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.
