 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as as many decimal places in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. See Example 1st2. If the quotient have not so many places of figures in it, as there are decimal places... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefacing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Charles WATERHOUSE - Arithmetic - 1844 - 228 pages
..."••'' -f RULE. — Proceed as in simple numbers — pointing off as many figures from the right hand of the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there be not so many figures in the dividend as in the divisor, annex ciphers to the dividend, until... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...in simple numbers, and point off" in the quotient, from the, right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | John Budge - Mining engineering - 1845 - 250 pages
...12 177 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, fath. ft. in. Divide 2 4 3-7 by 6 6)2 4 3-7 0 2 8-61 h. ft. in. 7)4 2 10-30994... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...divisor but one, we must point olTone in the quotient; that is, we must point off as many decim ils in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. Divide .239 by 2.4. Operation. "24 Since the divisor contains two figures, 4J) we substitute long... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...DECIMALS., Divide as in whole numbers; and in the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; that if, make the . decimal places in the divisor and quotient counted together,' equal to the decimal... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...figure. 330. From the preceding illustrations we deduce the following general RULE FOR DIVISION OP DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off...Division of Decimals is proved in the same manner tn Simple Division. (Art. 121.) OBS. 1. When the number of decimals in the divisor is the same as that... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 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. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
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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. 
