 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 440 pages
...following general RULK FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off' as many figures for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If the quotient does not contain figures enough, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. PROOF.... | |
 | John Budge - 1860 - 214 pages
...9-746 by 12 12 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. ALIQUOT PAETS OF A FATHOM. BEMAEKB. It has been observed that the radius in every case... | |
 | John Flint (inspector of schools.) - 1862 - 152 pages
...6-3740. DIVISION. Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals point off from the quotient as many places as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places in the divisor exceed those in the dividend, before commencing to divide, annex... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1863 - 346 pages
...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. 1. Divide 2.3421... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1863 - 600 pages
...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 defect be supplied by... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 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. Noras. 1. If the number of figures in tie quotient be less than the excess ol the decimal places in... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...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. — The same as... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 350 pages
...divisor. Divide as in ivhole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Should there be a deficiency of figures in the quotient, it must be supplied by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 358 pages
...divisor. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Should there be a deficiency of figures in the quotient, it must be supplied by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1869 - 450 pages
...numbers. The rule for placing the decimal point is, that the quotient must have as many decimal figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, that is, the quotient and divisor together must contain as many decimals as the dividend. EXAMPLES.... | |
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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. 
