 | George Albert Wentworth - 1900 - 300 pages
...the divisor is a whole number, and ends in zeros. We cut off" the zeros from the divisor, and move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left (prefixing zeros if necessary'), as there are zeros cut off. Divide 42.08 by 8000. OPERATION. 8) 0.04208... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1901 - 318 pages
...If the divisor is a whole number, and ends in zeros. We cut off the zeros from the divisor, and move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left (prefixing zeros if necessary}, as there are zeros cut off. Divide 42.08 by 8000. OPERATION. 8) 0.04208... | |
 | Edward Gideon - Arithmetic - 1902 - 182 pages
...the dividend. Four or five decimals in the quotient are generally enough. 4. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor (157). Problems. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ( 31)7.29( 25).625( 75)9.375(... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1903 - 424 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... | |
 | Education - 1914 - 220 pages
...Decimal by any number with ciphers annexed, cross off the ciphers at the right of the divisor and move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left, then divide by the remaining figures in the divisor as heretofore. It is best not to move the decimal... | |
 | Calvin Franklin Swingle, Frederick John Prior - Air-brakes - 1906 - 676 pages
...Answer. Example: Multiply .04735 by .0374 18940 33145 14205 .001770890 Answer. Division of Decimals. Remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the right as there are decimal places in the divisor and supply any deficiency by annexina 0 ciphers. Then... | |
 | Gustavus Sylvester Kimball - Business mathematics - 1911 - 444 pages
...quotient is carried to 4 decimal places, unless greater accuracy is required. 5. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. ORAL EXERCISE 1. Divide the following by 6: $24; .24; 2.4; .024;... | |
 | James Charles Byrnes - 1913 - 468 pages
....0078096 -5-6= .0013016 RULE. To divide a decimal by a whole number ending in one or more ciphers, move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor and divide by the significant figures of the divisor. EXERCISES 165.... | |
 | James Charles Byrnes, Julia Richman, John Storm Roberts - Arithmetic - 1913 - 552 pages
....0078096 -5- 6 = .0013016. RULE. To divide a decimal by a whole number ending in one or more ciphers, move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor and divide by the significant figures of the divisor. EXERCISES 35.... | |
 | James Charles Byrnes, Julia Richman, John Storm Roberts - Arithmetic - 1913 - 320 pages
....0078096 -=- 6 = .0013016. Rule. To divide a decimal by a whole number ending in one or more ciphers, move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor and divide by the significant figures of the divisor. EXERCISES 35.... | |
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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... 
