 | Nathan Daboll - 1813 - 244 sider
...the lowest name mentioned in it. 3. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term; and the quotient will be the answer to the question, in the same denomination you left the second term in, which may be brought into any... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 sider
...third, as the-secdnd term is greater, or less than the first, then multiply the second and third ternis together, and divide the product by the first term/...cts. how much will 15 acres 1 rood cost at that rate ? 3acs. 3rds. = 3. 75 acres. 15 acs. 1 rd. = 15.25 acres* $93 , 60cts. =893.60 Then 3.75 : 15.25 :... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1816 - 222 sider
...three direct ; then multiply the first and second terms together, divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination with the second term." EXAMPLES. 1. If 48 men build a wall in 4 days, how many men can do the same in 192 days... | |
 | Anthony Nesbit, W. Little - 1822 - 916 sider
...compound, to the decimal parts of their integer ; multiply the second and third terms of the proportion together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient- will be the answer required, which must, if necessary, be reduced to its integral value. Note 1. In solving questions... | |
 | Henry Jackson - 1824 - 172 sider
...of Three Inverse, A. Multiply the first and second terms together, divide the product by the third, and the Quotient, will be the answer in the same denomination with the second term. EXAMPLES. 1 . If 35 men can finish a house in 1 43 days, how many men could finish it... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1824 - 226 sider
...three direct ; then multiply the first and second terms together, divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination with th« second term." EXAMPLES. 1. If 48 men build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do the same m 192... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - 1828 - 776 sider
...second into the highest denomination mentioned. — Then, Multiply the second and third terms together ; divide the product by the first term, and the quotient will be the answer in the same denomination as the second number; — observing, however, to point off the decimal places ; the value of which... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 sider
...Three Direct; then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide their product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination with the second term. EXAMPLES. 1. If 6 men can perform a piece of work in 12 days, in what time could 2t men... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - 1831 - 408 sider
...third term to the lowest denomination of which it consists, and then multiply it by the second term, and divide the product by the first term; and the quotient will be the answer in the denomination which the third term was reduced to ; which may be brought into a higher denomination,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1831 - 288 sider
...Direct;then mul~ liply the frat and stcmd terms together, and dioidt their product by the third term ; the quotient, will be the answer, in the same denomination with the middlt term. Note. Although the distinction of direct and inverse is frequently made, atill it is totally... | |
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... 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 with the third term. 
