 | Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 300 pages
...the first term, and the less in i/ie second. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer taught. PROOF. Multiply the extremes together, and also the means ; if the answer be correct, the two... | |
 | Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 710 pages
...the first term, and the less in the second. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer sought. PROOF. Multiply the extremes together, and also the means ; if the answer be correct, the two... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 276 pages
...for the second term, and the other for the first. Divide the product of the second and third terms by the first; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer. The first and second terms must be of the same denomination ; the fourth will be of the same denomination... | |
 | James Robinson - Arithmetic - 1850 - 342 pages
...third term by the numerator, or second term, and divide the product by the denominator, or first term; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination as the third term. When the first and second terms are compound numbers, or when they... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1850 - 314 pages
...gives a quotient of 720. That is, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer. A. $720. 14. If 20 pounds of butter cost 85, what will 80 pounds cost ? 20 pounds : 80 pounds : : 5... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1852 - 316 pages
...lowest denomination in it, then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first, the quotient will be the fourth term or answer, in the same denomination with the third term. CONTRACTIONS OF THE RULE. 85. Reduce the fractional ratio of the... | |
 | Andrew Ferguson - 1856 - 230 pages
...as the second does to the first. Rule. — Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first : the quotient will be the fourth term or answer, in the same name as the second term. Ry the gain or toss per cent. is meant, the sum that would be gained or lost at... | |
 | John Greig - 1858 - 116 pages
...name, if both are not so already, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient will be the fourth term or answer, and of the same name as the third. Thus, if 3 oz. of silver cost 17s. 9d., what will 21b. 4oz. cost?... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic (Commercial), 1861 - 1861 - 348 pages
...the second term, and the greater for the first. Then divide the product of the second and third terms by the first; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. !•: xu in j. i .- -i . 2. If 5 peaches cost as much as 7 apples, how many apples can you buy for... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1863 - 254 pages
...least of the other two in the second place. 3°. Then divide the product of the second and third terms by the first; the quotient will be the fourth term or answer. V/JUBJH -*-' 124. When the three given terms are each of one denoVarious Departments. Ex. 1. A coach... | |
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... then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term... 
