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Examples - I (pp. 1, 2). (1) 4 feet 6 inches =54 inches; .'. number is 54. (2) 15 feet 2 inches = 182 inches; .*. number is 182 / 7 or, 26. (3) Unit of square measurement is (192 / 12) square inches, or, 16 square inches; .*. unit of linear measurement is the sq. root of 16 inches, or, 4 inches. (4) Unit of square measurement is (1000 / 40) square inches, or, 25 square inches; .*. unit of linear measurement is the sq. root of 25 inches, or, 5 inches. (5) Unit of cubic measurement is (216 / 8) cubic inches, or, 27 cubic inches .* unit of linear measurement is the cube root of 27 inches or, 3 inches. (6) Unit of cubic measurement is (2000 / 16) cubic inches, or, 125 cubic inches; .'. unit of linear measurement is cube root of 125 inches, or, 5 inches.
