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THE NEW STUDENT'S REFERENCE WORK

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EXERCISE 24.

1.   How many cubic feet of earth will be removed in digging a cellar 18 ft. by 12 ft. by 8 ft.!

2.   What will it cost at 65c a cubic yard!

3.   The dimensions of a room are 15 ft., 14 ft. and 9 ft. How many square feet of floor f  Of walls f   Of ceiling f   How many cubic feet of volume!

COUNTING.

12 things = 1 dozen (doz.) 12 dozen = 1 gross (gr.) 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 things = 1 score.

Paper Table. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires or 480 sheets = 1 ream, 2 reams = 1 bundle.

CAPACITY.

Liquid Measure. 4 gills = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches.

Dry Measure.

2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.)

8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.)

4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.)

10 pecks, 21/2 bushels = 1 barrel,

(bbl.) 1 bushel = 2150.42 cu. in.