 | C. Frusher Howard - Business mathematics - 1878 - 104 pages
...— Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places to the left for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Divide .244 by .4. Ans. .61. Divide .255 by .05. Ans. 5.1. The learner can supply additional examples... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Business mathematics - 1879 - 134 pages
...— Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places to the left for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Divide .244 by .4. Ans. .61. Divide .255 by .05. Ans. 5.1. The learner can supply additional examples... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...Divide as in simple numbers, and from the right of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; if there be not so many places, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. PROOF. — Same as in Division... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 414 pages
...result at the right as part of the quotient. Finally, point off as many decimal figures at the right of the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. PROOF. — Multiply the divisor and quotient together, and to the product add the remainder. If the... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 416 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and from, the right of the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If the quotient does not contain figures enough, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. NOTES.... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Ready-reckoners - 1884 - 144 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as. many places to the left for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Divide .244 by .4. Ans. .61. Divide .255 by .05. Ans. 5.1. Divide 776 by 4.2 . Ans. 184.77+ Divide... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1885 - 350 pages
...there are decimals in both divisor and quotient. Art 181: hence, There must be as many decimals in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 1. Divide 2.125 by 5 tenths. SOLUTION.— Divide as in Simple Numbers; K^I''^*' then, since there are... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1888 - 372 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Explain division of decimals. Give rule. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient be less than the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of the decimal places in the dividend... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient la less than the excess of the decimal places in the dividend... | |
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RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
