Elementary Arithmetic by John Homer French

Author:John Homer French
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Published: 1878-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Table I—Liqui J M at re

The denom nat ons gallons quait p uts and gilla

const tute L q d \f a ur Thev are used n ineasur

ing oil molasses wines milk and other liquids

4 gj gills ar 1 pt p nt I 1 gal la 4 qt

S pt. 1 qt. (^quarti. \ \ i^, 1-^.

4 qt. •' 1 Ral, (ga\\o->.V \ V-oV, '■'■ \ lA.

EXMBCISJSa.

1. Read 5 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt. 1 gi.; 14 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt.

2. Read 11 gal. 1 pi. 2 gL ; 7 gal. 1 pt.; 3 qt. 1 gt 8. Write five gallons one quart one pint two gills. 4. Write seventeen gallons two quarts three gilla

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171. Ex. 1. How many pints are equal soLumow to 3 gaUons ? | ^^'

Explanation. —^Since 3 gaL axe 3 times — 1 gal., and 1 gal. is 4 qt., 3 gaL are 3 times ^ ^' 4 qt., or 12 qt.; and since 12 qt. are 12 — times 1 qt., and 1 qt. is 2 pt., 12 qt. are 12 24 ^f. times 2 pt, or 24 pt. Hence, 3 gal. == 24 pt.

Ex. 2. How many pints are equal to 2 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt.? Explanation. —Since 2

soLirrioN.

gal. are 2 times 1 gal.,

and 1 gaL is 4 qt., 2 gal. ^ gd. 3 qt. 1 pt.

are 2 times 4 qt., or 8 qt,

and 8 qt + 3 qt. are 11 8 + 3 = 11 qt.

qt. Since 11 qt are 11 _^

times 1 qt, and 1 qt, is 2 22 4- 1 == 23 pt.

pt, 11 qt are 11 times 2

pt, or 22 pt., and 22 pt + ^^^^^ ^ ^^- ^ ^^- ^ P^' = ^^ P^-

1 pt. are 23 pt

ntOBZEJirs.

1. Reduce 11 gallons to quarts. (See Ex. 1.) 44^-

2. How many gills are there in 4 quarts ? 3^.

3. A wholesale druggist put ten gallons of sweet-oil into bottles which held 1 gill each. How many bottles did he mi ? 320,

4. How many pint bottles will be required to hold 7 gal* Ions of currant wine ? 6C.

6. Id 2gal. S. qt. 1 pt. 3 gi., how many s;il\^ '^ ^^^^:s..^^ ^^^

COMPOUND NUMBERS. •

6. A druggist lias 11 gal. 3 qt. of alcohol. How long wil) it last him, if he sells 1 qt. each day ? j^S days.

7. How many pint bottles will 4 gal. 2 qt. 1 pt. of catchup fill i

8. A grocer bought a barrel containing 31.5 gallons of vinegar, which he sold by the quart. How many quarts did he sell? • t26,

9. Reduce 5 gal. 3 qt. 1 pt. 2 gi. to gills.

172. Ex. 1. How many gallons are 48 pints ?

Explanation. — Since every 2 pt. are 1 qt., and 2 pt. are contained in 48 pt. 24 times, 48 pt are 24 qt. And since every 4 qt. are 1 gaL, and 4 qt. are contained in 24 qt. 6 times, 24 qt. are 6 gaL

Ex. 2. How many gallons in 79 pints ?

SOLUTION.

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