 | Jacob Willetts - Arithmetic - 1822 - 200 pages
...DIRECT PROPORTION. RULE. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as ia whole numbers : 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. EXAMPLES. i . If... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...denomination, and bring the second into the lowest term mentioned. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first. The quotient will be the answer, of the same denomination as the second term. VOL. I. K Example. — If 2lb. of sugar cost 19£d.... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1824 - 224 pages
...dols. ' A " 5 ' 3 : 6 :: 9 : 1 8 more requiring more I 20 : 40 :: 3 : 10 less requiring less RULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and...the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer ; in the same name with the second. PROOF. Invert the question, beginning with the answer... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...THREE, IN VULGAR FRACTIONS. 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 terms together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1825 - 224 pages
...second terms to the same denomination, and to the lowest denomination mentioned in either oi them. 3. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term; the result will be-tbe fourth term OF answer in the same denomination to which the third term... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...the same kind, the first term, and that which is of the same kind as the answer, the second term. 2.f Multiply the second and third terms together, and...the product by the first, the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE. — If 8lb. of sugar cost $1.00, what will 401b-. of sugar cost? "** " «: 1.00::... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...kind, the first term ; and that which is of the same name or kind with the answer, the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. The notes under the general rule are applicable... | |
 | Poplar House Academy - 1826 - 100 pages
...necessary, to the same denomination, and the third to the lowest denomination mentioned in it. Then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination that the third term was reduced to ;... | |
 | John Dozell - Arithmetic - 1827 - 190 pages
...denomination, and the second it'to the lowest term mentioned. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient will be the answer to the question in the same denomination as you left the second number in. If there happen to... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 pages
...the two remaining numbers 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, whieh will always be of the same denomination as the third term. Note 1. If the first... | |
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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. 
