 | William Fordyce Mavor - Commerce - 1819 - 80 pages
...this rule, the multiplication-table is of the greatest use. 24. Q. What is Division ? A- It is the art of finding how often one number is contained in another, or of dividing any sum into the number of parts required. Thus 6 divided by 2, gives 3:12 divided by 3, gives... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1863 - 254 pages
...pointed out above (the multiplier not having similar advantages), multiply as in 26. DIVISION. 27. DmstON is the process of finding how often one number is contained in another. The number to be divided is called the Dividend ; the number by which the dividend is to be divided,... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 376 pages
...Dictation Exercises, see Key. DIVISION. 55*. Division is the process of ascertaining how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. NOTE. — In the example, " John has 10 apples, which he wishes to give to as many boys as he can,... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 364 pages
...Exercises, see Key. :>: DIVISION. «*•». Division is the process of ascertaining how many times we number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. NOTE. — In the example, " John has 10 apples, which he wishes to give to as many boys as he can,... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Mrs. Electra Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1865 - 354 pages
...Dictation Exercises, see Key. DIVISION. 55, Division is the process of ascertaining how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. NOTE. — In the example, " John has 10 apples, which he wishes to give to as many boys as he can,... | |
 | Howard Candler - 1868 - 132 pages
...698. 3. Division. The definition of division sometimes given in Arithmetical treatises, is, that it is " the process of finding how often one number is contained in another." This scarcely seems to be sufficient, for it does not include all classes of Arithmetical cases. For... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1888 - 480 pages
...$10142. C5G2, 363 J. DIVISION. 68» Division is the process of finding how many times one number contains another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. 09. Tlie Terms of Division are 1. The Dividend, the number to be divided ; 2. The Divisor, the number... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1869 - 332 pages
...illustrate what is called DIVISION-. Hence, 57« Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another; or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. The DIVIDEND is the number to be divided. The DIVISOR is the number by which we divide. The QUOTIENT is... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1872 - 220 pages
...which are called Integers, or Integral Numbers. 59. Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another ; or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. The DIVIDEND is the number to be divided. The DIVISOR is the number by which we divide. The QUOTIENT is... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1873 - 340 pages
...how much will he save in 3 years ? DIVISION. 69. DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. The DIVIDEND is the number to be divided. The DIVISOE is the number by which to divide. The QUOTIENT is... | |
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Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another ; or of finding one of the equal parts of a number. 
