 | James Charles Byrnes, Julia Richman, John Storm Roberts - Arithmetic - 1913 - 468 pages
...of the colon is not equal to the ratio on the other side, we say that the proportion is false. 534. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes and the second and third terms are called the means. Thus, in 3 : 5 : : 6 : 10 the extremes are 3 and... | |
 | James Charles Byrnes - 1913 - 468 pages
...of the colon is not equal to the ratio on the other side, we say that the proportion is false. 534. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes and the second and third terms are called the means. Thus, in 3 :5 : : 6 : 10 the extremes are 3 and... | |
 | Joseph Victor Collins - Algebra - 1913 - 362 pages
...138. Definitions. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent and the last term the consequent. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms the means. If the second and third terms of a proportion are the same... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1914 - 396 pages
...to 15 ft." It may, of course, be written simply 2 : 3 = 10 : 15, or ^ = i^. 125. Extremes and Means. The first and last terms of a proportion are called...; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion f = « I ' we see that 7 X 15 = 3 x 35. That is, in any proportion, Ttie product... | |
 | John Alexander Luman - Arithmetic - 1914 - 366 pages
...Proportion is indicated by placing four points between the ratios — thus, 6 : 12 : : 24 : 48 798. The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the second and third, the means. 799. In any proportion, the product of the extremes equals the product of the means. It... | |
 | Charles Ernest Chadsey - 1914 - 284 pages
...in the 9th, and 10th of these proportions. 4 : 5::8 : 10 Of this proportion the first and last terms are called the extremes. The second and third terms are called the means. Which numbers are the extremes? Which numbers are the means? If we multiply together the extremes,... | |
 | Robert Burdette Dale - Arithmetic - 1915 - 260 pages
...days : 12 days. Increasing the number of men from 4 to 6 decreases the number of days from 12 to 8. The first and last terms of a proportion are called...extremes. The second and third terms are called the means. (Extreme) : (Mean):: (Mean) : (Extreme) 2 : 3 :: 12 : 18 Product of the means, 3X12 = 36. Product of... | |
 | George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1915 - 550 pages
...to 15 ft." It may, of course, be written simply 2 : 3 = 10 : 15, or % = ||. 225. Extremes and Means. The first and last terms of a proportion are called...; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion ^ = ££, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35. That is, in any proportion, The product of... | |
 | George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1915 - 324 pages
...to 15 ft." It may, of course, be written simply 2 : 3 = 10 : 15, or J = 1£. 34. Extremes and Means. The first and last terms of a proportion are called...; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion | = ££, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35. That is, in any proportion, The product of... | |
 | George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1915 - 320 pages
...to 15 ft." It may, of course, be written simply 2 : 3 = 10 : 15, or J = 1$. 34. Extremes and Means. The first and last terms of a proportion are called...extremes; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion ^ = ^-|, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35. That is, in any proportion, The product of... | |
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The first and last terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; the second and third terms are called the means. In the proportion | = ££, we see that 7 x 15 = 3 x 35. 
