Walton & Holmes's Arithmetics Volume 3 (Paperback)

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. 1908 Excerpt: ...in.1 of 450 rods? 7. How many times are 20 feet contained in 1 mile? 8. How many times does a wheel revolve in going 20 rods if the distance around it is 8 feet? 9. The surface of a cube contains 864 square inches. What is the length of one edge? 10. The area of a rectangle is 60 square feet. It measures 16 feet one way. What does it measure the other way? 11. 5 square feet is what per cent of a square yard?. 12. How many square feet are there in a mirror 18 in. by 22 in.? 13. What is the volume of a 15-inch cube? How many cubic feet does it contain? 14. If a cart load of earth measures 1 cubic yard, how many loads must be removed for a cellar 40 feet by 16 feet by 11 feet? 15. A bin is 6 x 4 feet at the bottom. To what depth will it be filled by 40 bushels of grain, 1 cubic feet to a bushel? Oral Exercise 234. 1. A bushel of wheat weighs 60 poundsi What is the weight of 1 peck? of 3 pecks? 2. 33 % of a number is what part of it? What is 33 % of 1500 pounds of soap? 3. 75 % of a number is what part of it? If 75 % of the weight of potatoes is water, how many pounds of water are there in a bushel of potatoes weighing 60 pounds? 4. A gallon of water weighs approximately 8 pounds. How much do 3 gallons weigh? 5. 25 % is what part of a number? What is 25 % of 1260 pounds? 6. Change 2 pounds to ounces; 56 ounces to pounds. 7. How many tons are there in 5000 pounds? 8. Change to improper fractions: 5, 1, 4$, li. 9. If 9 lb. of sugar cost 54, what is the price per pound? 10. How much will 12 lb. cost at the same price as in Ex. 9? 11. If 4 tons of hay cost $ 48, what is the price per ton? 12. If hay cost f 1 per hundred pounds, what is the price per ton? 13. How many pounds are there in 96 oz.? in 20 oz.? in 24 oz.? 14. How much does a 6-lb....