 Divide as in whole numbers, and give as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if there are not as many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers.  Railway Signaling - Page 50by School of Railway Signaling (Utica, N.Y.) - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Henry B. Maglathlin - 1894 - 370 pages
...in the dividend over that in the divisor. RULE. If the divisor is a whole number, divide as in wholt numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are such places in the dividend. Or, If the divisor is not a whole number, divide by its numerator,... | |
 | George Washington Hull - Arithmetic - 1895 - 408 pages
...6.4. 2D. 2.176 -i- .34 = 2I76 1000 2176 10 x 34 34 100 64 = 10 2176 x 100 1000 34 RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places...those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 6. .36 •+• 9. 7. .42 •+• 6. 8. .64 -*- 8. 9. .72 + 9. 10. .36 - .9. 11. .42 -s- .6. 12. .56... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1895 - 248 pages
...decimal places in the quotient, therefore the quotient is 3.45. Hence the following method : Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. 1. When there are not... | |
 | Middlesex Alfred Bailey - Arithmetic - 1897 - 332 pages
...to the right 1000 multiplies by 10 ; two places, by 100 ; etc. See DIVISION Divide as in integers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient...those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 63. Divide .0414 by .23 and explain. To divide fra tors for a new n for a new denominator. See p. 91.... | |
 | Middlesex Alfred Bailey - Arithmetic - 1898 - 220 pages
...quotient is "1 with as many ciphers " as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Therefore we point off as many decimal places in the quotient as...those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. NOTE. — We use short division when the numerator of the divisor is less than 13. Thus, in examples... | |
 | 1899 - 148 pages
...numerators for a new numerator and the denominators for a new denominator — ie, divide as in integers and point off as many decimal places in the quotient...those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 8. Divide .161 by .23. 23) 161C 7 Tne numerators are 161 and 23 ; 161 ' in dividing the numerators... | |
 | San Jose State Normal School, W. H. Baker - Arithmetic - 1903 - 190 pages
...in the dividend as many places to the right as there are decimal places in the divisor. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as you have used decimal places to the right of the mark in the dividend. The decimal points should be... | |
 | Education - 1914 - 220 pages
...decimals would give the rule here stated. RULE: To divide a decimal by a whole number divide as in whole numbers and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are decimal places that have been used in the dividend. The decimal point should be placed in... | |
 | James S. Sweet - Business mathematics - 1907 - 268 pages
...Decimals. If necessary, annex ciphers to the dividend and divide as in whole numbers. From the right, point off as many decimal places in the quotient as...those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Solve the following : 1. Divide 2. 16 by 3.6 6. Divide 17| by .35 2. Divide 9.654 by .03 7. Divide... | |
 | Education - 1909 - 720 pages
...accepted rule for division of decimals which is usually given about as follows : "Divide as in simple numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor." In following this rule, it is impossible... | |
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