 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...require, that the order of the terms of a proportion be chanced. This may be done, provided the term? be so placed, that the product of" the extremes shall...The number of days in which 6 men will do the work beine the term •ought, the known term of the same kind, viz. 10 days, U made the third terra. The... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1821 - 160 pages
...from what has been said, is, that the order of the terms of a proportion may be changed, provided they be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to that of the means. In the proportion 13: 18 : : 130 : 180, the lollowing arrangements may be made; for in each one of... | |
 | Leonhard Euler - Algebra - 1821 - 380 pages
...from what has been said, is, that the order of the terms of a proportion may be changed, provided they be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to that of the means. In the proportion 13 : 18 : : IS0 : 180, the following arrangements may be made; 13: 13: 180: 180:... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1825 - 404 pages
...from what has been said, is, that the order of the terms of a proportion may be changed, provided they be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to that of the means. In the proportion 13 : 18 : : 130 : 180, the following arrangements may be made; for in each one of... | |
 | Samuel Temple - Arithmetic - 1827 - 116 pages
...piece of ' work in 18 days, in what time •will 12 men do it ? 2. If 12 men do a piece, of work in 9 days, how long will it take 6 men to do the same work? mdamdm As 6 : 18 : : 152 As 12 : 9 : : 6 6 • 12 12)108(9 days. Ans. 6)108(18 days." ADS. 108... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 266 pages
...just solution of the question will sometimes require, that the order of the terms of a proportion be changed. This may be done, provided the terms be so...means. 4. If 3 men perform a certain piece of work ia 10 days, how long will it take 6 men to do the same ? The number of days in which 6 men will do... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 300 pages
...from what has been said, that the order of the terms of a proportion may be changed, provided they be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to the product of the means; because, whenever the product of the extreme terms of four numbers is equal... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1838 - 276 pages
...just solution of the question will sometimes require, that the order of the terms of a proportion be changed. This may be done, provided the terms be so...men to do the same ? The number of days in which 6 metn will do the work being the term sought, the known term of the same kind, viz. 10 days, is made... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...just solution of the question will sometimes require, that the order of the terms of a proportion be changed. This may be done, provided the terms be so...will do the work being the term sought, the known terra of the same kind, viz. 10 days, is made the third term. The two remaining terms are 3 men and... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1839 - 300 pages
...from what has been said, that the order of the terms of a proportion may be changed, provided they be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to the pioduct of the means; because, whenever the product of the extreme terms of four numbers is equal... | |
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This may be done, provided the terms be so placed, that the product of the extremes shall be equal to that of the means. 4. If 3 men perform a certain piece of work in 10 days, how long will it take 6 men to do the same ? The number of days in which 6... 
