 | Charles D. Lawrence - Arithmetic - 1854 - 336 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many decimal places, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of decimal placet! in the dividend,... | |
 | John Budge - Mining engineering - 1854 - 248 pages
...352 1 7.0264 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE — Divide as in whole numbers, and cut off as many figures in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. EXAMPLE. fath. ft. in. Divide 2 4 3-7 by 6 6)2 4 3-7 0 2 8-61 fath. ft. In. 7)4 2 10-30994... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1855 - 436 pages
...deduce the following general RULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point of as many figures for decimals in the quotient, as the...divisor. If the quotient does not contain figures enmig\ supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. PROOF. — Division of Decimals is proved in the... | |
 | Andrew Carrick (accountant.) - Ready-reckoners - 1856 - 34 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals, from the right of the quotient, point off as та' figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so many figures i quotient, supply the defect by prefixing ciphers ; or, 18 DECIMAI.... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...places as 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; KXO^O"*' then, since there are... | |
 | Mineral industries - 1857 - 604 pages
...12 1П 8-952 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Rule. — Divide as in whole numbers, and cut off as many figures in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. EXAMPLE. tiltil, ft, in. Divide 2 4 3-7 by « 6) 2 43-7 3 8-61 fath. ft in. fath. ft... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1858 - 400 pages
...answer. 194, Hence, we derive the following general EULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whale numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals...quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed tliose in the divisor. If the quotient does not contain figures enough, siq>ply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | David Price - Arithmetic - 1858 - 264 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 you have not enough figures in the quotient, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. How do you... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Measurement - 1858 - 350 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; but if there are not so many places, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLE. — Divide... | |
 | John Budge - Mine surveying - 1858 - 224 pages
...9-746 by 12 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Rule. — Divide as in whole numbers, and cut off as many figures in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. ALIQUOT PARTS OF A FATHOM. P.EMAEKS. It has been observed that the radius in every... | |
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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. 
