 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 pàgines
...the third, (or antecedent) to the fourth, (or its consequent.) Q. How is the operation performed? A. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Q,. What is the first antecedent called? A. An antecedent of the first relation. Q. What is the second... | |
 | John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 pàgines
...first; but if the answer ought to be less, make the less the second, and the greater the first term. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient is the fourth term in the same name as the third. If any of the terms are compound reduce... | |
 | 1841 - 200 pàgines
...denomination; and reduce the middle number, or term, into the lowest denomination mentioned; then (') multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first; the quotient will be (") the answer, or fourth term sought; and always will be (1') of the same denomination... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 pàgines
...the means is 21,600, which, being divided by one of the extremes, gives a quotient of 720. That is, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first ; the quotient will te the fourth term or answer. A. $720. 14. If 20 pounds of butter cost 85, what... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 pàgines
...the third, (or antecedent) to the fourth, (or its consequent.) Q. How is the operation performed? A. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first. Q. What is the first antecedent called? A. An antecedent of the first relation. Q. What is the second... | |
 | Roswell Park - 1841 - 722 pàgines
...first. The question being thus stated, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first; and the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer sought. A Compound Proportion, including the solution of problems by what is called the Double... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 pàgines
...the means is 21,600, which, being divided by one of the extremes, 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 85twhat... | |
 | Janet Taylor - 1842 - 592 pàgines
...the first and third terms may be of the same kind, and the second the same as the number required. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, then the quoticnt will be the answer in the same С denomination as the second term, observing... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pàgines
...simple fractions, having the 1st and 2nd terms in the same denomination ; then multiply the 2nd and 3rd terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination as the third term is left in. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought 3cwt. 2qrs. 14 Ib.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 254 pàgines
...before ; then as the first and third terms must be of the same name, we reduce them both to Ibs. Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term, and the quotient or answer, is 141 dollars, 4O cents. Note. — In multiplying and dividing dollars,... | |
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... for the second term, and the greater for the first ; and in either case multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first for the answer, which will always be of the same denomination as the third term. 
