 | George Leonard (Jr.) - Arithmetic - 1839 - 362 pages
...operation by that course becomes easier. The other method, however, will generally be the best whenever the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of frgures in both divisor and dividend. 2. The discount on a note for $53, due in one year, without interest,... | |
 | William Scott - Algebra - 1844 - 568 pages
...division is not exact, annex to the remainder (or to the dividend) one zero for each decimal place required in the quotient ; continue the division till...the remainder or to the dividend. If the number of zeros annexed to the dividend is greater than the number of figures contained in the quotient, prefix... | |
 | Charles D. Lawrence - Arithmetic - 1854 - 336 pages
...quotient as many decimal places, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of decimal placet! in the dividend, diminished by the number in the divisor, supply the deficiency by... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...5 7 5 1 2 5 2.5 .503005 60 45 45 0 2. Dividend, Divisor, 8.436 .12 48 108 Quotient, 70.3 04009 (a) If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1862 - 320 pages
...Dividend. 2. Divide 1.2575125 by 2.5. Ans. .503005. 3. Divide 8.43648108 by .06. Ans. ] 40.608018. (a) If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 322 pages
...Dividend. 2. Divide 1.2575125 by 2.5. Ans. .503005. 3. Divide 8.43648108 by .06. Ans. 140.608018. (a) If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1868 - 200 pages
...form of common fractions and performing the division. 2. Divide .000048 by .03. Ans. .0016. NOTE 2. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1876 - 400 pages
...off as many decimal figures in the result as there are ciphers annexed to the numerator. NOTE.—If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of ciphers annexed to the numerator, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. Demonstration.—A fraction... | |
 | William Guy Peck - Arithmetic - 1878 - 240 pages
...Reduce the following fractions to decimals : 9. TV 11. ft. 13. IBf,. 15. i of f 10. . 1* NOTE. — If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of ciphers annexed, prefix the requisite number of ciphers. PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. 1. If 3.5 bushels of wheat... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1879 - 446 pages
...as many decimal places in the dividend as in the divisor, make as many by annexing ciphers. NOTE 2. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
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If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of decimal places in the dividend over those of the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers to the quotient. 
