| William Tinwell - Arithmetic - 1805 - 212 pages
...reduce it thereto, In its leaft terms ; theo add one cipher or more, with a decimal point on the left to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator, the quotient will be the decimal required. Reduce e»ch of the following fractions to a decimal. 7. | of f. aaf. -5. y • T ~ff•... | |
| Nautical astronomy - 1821 - 708 pages
...REDUCTION OF DECIMALS. If you wish to reduce a vulgar fraction to a decimal, you may add any number of ciphers to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator, the quotient will be the decimal fraction ; the decimal point must be so placed that there may be as m.-uiy figures to the right hand... | |
| Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1826 - 732 pages
...REDUCTION OF DECIMALS. If you wish to reduce a vulgar fraction to ;i decimal, you may add any number of ciphers to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator, the quotient will be the decimal fraction ; the decimal point must he so placed that there, may be as many figures to the right hand... | |
| Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1826 - 764 pages
...OF DECIMALS. If you wish to reduce a vulgar fraction to a decimal, you may add any number of cipher? to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator, the quotient will be the decimal fraction ; the decimal point must be so placed that there may be as many .figures to the right hand... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1833 - 198 pages
...46. What is the quotient of .8 divided by 8 ? CHANGE OF COMMON FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS. RULE. Jlnnex ciphers to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator : the quotient will be the decimal. 47. Change ^ to a decimal. By annexing four ciphers, we 12)_7_0()00 obtain four decimal figures. We .5833-f- might,... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 344 pages
...quotient of 42.65 divided by 36 ? 16. What is the quotient of .8 divided by 8 1 CHANGE OF COMMON FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS. RULE. Annex ciphers to the numerator,...denominator : the quotient will be the decimal. 47. Change -£$ *oa decimal. By annexing four ciphers, we ob12)7.0000 tain four decimal figures. We might, .5833-)-... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1835 - 172 pages
...46. What is the quotient of .8 divided by 8 ? CHANGE OF COMMON FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS. RULE. Jlnnex ciphers to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator : the quotient will be the decimal. 47. Change ^ to a decimal. By annexing four ciphers, we 12)70000 obtain four decimal figures. We .5833-f- might,... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1841 - 200 pages
...of 42.65 divided by 36? 40. What is the quotient of .8 divided by 8? CHANGE OF COMMON FRACTIONS ±O DECIMALS. RULE. Annex ciphers to the numerator, and...denominator : the quotient will be the decimal. 47. Change ^ to a decimal. By annexing four ciphers, we 12)70000 obtain four decimal figures. We .5833-j- might,... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1844 - 222 pages
...quotient of 42.65 divided by 36 ? 46. What is the quotient of .8 divided by 8? CHANGE OF COMMON FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS. RULE. Annex ciphers to the numerator,...and divide it by the denominator : the quotient will lie the decimal. 47. Change fa to a decimal. By annexing four ciphers, we ob12)7.0000 tain four decimal... | |
| Edward Baylis - Annuities - 1844 - 196 pages
....0072350 .025= .0894 2. .008 = 250. .008991 -09 = .0999 IV. To reduce vulgar fractions to decimals. Annex ciphers to the numerator, and divide it by the denominator ; the quotient will be the required value in decimals. In vulgar fractions, the upper figures denote the numerator, and the under... | |
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