 | Edward Hughes - 1849 - 162 pages
...times ' the divisor is contained in the dividend at any stage 3105 of the work, we try how 3105 often the first figure of the .... divisor is contained in the =:: first figure, or in the two first figures (if necessary) of that part of the dividend. The division may be readily... | |
 | Charles Arnold - 1850 - 164 pages
...how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend at any stage of the work, we try how often the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or in the two first figures (if necessary) of that part of the dividend. Thus, to find how often 253... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 314 pages
...divisor may be had in the numbers of the several steps of the operation, the best way will be to find how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first, or first two figures of the dividend, and the answer, made less by one or two, will generally be the... | |
 | Daniel O'Gorman - 1853 - 246 pages
...divisor by the sign -a- ; draw a horizontal line at a proper distance, then proceed to find how often the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or two first figures of the dividend ; write down as often as it will go ; proceed to the multiplication... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1854 - 152 pages
...guide to the required figure (except when it is 1) to take as a trial figure tho number of times that the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or first two figures of the dividend. This will give an approximation, and will help to shew what the... | |
 | Daniel O'Gorman - Ready-reckoners - 1856 - 186 pages
...separate the dividend and divisor as before; draw a horizontal line at a proper distance ; find how often the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure or two of the dividend ; write under the horizontal line as often as it will go ; multiply the divisor... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 440 pages
...the divisor is large, the pupil will find assistance in determining the quotient figure, by finding how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or if necessary, the first two figures of the dividend. This will give pretty nearly the right figure.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 402 pages
...71.) Ons. 1. To find the first quotient figure when the divisor is large, the learner should consider how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the QUEST.— 77. What is the rule for Long Division ? If there is a remainder after dividing the l«t... | |
 | Levi N. Beebe - Arithmetic - 1877 - 382 pages
...in the divisor, as in the following examples : 5,02)7324S( 4,o2i)I289172( The second step is, see if the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure of the dividend. In the first example given, 5 is contained in 7, and a comma is placed after the 7, and the example... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1892 - 440 pages
...any. If the work is correct, the result will equal the dividend. 1. To find the quotient figure, see how many times the first figure. of the divisor is contained in the first figures of the partial dividend that will contain it, making allowance for the addition of the tens... | |
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Think how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure of the dividend. 
