 | Charles Butler - Mathematics - 1814 - 540 pages
...in either. Likewise the second term must be reduced to the lowest denomination mentioned in it. IV. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination into which the second term... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...SINGLE RULE OF THREE, IN VULGAR FRACTIONS. RULE. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as in whole numbers ; multiply the second and third...Or, Invert the dividing term, and multiply the three tercis together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES. 1 If -J of a yard cost § of a shilling, what wiM... | |
 | William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - Education - 1817 - 606 pages
...In the mode by arithmetical computation; having stated the proportion according to the proper rule, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the fourth term required; that is, when the natural numbers are used. In working... | |
 | George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...means. Hence results the following rule for finding a fourth proportional to three given numbers. BULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient is the answer, or fourth proportional. EXAMPLE I. Required a fourth proportional to... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...Is. Hid. SIMPLE PROPORTION BY DECIMALS. RULE. Reduce fractions to decimals, and state the question as in whole numbers ; multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1 . If f of a yard cost -£ of a pound,... | |
 | Robert Patterson - Arithmetic - 1819 - 174 pages
...we have the equation ad = be, and this divided by a, will give d = —. In words — multiply the a second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the fourth, or term required. II. IN ALLIGATION ALTERNATE. Let a, A, = the... | |
 | 622 pages
...necessary, to the same denomination, and the third to the lowest denomination mentioned in it. 4. Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as that to which the third term... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Arithmetic - 1822 - 200 pages
...VULGAR FRACTIONS. DIRECT PROPORTION. RULE. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as ia whole numbers : multiply the second and third terms...and divide the product by the first : Or, Invert the first term and multiply the three together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES. i . If | of a yard cost... | |
 | 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 divide the product by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer ; in the same name with the second. PROOF. Invert... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...and if the second term consist of several denominations, reduce it to its lowest denomination : then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by tho first term; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination as the second,... | |
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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. 
