 | Thomas Arnold - 1822 - 1008 páginas
...recommendation of being snorter than the foregoing method of calculation. ft. 34 0 4 To measure Boards. Multiply the length in feet, by the width in inches, and divide by 12: the quotient will be the number of feet. But if the • See the rulei for working' by duodecimals,... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1844 - 222 páginas
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product Ay 12; the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1846 - 266 páginas
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will lie square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board being... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1849 - 228 páginas
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; . the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, each board being... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1832 - 232 páginas
...house 45 by 22 feet ? BOARDS are sold by the thousand square feet, and each board is measured thus — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be square feet. 11. How many square feet are there in 17 boards, -each board being... | |
 | Ezra S. Winslow - 1853 - 264 páginas
...we shall obtain the same result. MENSURATION OF LUMBER. To find the contents of a board. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12 ; the quotient will be the contents in square feet. EXAMPLE. — A board is 16 feet long and 10 inches... | |
 | Admiral Paschel Stone - 1853 - 110 páginas
...practice than otherwise. The following are of quite general use : — MEASUREMENT OF BOARDS. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12. The quotient will be the contents in feet. Examples. ' 1. Required the contents of a board 16 ft. long... | |
 | Ezra S. Winslow - 1867 - 232 páginas
...6.13 .94 5.63 2.25 3.55 10.51 5.31 MENSURATION OF LUMBER. To find the contents of a board. RULE. — Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the contents in square feet. EXAMPLE. — A board is 16 feet long and 10 inches... | |
 | John Groesbeck - 1868 - 358 páginas
...is measured in even inches', odd inches not being counted. 400. To measure boards. RULE.—Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the number of square feet. When the board is more or less than 1 inch thick, add... | |
 | John Groesbeck - 1868 - 350 páginas
...is measured in even inches, odd inches not being counted. 400. To measure boards. RULE.—Multiply the length in feet by the width in inches, and divide the product by 12; the quotient will be the number of square feet. When the board is more or less than 1 inch thick, add... | |
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RULE. — Multiply the length (in feet) by the width (in inches) and divide the product by 12 — the result will be the contents in square feet. 
