 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 182 pages
...number sought, for the second term. Consider whether the answer ought to be greater, or less, than this number ; and if greater, write the greater of the...stating the question, the first and third terms must be reduced to the same denomination, if they are not already so, and the middle term to the lowest... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...than this number ; and if greater, write the greater of the other two given numbers for the tliird term, and the - less for the first term ; but if less,...Before stating the question, the first and third terms most be reduced to the same denomination, if they are not already so, and the middle term to the lowest... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1832 - 290 pages
...be as much greater or less than the third as the second term is greater or less than the first, 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. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1832 - 224 pages
...into one name, and the second into the lowest term mentioned. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first, the quotient will be the answer to the question in the same denomination you left the second number in. EXAMPLES. 1. If 1 Ib. of sugar... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...Prepare the given terms, as in Multiplication, and state the question the same as in whole numbers; then multiply the second and third terms together and divide the product by the first: Or, invert the first term, and multiply the three together, as in Multiplication ; the last product... | |
 | Richard Frederick Clarke (the elder.) - 1833 - 158 pages
...terms, when necessary, into the same name, and the third into the lowest denomination mentioned. 4th. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination the third term was left... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1833 - 268 pages
...the two remaining numbers 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 ftie third term. Note 1. If the first... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...least of the remaining numbers in the first place, but when it is less, place the greater there. Then multiply the second and third terms together and divide the product by the first term : the quo tif.nl will be the fourth term or answer sought, and •will be of the same denomination... | |
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Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. 
