Remembering Fractions
Fractions can be converted into words and thus carried in the mind with exactness. A great many are illustrated in the following list. These words all begin with the letter S for uniformity and to make it easy to remember that the word represents a fraction:
| 1/2—Stone | 1/5—Steel | 9/10—Spats |
| 4/5—Sorrel | 1/8—Stave | 1/6—Stage |
| 1/4—Steer | 5/6—Sledge | 3/5—Sawmill |
| 3/4—Summer | 1/3—Stem | 7/8—Skiff |
Other words can be made for the other fractions. 1/7 would be Stock and 2/7 Sneak, and 3/7 Smack. A combination of these words with the Code list will help with fractions. 9-1/4 would be WHIP STEER. 12-2/5 is TOWN SNAIL. 54-1/2 is LAIR STONE. 35-1/6 is MAIL STAGE.