 | William M. Finlay - 1803 - 272 σελίδες
...must be reduced to the denomination of the other, iff. RULE.— Multiply the second and third number* together, and divide by the first, the quotient will be the answer. Otherwise, Multiply the denominator oftheßrst, into the numerators of the second and third numbers... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1807 - 248 σελίδες
...12 term, and 6*. of the same name with the sd term sought, the second term. 9)150)16 8 answer. 9 I MULTIPLY the second and third terms together and divide by the first. The remainder (6) I reduce to pence, and divide as before. The quotients make the answer, 16/8. 00 BY inverting... | |
 | 1811 - 210 σελίδες
...second. ч RULE. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third, the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the second. PROOF. As in Direct Proportion. EXAMPLES. I . If 1 2 men can build a house in 48 days, in what... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 σελίδες
...Three Direct. 2. Multiply the first and second terms together^ and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the Answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into. \ ' EXAMPLE8. 1. If 12 men can build a wall in 20 days, how many wen... | |
 | John Preston - 1817 - 538 σελίδες
...: : 9 to a fourth number. That is to say, as 5 Ib. are to 80rf. ; so are 9 Ib to a fourth num ber. Multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first. The quotient or answer will be in pence. Divide those pence by 12 to reduce them into shillings. 80 the second term.... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1818 - 332 σελίδες
...GENERAL RULE TO WORK THE QUESTION. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination with the second or middle term. PROOF. Invert the question, that is, put the fourth number or answer... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...terms, if necessary, to simple fractions, and the first and second to the same denomination ; then multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first, as directed in the rules of Multiplication and Division* * After any question in proportion is stated,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...Three Direct. 2. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into. EXAMPLES. 1. If 12 men can build a wall in 20 days, how many men can... | |
 | 1818 - 264 σελίδες
...PROPORTION BY DECIMALS. RULE. Reduce fractions to decimals, and state the question as in whole numbers ; multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1 . If f of a yard cost -£ of a pound, what will 9|.... | |
 | James Maginness - 1821 - 378 σελίδες
...terms are homologous to one another, and also the consequents to one another. 4. Method of operation: Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first.* * If it should be asked why we multiply the second and third terms of all statements in the Rule of... | |
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Sir," said I, after puzzling a long time over "more requiring more and less requiring less" — "will you tell me why I sometimes multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first — and at other times multiply the first and second... 
