 | Mathematics - 1801 - 426 pages
...denomination, and the second into the lowest name mentioned. 3. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide.* the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer to the question, in the same denomination you left the second number in ; which may be brought... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1807 - 246 pages
...first, and the remaining one for the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. If 30 horses plough 12 acres, how many will 40 plough in the same time? OPERATION^... | |
 | James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 172 pages
...term ; and that which is of the same name or quality with the answer required, the second term. Then 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 or denomination as the second term... | |
 | James Noyes - Arithmetic - 1808 - 152 pages
...same name with the answer required, the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. Note \ , Whefi the second term consists of more than one denomination, reduce it to the lowest... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 198 pages
...DIRECT PROPORTION. RULE. « 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 tejgms together, as in Multiplication. * EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Francis Nichols - Plane trigonometry - 1811 - 128 pages
...analogy be formed according to the proper rule above delivered; then, if the natural numbers be used, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first; the quotient will be the fourth term required. If logarithms be used, add the logarithms of the second... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1811 - 592 pages
...as much greater, or less than the third, as the second term is greater, or less than the first, then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient will be the answer ; — in the same denomination with the third term. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Oliver Welch - Arithmetic - 1812 - 231 pages
...denomination ; and reduce the middle number, or term, into the lowest denomination mentioned : then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first ; the quotient will be the answer, or fourth term sought ; and always will be of the same depomiiuition... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Arithmetic - 1812 - 276 pages
...denomination, and the second into the lowest denomination mentioned. 3. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, * in the same denomination as that in which the second number wus left. * If there be a remainder... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 266 pages
...of the whole ; and in Division, that the price of 3. Multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. the whole, divided by the quantity is the price of one. Now,. in all cases of valuing goods,... | |
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... for the second term, and the greater for the first ; and in either case multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first for the answer, which will always be of the same denomination as the third term. 
