 State and reduce the terms as in the Rule of Three Direct. 2. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into.  Easy Introduction to Mathematics - Page 122by Charles Butler - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1824 - 228 pages
...requiring less. | In wd. In Ig. In wd. In Ig. (.12 •• 12:: 3 •• 48 less requiring more. RULE. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third term ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. PKOOF. As in direct proportion : Thus: {Days.... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1824 - 224 pages
...respectively less or greater than the second. Thus ; Dai, .. more requiring less. ess requiring more. RULE. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the thfrd term ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. ,"• PROOF. * As in direct proportion... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...second that the first has to -the third. RULE. — State the questions in the rule of three direct. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...product by the third, the quotient will be the answer. .« EXAMPLE. — How many yards of sarcenet 3qs. wide, will line 9 yards of cloth 8qrs. wide? 8 : 9... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...first has to the third. RULE. — State and reduce the terms as in the Rule of Three Direct ; then multiply the first and second terms together, and...the product by the third, the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. EXAMPLES. 1. If 6 men can do a piece of work in 18 days, in what time can 12... | |
 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...required to obtain the answer. RULE. 1. State and reduce the terms as in the Rule.of Three Direct 2. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced to. If there is any remainder, multiply it by the next lower denomination,... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 pages
...requires less, and leas requires more. RULE. After stating the terms as in the Rule of Three Direct, multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third, and the quotient is the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. If 100 workmen complete a piece of work in 12 days, how... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1831 - 246 pages
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 | Arithmetic - 1831 - 198 pages
...RULE FOR INVERSE PROPORTION. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the pro:luct by the third; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the second, or that to which the «econd was reduced. EXAMPLE. If 4 men can build a wall in 4 days,... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1831 - 210 pages
...Answer. RULE F0R INVERSE PR0PORTI0N. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the proact by the third; the quotient will be the answer in the same denojnation as the second, or that to which the second was reduced. EXAMPLE. If 4 men can build a wall... | |
 | Thomas Conkling (W.) - Arithmetic - 1831 - 302 pages
...the Rule of Three Direct; then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide that J-'ct by the third; the quotient will be the answer in the same name or denomination that the second, or middle, term was left in. Proof, as in Direct proportion.... | |
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