 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...examples and remarks are sufficient to establish the following RULE. In the division of decimal fractions, divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off' as many figure• for decimals as the decimal figures in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, and \f there... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. < "i « RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right handof the iiuotk-iH point off as many places for decimals as the decimal...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. *-^ If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1811 - 580 pages
...decimals in the dividend, than there are in the divisor, point off as many figures in the quotient for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; the want of places in the quotient being supplied by prefixing ciphers. But if there be more decimal... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...in the product. DIVISION OP DECIMALS. , 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*. • The reason of this Rule is evident ; for, since the divisor multiplied by the quotient gives the... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1812 - 226 pages
...in the divifor and quotient counted together mud be always equal to thofe in die dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off fo many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed thofe in the divifor. " 2.... | |
 | Oliver Welch - Arithmetic - 1857 - 244 pages
...come to at $1-12 cts. per bushel ? Ans. $72-24- cts. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide exactly as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many figures 'for decimals, as the decimal figures inthe dividend exceed' the decimal figures; in the dU... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1814 - 558 pages
...decimals in the dividend, than there are in the divisor, point off аи many figures in the quotient for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; the want of places in the quotient beingsupplied by prefixing ciphers. But if there be more decimal... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...the divisor and fjaotient counted together, must always be equal to those in the dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2.... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
....243264 by 725234, reserving 6 decimal places in the product. Prod. .180049 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point ofl' as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...by 1000, is 425, For ,425X10 is 4,250, &c. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. ; RULE. in the dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2.... | |
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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. 
