 | 1855 - 264 sider
...3. Explain the meaning of the terms ' ratio,' ' proportion ;' and show why in a rule-of-three sum we multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. GEOGRAPHY. SECT. I. — 1. Draw a map of the south-west of England, with names of rivers and chief... | |
 | Andrew Ferguson - 1856 - 230 sider
...fourth, which must bear the same proportion to the third 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.... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1858 - 158 sider
...the *econd place. -- Reduce £1 11s. and £26 10s. to 4X26-5 the same name. —— — = 68-38 yds. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. Note. — Wheji no lower sums than sixpence are mentioned in the question, it generally saves trouble... | |
 | William E. Bell - 1859 - 226 sider
...diagonal width to diagonal width ; or, 16 : 12 : : 41 9.7 to the answer =31 ft. 4.27 in., Thus: We multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first: 41 ft. 9.7 in. 12 492 9.7 16)501.7(31.356 feet and decimals of a foot, which we reduce to 48 feet and... | |
 | William Easton (of Hereford.) - 1859 - 110 sider
...9 ac. 3 r. 30 per. •+- 3 J. PROPORTION OF FRACTIONS. Rule. State and reduce as in whole numbers. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first, or multiply the second and third terms and the reciprocal of the first term together. Ex. 1. If | lb.... | |
 | Alfred Newsom Niblett - 1861 - 204 sider
...result will always be in the same denomination as that to which you have reduced the third term. 4. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first. 6. The mark " (in to) is placed between the first and second terms, ". ' (so is) between tfie second... | |
 | Walter McLeod - 1863 - 154 sider
...long time over 'more requiring more and less requiring less,' — " will you tell me why I sometimes multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first — and at other times multiply the first and second together and divide by the third ?" " Why, because... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1865 - 222 sider
...the answer be less, put the less of the other two terms in the second place. Having stated the sum, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first term ; the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE 1. (Direct).— If 2 acres cost £120, what will be... | |
 | Ezra S. Winslow - 1867 - 232 sider
...to which it relates. there are any factors pertaining to the fourth term, affix them to the first ; multiply the second and third terms together' and divide by the first, and the quotient is the answer, term, or portion of a term, sought. EXAMPLE. — If 12 horses in 6... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1868 - 154 sider
...same denomination by reduction, as also the third term to whatever denomination may be convenient. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide by the first ; the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination as the third term. PROOF. — As the third term is to... | |
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Sir," said I, after puzzling a long time over "more requiring more and less requiring less" — "will you tell me why I sometimes multiply the second and third terms together and divide by the first — and at other times multiply the first and second... 
