 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...the question, as in Direct Proportion, and reduce the numbers or quantities as therein stated; then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer to the question in the same denomination the second term was left... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 260 pages
...and reduce the terms as in the Rule of Three Direct. 2. Multiply the first and second terms togethrr, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the middle term was reduced into. EXAMPLES. 1. If 12 men can build... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 210 pages
...shillings, what will 6 yards cost ? yds. s. yds. 2 -. 4 : : 6 4 2)24 12 Answer. RULE FOR INVERSE PROPORTION. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by ic third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as ic second, or that to which... | |
 | Nathan Daboll, David Austin Daboll - Arithmetic - 1849 - 260 pages
...required. ' RULE. 1. State the question, and reduce tnc terms the same as in the Rule of Three Direct. 2. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...the product by the third, the quotient will be the answer in the same . denomination that the middle term was reduced to. EXAMPLES. 1 . If 10 men can... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1852 - 202 pages
...shillings, what will 6 yards cost ? yds. «. yds. 2 : 4 : : 6 4 2)24 12 Answer. RULE FOR INVERSE PROPORTION. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the second, or that to which the second was reduced. EXAMPLE. If... | |
 | Francis Walkinghame - 1859 - 200 pages
...useless ; but to gratify those who are partial to the distinction, a few Exercises Inverse are given. RULE. Multiply the first and second terms together,...divide the product by the third ; the quotient will bear such proportion to the second as the first does to the third. — Abreviations may be adopas in... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 pages
...the same.) For the Inverse Rule. State the question and reduce the terms in the direct rule : then multiply the first and second terms together and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer. Examples in the Direct Rule. 1. If 3 gallons of brandy cost 19*.,... | |
 | Education - 1925 - 870 pages
...time will 2 men require? Answer: 4 days. Here less requires more. RULE State and reduce the terms. 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. The rule was used in the majority... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1852 - 196 pages
...shillings, what will 6 yards cost? yds. s. yds. 2* : 4 : : 6 4 2)24 12 Answer. RULE FOR INVERSE PROPORTION. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be tiie answer in the same denomination as the second, or that to which the second was reduced. EXAMPLE.... | |
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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. 
