 | James Thompson - 1805 - 100 páginas
...and reduce the terms as in the rule of three direct in decimals, then multiply the firft and fecond terms together, and divide the product by the third, the quotient •will be the anfwer. EXAMPLE. What length of a board 9 inches broad will make a fquare foot, or as much as... | |
 | Charles Vyse - 1806 - 342 páginas
...the less the third Term is in respect to the first, the greater will the fourth Term be in respect to the second. RULE. Multiply the first, and second Terms together, and divide their Produdt by the third Term : the Quotient will be the Answer. EXAMPLES. (1) If 48 Men can perform... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1807 - 370 páginas
...which one wi.uld perform the work ; iherefotv, 8 men will do :t in cigluh part of the time, or 6 days, terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the anfwer, in the fame denomination as the middle term was reduced into. If there be fractions... | |
 | James Thompson - 1808 - 176 páginas
...less requires more. RULE.— As in the Rule of Three Direct, state and prepare the question ; then multiply the first and second terms tog-ether, and...divide the product by the third. The quotient will be the answer in the name, or denomination ofthe second. EXAMPLES. 1. A captain of a ship, being provided... | |
 | 1811 - 210 páginas
...for the sugar ? Ans. 43gyb. INVERSE PROPORTION. RULE. Prepare the terms as in Direct Proportion, then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third. Or, • Invert the third term, and multiply the three terms together as in Multiplication. / , , EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1812 - 274 páginas
...first does to the third. RULE. State tin: question, and, when necessary, reduce the terms as before. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third term; the quotient is the answer in the same denomination as the second term ; thus in the foregoing... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1814 - 540 páginas
...than the second. 135. RULE I. State the question, and reduce the term as in the foregoing rule. II. Multiply the first and second terms together, and...divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination the second term was left in m. Method of proof. Reverse the... | |
 | Oliver Welch - 1857 - 244 páginas
...which is of the same name, the first term ; and the other remaining number must be the middle term ; multiply the first and second terms together, and...divide the product by the third ; the quotient will be the answer required.* Examples. ' 1. If 8 men can build a tower in 12 days ; I demand how long it... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 páginas
...belongs to Inverse Proportion. RULE. ' 1 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. \ ' EXAMPLE8. 1. If 12... | |
 | Charles Vyse - 1815 - 340 páginas
...the less the third term is in respect to the first, the greater will the fourth term be in respect to the second. RULE. Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide their product by the third term : the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. (1) If 48 men can perform... | |
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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. 
