 | Richard Rickard - 1873 - 374 páginas
...comparison is made by division, as above. 9. The terms of a ratio are the two quantities compared ; the first term is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. IO. The value of a ratio is found by dividing the antecedent by the consequent. 1 1. Whatever may be... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1877 - 402 páginas
...them. Thus, 2 : 6 is rend the ratio of 2 to 6. 3. The two numbers are styled the terms of tho ratio. 4. The first term is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. 5. 6 : 2 is 3, a ratio between two abstract numbers. $6 : $2 is 3, a ratio between two concrete numbers... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1885 - 370 páginas
...second. Thus, the ratio of a to b is - ; which is also expressed a : b. b 288. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus, in the ratio a : 6, a is the antecedent and b the consequent. 289. A Proportion is an equality of ratios. Thus,... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1885 - 368 páginas
...second. Thus, the ratio of a to b is - ; which is also expressed a : b. b 288. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus, in the ratio a : b, a is the antecedent and b the consequent. 289. A Proportion is an equality of ratios. Thus,... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1885 - 372 páginas
...second. Thus, the ratio of a to 6 is - ; which is also expressed a : b. Ъ 288. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus, in the ratio a : b, a is the antecedent and b the consequent. 289. A Proportion is an equality of ratios. Thus,... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1889 - 584 páginas
...either of the forms : a: & = c:d, • - = ~, or a : b : : с : d. bd 306. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus in the ratio a : b, a is the antecedent, and .b is the consequent. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1890 - 604 páginas
...either of the forms : a : b = с : d, " = -, or a : b : : с : d. bd 37ft The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus, in the ratio a : b, a is the antecedent, and b is the consequent. The first and fourth terms of a proportion are... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1893 - 382 páginas
...second. Thus, the ratio of 3 to 5 is -| ; it is also expressed 3 : 5. 259. The first term of a ratio is called the antecedent, and the second term the consequent. Thus, in the ratio 3:5, 3 is the antecedent, and 5 the consequent. 260. The ratio of two quantities of the same kind,... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1897 - 346 páginas
...like that given above. Instead of the colon, a straight vertical line is used ; thus, 20 | 4. 290. The terms of a ratio are the two numbers to be compared...couplet, and 20 is the antecedent, and 4 the consequent. 291. A ratio may be direct or inverse. The direct ratio of 20 to 4 is 20 : 4, while the inverse ratio... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - 1898 - 326 páginas
...quotient. The two numbers (magnitudes) of which the ratio is to be found are called the terms of the ratio. The first term is called the antecedent and the second term the consequent. The ratio is the quotient of the antecedent divided by the consequent. The usual sign of ratio is the... | |
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The terms of a ratio are the two numbers to be compared ; thus, in the above ratio, 20 and 4 are the terms. When both terms are considered together, they are called a couplet ; when considered separately, the first term is called the antecedent, and the... 
