Reduction

const MyString Measure::unitStrings[] =
	{ "dram", "tsp", "tbsp", "oz", "cup", "pint",
	 "qt", "gal", "peck", "bushel", "barrel", "acre_ft" };

const Fraction Measure::conversionTable[] =
	{ Fraction(4,3), 3, 2, 8, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4, Fraction(55,7), 6000 };

void Measure::simplify()
	{
		// make the amount bigger if it is less than 1, unless the unit is already
		//"dram" (in which case the amount can't be made any bigger).
		Measure temp;
		while (unit!=0 && amount < 1) {
			temp.amount = conversionTable[unit - 1];
			amount = amount *temp.amount;
				unit--;
		}
		//make the amount smaller if it can be made smaller without making it
		 //less than 1, unless the unit is already acre_ft (in which case the
		//amount can't be made any smaller)
		while (unit!=11 && amount > 1 ) {

			temp.amount = conversionTable[unit];
			amount *= (1 / temp.amount);
				unit++;
		}
	}