 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 416 pages
.... ~ „ 04.KR berby ten, two places to the left divides it by 100, etc. ' Hence, the RULE.—Remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left, as there are ciphers in the divisor. (Art. 34, 3°.) Perform the following divisions as indicated : 25.... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...directly over that in the dividend. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. To divide by .1, .01, .001, etc., it is necessary only to move the... | |
 | Clement Mackrow - Naval architecture - 1882 - 548 pages
...2. Mult. -04735 by -374 by -0374 18940 18940 33145 33145 14205 14205 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the right as there are decimal places in the divisor ; supply any deficiency by .annexing ciphers. Then... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1883 - 348 pages
....075. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of thg decimal figures in the dividend over those in the divisor, supply the deficiency...point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor (137, 4O4). Find the value of 8. 75-=-.75. 9. :75-j-75. 10. 7.5-=-.75.... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1883 - 374 pages
....075. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of the decimal figures in the dividend over those in the divisor, supply the deficiency...ciphers. If there is a remainder, the division may he continued, the ciphers annexed being so many decimals of the dividend. To divide by 10,100, 1000,... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1883 - 378 pages
...directly over that in the dividend. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. To divide by .1, .01, .001, etc., it is necessary only to move the... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1884 - 426 pages
...the number by ten, two places to the left divides it by 100, etc. Hence, the 100)324.56 Ans. 3.2456 the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left, as there- are ciphers in the divisor. \ (Art. 34, S°.) Perform the following divisions as indicated :... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1885 - 302 pages
...directly over that in the dividend. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. To divide by .1, .01, .001, etc., it is necessary only to move the... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1886 - 392 pages
...divisor is a whole number, and ends in zeros, we may cut off the zeros- from the divisor, and move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are zeros cut off. Divide 42.08 by 8000. OPERATION. 8)0.04208 0.00526 Here the three zeros are... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1888 - 378 pages
...the divisor is a whole number, and ends in zeros, we may cut off the zeros from the divisor, and move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are zeros cut off. Divide 42.08 by 8000. OPERATION. 8)0.04208 0.00526 Here the three zeros are... | |
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dividend over those in the divisor, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. If there is a remainder, the division may be continued, the ciphers annexed being so many decimals of the dividend. To divide by 10,100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point... 
