The Speedy Calculator: Being a System of Arithmeticauthor, 1850 - 324 pages |
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... divisor . The result of the operation is called the quotient . When a remainder occurs in division it should be placed over the divisor : -Thus , if we divide 17 by 4 we find 17 contains 4 , 4 times , and leaves a remainder of 1 , which ...
... divisor . The result of the operation is called the quotient . When a remainder occurs in division it should be placed over the divisor : -Thus , if we divide 17 by 4 we find 17 contains 4 , 4 times , and leaves a remainder of 1 , which ...
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... DIVISOR IS LESS THAN TWENTY . RULE . 1st . Write down the divisor on the left of the dividend , draw a curved line between them , and a straight line under the dividend . 2d . Find how many times the divisor is contained in the left ...
... DIVISOR IS LESS THAN TWENTY . RULE . 1st . Write down the divisor on the left of the dividend , draw a curved line between them , and a straight line under the dividend . 2d . Find how many times the divisor is contained in the left ...
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... Divisor 7 ) 84632 9 ) 67842 4 ) 876232 8 ) 6534576 Quotient 120702 ( 5. ) 5 ) 76430 ( 6. ) ( 7. ) ( 8. ) 5 ) 46735 3 ) 24624 9 ) 4776327 PROOF OF DIVISION . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and add in the re- mainder , or ...
... Divisor 7 ) 84632 9 ) 67842 4 ) 876232 8 ) 6534576 Quotient 120702 ( 5. ) 5 ) 76430 ( 6. ) ( 7. ) ( 8. ) 5 ) 46735 3 ) 24624 9 ) 4776327 PROOF OF DIVISION . Multiply the quotient by the divisor , and add in the re- mainder , or ...
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... divisor on the left of the dividend , draw a curved line between them , and also a curved line on the right of the dividend . 2d . Note the fewest figures of the dividend , counted from the left - hand that will contain the divisor ...
... divisor on the left of the dividend , draw a curved line between them , and also a curved line on the right of the dividend . 2d . Note the fewest figures of the dividend , counted from the left - hand that will contain the divisor ...
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... divisor is contained in this new number , and set the figure in the quotient . 5th . Multiply the whole divisor by the last figure of the quotient , and subtract the product from the last number con- taining the divisor . To the ...
... divisor is contained in this new number , and set the figure in the quotient . 5th . Multiply the whole divisor by the last figure of the quotient , and subtract the product from the last number con- taining the divisor . To the ...
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