 | 1882 - 650 σελίδες
...one-third of 15. 2. As In. B. In. 15 : 60 : : 8 60 8)900 112J revolutions. By rule of three direct, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first (more requires more, and less requires less). By the rule of three inverse, multiply the first and... | |
 | Frederick J. Edwards - 1882 - 108 σελίδες
...PROPORTION. CASE XCVII. To find the Fourth Term of a Proportion when Three Terms are given. RULE : Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. NB — This rule is much simplified by dividing first, or by striking out the common factors of the... | |
 | Colin Arrott R. Browning - 1884 - 274 σελίδες
...remaining terms in the second place. Reduce the first and second terms, if necessary, to the same name. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. The result will be the fourth term or answer. The sum is stated thus : — As first term : second term... | |
 | 1884 - 708 σελίδες
...(place). Extensions. in the Connective. as while 4. Explain why, when you work a proportion sum, you multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first. temple of Jupiter (place). Whenever four terms are in proportion, the product of the two extreme terms... | |
 | Frederick John Gladman - 1885 - 320 σελίδες
...term less than the first. ( Worhing. ) Reduce the first and second terms to the same denomination. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. (a) Mental exercises. "If 6 oxen cost £72, what will 1 (2, 3, 5 — 9, 11, &c. ) cost? (Other similar... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1885 - 442 σελίδες
...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 and divide by the third?" "Why, because more requires... | |
 | M. P. Caldwell - 1883 - 198 σελίδες
...should be less than the third, place tlte less number in the second term and the greater in the first. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. Or, Place the first term on the left of the vertical line, the second and third on the right; then... | |
 | Joseph Gregory Horner - 1892 - 516 σελίδες
...terms is equal to that of the second and third terms. Hence the rule to find a fourth proportional : multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first. Batió of Expansion. — The proportion subsisting between the final and the initial volumes of steam... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1893 - 362 σελίδες
...puzzlingalong time over "more requiring more and less requiring lees" — " 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 and divide by the third ? " " Why, because more... | |
 | David Perkins Page - 1895 - 344 σελίδες
...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 and divide by the third ?'' " Why, because more requires... | |
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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... 
