 | John Poole - 1815 - 170 σελίδες
...namely, shillings. Q. Having attended to the three given terms, what do you proceed to do next? — A. I multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Q. Is not this last mentioned operation the main rule in the Rule of Three Direct?— A. Yes. Q. In... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...means. Hence results the following rule for finding a fourth proportional to three given numbers. BULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient is the answer, or fourth proportional. EXAMPLE I. Required a fourth proportional to... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 1819 - 174 σελίδες
...we have the equation ad = be, and this divided by a, will give d = —. In words — multiply the a second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the fourth, or term required. II. IN ALLIGATION ALTERNATE. Let a, A, = the... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1822 - 200 σελίδες
...DIRECT PROPORTION. RULE. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as ia whole numbers : multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first : Or, Invert the first term and multiply the three together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES. i . If... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - 1824 - 224 σελίδες
...dols. ' A " 5 ' 3 : 6 :: 9 : 1 8 more requiring more I 20 : 40 :: 3 : 10 less requiring less RULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer ; in the same name with the second. PROOF. Invert... | |
 | Stephen Pike - 1824 - 212 σελίδες
...THREE, IN VULGAR FRACTIONS. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as in whole numbers ; multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Or, Invert the dividing term, and multiply the three terms together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1825 - 224 σελίδες
...second terms to the same denomination, and to the lowest denomination mentioned in either oi them. 3. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term; the result will be-tbe fourth term OF answer in the same denomination to which the third term was reduced.... | |
 | Samuel Temple - 1825 - 118 σελίδες
...mentioned. Having properly stated the question, multiply the second and third terms into each other, and divide the product by the first term ; the quotient will be the answer, or number, sought. JVo/e 3. The answer always come: in the same denomination with the middle... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 σελίδες
...kind, the first term ; and that which is of the same name or kind with the answer, the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. The notes under the general rule are applicable... | |
 | Poplar House Academy - 1826 - 100 σελίδες
...when necessary, to the same denomination, and the third to the lowest denomination mentioned in it. Then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination that the third term was reduced to ;... | |
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Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. 
