft. 1. The term Troy is said to be derived from Tr&yes, the name of a town In France, where the weight was first used in Europe. The symbol (oz.) is from the Spanish word onza, for ounces, and (/(.) from libra, a pound. 2. Diamonds are weighed by carats and parts of carats. A carat equals 4 Troy grains. The purity of gold is also expressed in carats--a carat meaning fa part. Avoirdupois Weight. Avoirdupois Weight is used for weighing everything except jewels and the precious metals. Table. 16 drams (dr.).... equal 1 ounce, .... oz. 16 ounces "1 pound, .... Ib. 25 pounds "1 quarter, .... qr. 4 quarters "1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight.. " 1 ton, T. 1. ...
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Add this copy of The New Normal Mental Arithmetic: a Thorough and to cart. $25.00, poor condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by Christopher Sower.
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Poor hardcover very worn and frayed at the spine ends, corners bumped, boards soiled, pages age toned, hinges cracked. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The New Normal Mental Arithmetic: a Thorough and to cart. $27.00, fair condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1873 by Bower, Potts & Company.
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Fair. Fair, ex-library, in cloth spine with paper covered boards, paper is scuffed and chipped, cloth spine has chips and tears, corners rounded, writing on the preliminary pages, rear endpapers and some of the text.
