 | James Ferguson, David Brewster - Astronomy - 1806 - 532 pages
...should bt 431 7 avoirdupois pounds. the area of the millstone by the weight of a cubic foot of the same stone, for a third quantity. Multiply the first quantity...the weight of the equipage, and a second number will be obtained. Divide this second quantity by the weight of a cubic foot of stone of the same quality... | |
 | Caleb Alexander - Arithmetic - 1813 - 152 pages
...question, as you would in the Rule of Three Direct, multiply the Jirtt and «econd terms toaether, divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer, of the same name, or denomination, with the secend term. EXAMPLES. 1. If 40 men do a piece... | |
 | James Ferguson - Celestial globes - 1814 - 520 pages
...quantity will be had. Multiply the area of the millstone by the weight of a cubic foot of the same stone, for a third quantity. Multiply the first quantity...third, and the quotient will be the weight required. * This rule supposes, that when the diameter of the mill-stone is 5 feet the weight of the equipage... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1816 - 222 pages
...reduce the terms as in the rule of 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,... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1823 - 418 pages
...quantity will be had. Multiply the area of the millstone by the weight of a cubic foot of the same stone, for a third quantity. Multiply the first quantity...the weight of the equipage, and a second number will be obtained. Divide this second quantity by the weight of a cubic foot of stone of the same quality... | |
 | Henry Jackson - Arithmetic - 1824 - 172 pages
...is the answer found in the Rule 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... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Arithmetic - 1832 - 228 pages
...denominations, the same as in Rule of Three Direct. You must then multiply the first and second terras together, and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer, in a denomination of the same name to which the second term was reduced. EXAMPLES. 1. If 6... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...terms, the same as in /he Rule of Three Direct; then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third; and the quotient will be the ' answer, in a denomination of the same name, to which the second term was reduced. In this rule the... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mathematics - 1834 - 484 pages
...question and reduce the terms in the direct rule : then multiply the first and second terms together and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer. Examples in the Direct Rule. 1. If 3 gallons of brandy cost 19*., what will 126 gallons cost... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Arithmetic - 1836 - 228 pages
...denominations, the same as in Rule of Three Direct. You must then multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the answer, in a denomination of the Fame name to which the second term was reduced. EXAMPLES. 1. If 6... | |
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... and a second quantity will be had. Multiply the area of the millstone by the weight of a cubic foot of the same stone, for a third quantity. Multiply the first quantity by the second, and divide the product by the third, and the quotient will be the... 
