 | Frederick Emerson - 1839 - 300 σελίδες
...the fourth, make the less of the two remaining terms the Jirst term, and the greater the second: 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. 1. If I buy 871 yards of cotton cloth for 78... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1839 - 308 σελίδες
...operation ? A. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination with the third term. Q. How may this process of multiplying and dividing be, in moet cases,... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1840 - 316 σελίδες
...the first term ; then multiply the second and third terms together for a dividend, and divide their product by the first : the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, and of the same denomination as the third term. Note 1st. — If the third term consists of different... | |
 | 1841 - 200 σελίδες
...denomination; and reduce the middle number, or term, into the lowest denomination mentioned; then (') multiply the second and third terms together, and...product by the first; the quotient will be (") the answer, or fourth term sought; and always will be (1') of the same denomination as the middle term... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
...the means is 21,600, which, being divided by one of the extremes, gives a quotient of 720. That is, multiply the second and third terms together, and...divide the product by the first ; the quotient will te the fourth term or answer. A. $720. 14. If 20 pounds of butter cost 85, what will 80 pounds cost... | |
 | John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 σελίδες
...first; but if the answer ought to be less, make the less the second, and the greater the first term. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient is the fourth term in the same name as the third. If any of the terms are compound reduce the first... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...the third, (or antecedent) to the fourth, (or its consequent.) Q. How is the operation performed? A. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Q. What is the first antecedent called? A. An antecedent of the first relation. Q. What is the second... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...the third, (or antecedent) to the fourth, (or its consequent.) Q. How is the operation performed? A. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Q,. What is the first antecedent called? A. An antecedent of the first relation. Q. What is the second... | |
 | William Ruger - 1841 - 268 σελίδες
...Prepare the given terms, as in Multiplication, and state the question the same as in whole numbers ; then 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 ; the last product... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 σελίδες
...the means is 21,600, which, being divided by one of the extremes, gives a quotient of 720. That is, multiply the second and third terms together, and...; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer. A. $720. 14. If 20 pounds of butter cost 85twhat will 80 pounds cost? 20 pounds : 80 pounds : : 5 dollars.... | |
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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. 
