 | Jason M. Mahan - 1839 - 312 pages
...used for finding the tonnage of ships, and the content of bales/cases, &c. The denominations are : 12 fourths "" make 1 third, '" 12 thirds 1 second, " 12 seconds 1 inch, in. 12 inches 1 foot. RULE. Set the feet of the multiplier under -the lowest name of the multiplicand,... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - 1839 - 216 pages
...Inches and parts are sometimes called primes ('), seconds ("), thirds ('"), &c. The denominations are, 12 Fourths ("") make 1 Third 12 Thirds - 1 Second " 12 Seconds - 1 Inch in. 12 Inches - 1 Foot ft. Note. — This rule is much used in measuring and computing the dimensions... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...manner as compound numbers, 12 of a less denomination making 1 of a greater, as in the following TABLE. 12"" fourths make 1'" third, 12'" thirds - - - 1" second, 12" seconds - - 1' inch or prime, 12' inches, or primes, 1 foot. Note. The marks, ', ", '", "", &c., which distinguish the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1840 - 278 pages
...manner as compound numbers, 12 of a less denomination making 1 of a greater, as in the following TABLE. 12"" fourths make 1'" third, 12'" thirds - - - 1" second, 12" seconds - - 1' inch or prime, 12' inches, or primes, 1 foot. Note. The marks, ', ", '", "", &c., which distinguish the... | |
 | John Goldfinch - 1845 - 154 pages
...taken in feet, inches, quarters, and eighths, and is performed by means of the following table : — 12 fourths make 1 third 12 thirds .... 1 second. 12 seconds .... 1 inch. 12 bebes .... 1 foot. Masons, Carpenters, Glaziers, and others, measure by the square foot ; Painters,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1845 - 272 pages
...os compound lumbers, 1 :i of a less denomination making 1 of a greater, as in the following TABLE. 12"" fourths make 1'" third, 12"' thirds . . 1" second, 12* seconds . . 1' iach or prime, 12' iaches, or ptimes,l foot. Note. The marks, ', ", '", '", Jcc., which distinguish... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1846 - 274 pages
...word duodecimal is derived from the Latin word duodecim, signifying twelve. The denominations are — 12 fourths "" make - - ' - 1 third "' 12 thirds " - - - 1 second " 12 seconds " - - 1 inch I. 12 inches " 1 foot ft. ADDITION OF DUODECIMALS. RULE. ADD as in Compound Addition, carrying 1 for... | |
 | William Templeton - 1846 - 518 pages
...by duodecimals ; that is, the foot or inch, &c., divided into 12 parts or divisions, thus : — 1 2 fourths make 1 third, 12 thirds ,, 1 second, 12 seconds „ 1 inch, 12 inches ,, 1 foot. And the several values arising are : — Feet multiplied by feet give feet, Feet... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1849 - 156 pages
...called thirds ('"), and each third into 12 parts called fourths (""), according to the following table : 12 fourths ("") make 1 third. 12 thirds ('") " 1 second. 12 seconds (") " 1 inch. 12 inches or primes " 1 foot. Feet x by feet give feet. Feet x by inches give inches. Feet x by seconds... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...4". If inches be multiplied by seconds, the product will be thirds ; thus, 2'x2"=4'",etc. TABLE II. 12"" fourths make 1'" third. 12'" thirds 1" second. 12" seconds 1' inch, or prime. 12' inches, or primes 1 foot. MULTIPLICATION OF DUODECIMALS. Art. 267. — 1. How many square... | |
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TABLE. 12"" fourths make 1'" third, 12'" thirds - - - 1" second, 12" seconds - - 1' inch or prime, 12 
