 | Daniel Fenning - 1765 - 368 pages
...regular, multiply the length in inches by the breadth in inches and divide by 1^4, gives the anfwer ; or, multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12, gives the anfwer. Qurji. 7. There is a board g feet long, and lo inches wide; how many feet... | |
 | Caleb Alexander - 1813 - 152 pages
...the Tjreadth in inches, and divide the product by 144, it will give the answer in feet : Or, if you multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12, it will give the answer in feet. EXAMPLES. 1. How many square feet in a board, 18 feet lomr,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 pages
...feet are contained in it ? 18 incAes=l,5/eef, then 21x1,5=31,5 Jlns, Or, in measuring boards, you mar multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12, the quotient will give the answer in square feet, &c. Thus, in the. foregoing example, 21 x18-r-12=31,5... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1817 - 252 pages
...inches broad ; how many square feet are contained in it ? 18 mctits—l^ Jieet, then 21X1,5=3 1 ,5 Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12,. the quotient will give the answer in square feet, &c. Thus, in the foregoing example, 21X1.8-f-l2=31,5... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 pages
...inches broad ; how many square feet are contained in it ? 18 inches<=l}5 feet, then 21 x 1,5=»31,5 Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12, the quotient will give the answer in square feet, &c. Thus, in the foregoing example, 2lxl8-f-12=31,5... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1828 - 426 pages
...Parallelogram, chap. 34, page 542. The superficial contents of a board may be found by the following 1 RULE. Multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches.;, and divide the product by lf", the quotient will be the answer.' Thus:— In a board 16 feet, G inches long, and 14 1-2 inches... | |
 | William Kinne - 1829 - 246 pages
...inches broad, how many square feet are contained in it'.' 18 inches =1,5 foot. And '2 lx 1,5=31,5 feet. Ans. Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the...divide the product by 12 ; the quotient will give ihe answer in square feet, &c. 21x18 Thus, in the preceding example, =3l£ sq. feet as before. , .... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1829 - 252 pages
...18 inches broad ; how many square feet are contained in it ? 18 inches=ï.5feet, then, 21 Xl,5=31,5. Ans. Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the...length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide by 12, the. quotient will give the answer in square feet, &c. Thus, in the foregoing example, 21 X... | |
 | William Kinne - 1831 - 248 pages
...inches broad, how many square feet are contained in it? 18 inches = 1,5 foot. And 21 x 1,5=31,5 feet. Ans. Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the...the quotient will give the answer in square feet, &c. 21x18 Thus, in the preceding example, =3l£ sq, feet as before. 12 5. If a board be 8 inches wide,... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - 1831 - 408 pages
...and the quotient will be the mean breadth. Note 2. — If you multiply the length in feet by the mean breadth in inches, and divide the product by 12, the quotient will be the superficial content in square feet. — In measuring boards, timber, &c. it will be convenient... | |
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Or, in measuring boards, you may multiply the length in feet by the breadth in inches, and divide the product by 12 ; the quotient will give the answer in square feet, etc. 21x18 Thus, in the last example, =31£sq, ft., us before. 12 5. If a board be... 
