 | Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1822 - 332 pages
...evidently require a longer time than 21 men to dig a trench ; hence the proportion is inverse; for, the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth to be greater than the second. Examples, (1.) If a field of grass be mowed by 10 men in 12 days in... | |
 | Henry Jackson - Arithmetic - 1824 - 165 pages
...third term is greater than the first, and requires the fourth term to be greater than the second, lass requiring less, is when the third term is less than the first and requires • tha fourth terra to be less than the second. 4. Q. Iloyi are questions in the Rule of Three Stated... | |
 | Thomas Dilworth - Arithmetic - 1825 - 216 pages
...fourth term to be less than the second. Q. What is meant by less require* more ? A. Less requires more, is when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term to be. greater than the second. Q. How is the fourth Term in Inverse Proportion found ? A. By multiplying... | |
 | Thomas Dilworth - Arithmetic - 1825 - 194 pages
...more. Q. What is meant by more requires less ? A. More requires less, is when the third term is greatiT than the first, and requires the fourth term to be less than the seeond. Q. What is meant by less requires more ? A. Less requires more, is when the third term is less... | |
 | John White - Arithmetic - 1826 - 136 pages
...4*<1., what will be the price of 2 pieces, each containing 1 6 yards? Ans. £31. 9s. 7d. quires more, is when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term to be greater than the second, and is therefore called INVKRSS PROPORTION. For example, if 8 yards cost 2s.,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1826 - 114 pages
...fourth term, or answer, to be more than the second. When does less require less? .Ans.Less require less, when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term, or answer, to be less than' (he second. What is the fourth nnmber called when found? Ans. The answer.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1827 - 196 pages
...and requires the fourth term or answer to be less than the second. When does less require more ? A. When the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth to be more than the second. RULE. — How do you state the sums? A. As in the Rule of Three Direct.... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 pages
...the third term is greater than the first, and requires the fourth term to be less than the second; or when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term to be greater than the second. RULE. j State and reduce the terms as in the Rule of Three Direct; then multiply... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1830 - 286 pages
...first, and requires the fourth term, or answr, to be less t!rnn the sccond ; and less requires more, when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term to he more than the second. RULE. State and reduce the terms as in the Rule nf Three Direct ; then multiply... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1831 - 282 pages
...first, and requires the fourth term, or answr, to be Icss than the sCcond ; and less requires more, when the third term is less than the first, and requires the fourth term to be more than the second. Ru LE. State and reduce tke terms as in the Rule of Three Direct ; then ntultiply... | |
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