 | 1801 - 446 sider
...2. Bring the first and third numbers into the same denomination, and the second into the lowest name mentioned. 3. Multiply the second and third numbers...by the first, and the quotient will be the answer to the question, in the same denomination you left the second number in ; which may be brought into... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1806 - 464 sider
...method, 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, for the natural numbers. Or, in working by logarithms, add the logarithms of... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1807 - 248 sider
...first, and the remaining one for the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLES. 1. If 30 horses plough 12 acres, how many will 40 plough in the same time? OPERATION^ HH... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1807 - 290 sider
...the first and third numbers into the same, and the second into the lowest denomination mentioned. 2. Multiply the' second and third numbers together, and divide the product by Ae first, and the quotient (if there be no remainder) i;s the answer, or fourth number required. If,... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 sider
...then proceed as in the common method, by multiplying the second and third terms together, and dividing the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same name as the third term was reduced into. 54. If 15 yards of cloth cost 55. If 12 men can do ajobb ,... | |
 | James Noyes - 1808 - 168 sider
...same name with the answer required, the second term. 2. Multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer. Note \ , Whefi the second term consists of more than one denomination, reduce it to the lowest mentioned... | |
 | 1811 - 210 sider
...product by the middle term ; divide the last product by the product of the terms in the first place, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination as the middle term. • . • PROOF. By two statings in the Single Rule of Three, Note. — If either... | |
 | Samuel Webber - 1812 - 260 sider
...2. Bring the first and third numbers into the same denomination, and the second into the lowest name mentioned. 3. Multiply the second and third numbers...by the first, and the quotient will be the answer to the question, in the same denomination you left the second number in ; which may be brought into... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1818 - 332 sider
...same name with the answer required, in the second or middle place. GENERAL RULE TO WORK THE QUESTION. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination with the second or middle term. PROOF. Invert... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 sider
...antecedents into each other ; then divide the product of the consequents by the product of the antecedents, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination as the last consequent. It may be of use to remark, that, if the antecedents and consequents are properly... | |
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III. finally, multiply the second and third terms together, divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the third term. 
