| Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1853 - 318 pages
...2508.92806. DIVISION OF 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.... | |
| Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...for Division. — Divide as in Simple Numbers, and point off" from the right hand of the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; if there be not so many placet, supply the deficiency by prefixiny ciphers. PROOF.—... | |
| Charles Haynes Haswell - Measurement - 1858 - 350 pages
...590.324. DIVISION OF 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.... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1858 - 346 pages
...hence, RULE. — Divide as in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, as 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. EXAMPLES.... | |
| Frederick Augustus Griffiths - Artillery - 1859 - 426 pages
...Answer. DIVISION OF 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. When the decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires,... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 362 pages
...the following 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. NOTES. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient be less than the excess of... | |
| Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1863 - 600 pages
...650510 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RL-LE. — 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. When the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, let the... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1863 - 346 pages
...following Rule. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off' in the quotient, from the right hand, as 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 V/ prefixing ciphers. Examples.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 pages
...the following RtFLB. 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. Noras. 1. If the number of figures in tie quotient be less than the excess ol... | |
| Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...for Division. — Divide as in Simple N-umbers, and point off from the right hand of the quotient 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 prefixiny ciphers. PROOF.... | |
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