...Direct ; and the staling must be thus, As 3 : 2 1 : : 6 : 42, or thus, As 6 : 42 : : 3 : 2 1 . But the Rule of Three Inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more. As in this : if 3 men dig a certain quantity of trench in 14 hours, in how many hours will 6 men dig the like...

...is Direct ; and the stating must be thus, As 3 : 81 : : 6 : 42, or thus, As 6 : 42 : : 3 : 21. But the Rule of Three Inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more. As in this: if 3 men dig a certain quantity of trench in 14 hours, in how many hours will 6 men dig the like quantity...

...of men there are employed, the less work will there be performed by them. All questions that are of this class, are said to be in the Rule of Three Direct. 5. Inverse Proportion, is when more requires less, or less requires more; thus, If 6 men can dig a...

...is Direct ; and the stating must be thus, As 3 : 21 : : 6 : 42, or thus, As 6 : 42 : : 3 : 21. But the Rule of Three Inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more. As in this ; if 3 men di^ a certain quantity of trench in 14 hours, in how many hours will 6 men dig the like...

...required the numher of apples that Billy must give Ahraham for 15 of his pears. Ans. 40. The null; of Three Inverse is when more requires less, or less requires more, as in this example : If 6 men dig a certain quantity of trench in 14 hours, how many fiours will it require 12...

...Proportion, is Direct; and the stating must be thus, As 3 : 21 : : 6 : 42, or thus, As 6 : 42 : : 3 : 21, But the Rule of Three Inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more. As in this; if 3 men dig a certain quantity of trench in 14 hours, in how many hours will 6 men dig the like quantity...

...same time 7 Here less requires less, for the /ess men there are employed, the less work will be done. The Rule of Three Inverse is when more requires less, or less requires morf, as form a piece of work in 7 days, how long will 3 men be in performmg : he si-me work T Here...

...requires mo*e. Again : — If 6 men dig 48 teet in 9 given time, how much will Stnen die in the same time ? Here less requires less, for the less men there are employed, the less work will he done. The Rule of Three Inverse is when mart requires lea, or lot requires morf, as in...

...(250) What per ell French ? (3) A. $9. 32. Bought 4 tuns of wine for $322,56; what did 1 pipe cost ? The Rule of Three Inverse is, when more requires less, or less requires more, and may lie known thus ; more requires less, when the third term is nurre than the first, and requires...

...Again, " If six men dig forty-eight yards in a given time, how much w,ll three men dig in the same time ?" Here less requires less, for the less men...in this class are said to be in the rule of three direct.—The rule of three inverse, is when more requires less, or less requires more ; as in this...