| George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...1 . Divide, as in whole numbers, and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; if there be not so many figures in the quotient, supply the defect by adding ciphers io the left hand*.... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places lor decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals from Hie right of the quotient point off as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so winy figures iu the quotient, supply the. defect by prefixing ciphers. ll2le.... | |
| Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...in, both the divisor and quotient ; therefore point off for decimal* in the quotient so many figures, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the figures in the quotient are not so many as the rule, requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| Phinehas Merrill - Arithmetic - 1819 - 116 pages
...Ans. .1107. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE 1 — Divide as in whole numbers, anil from the right ¡land of the quotient point off as many places for Decimals...as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of ihs divisor. 2- If the places of the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...decimals in the product. DIVISION OF 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 ihU Rule is evident ; for, since the divisor multiplied by the quotient pvc.s the... | |
| Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1822 - 354 pages
...multiplied by 751-4540, and reserve only the integers in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMAL FRACTIONS. RULE I. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point oft- so many figures for tlev-irjals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor... | |
| John Lyman Newell - Arithmetic - 1822 - 222 pages
...must be equal to those in the dividend ; ie point off as many places for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Q. When the decimals in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, how do you proceed ? A.... | |
| Henry Jackson - Arithmetic - 1824 - 172 pages
...sam€*as Simple Division. 2. Q. What «7/te rule for pointing in Division ? A. Point^t^T so.' many places as the decimal places .in the Dividend -exceed those in the Divisor. If the places of the Quotient be not so many as the rule requires. supply the defect by prefixing ciphers.... | |
| Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1825 - 360 pages
...multiplied by 751-4549, and resenre only the integers in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMAL FRACTIONS. RULE I. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off so many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; but,... | |
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