 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - Artillery - 1859 - 426 pages
...2700 Answer. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Rule. — 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 decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires, the deficiency... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 444 pages
...exceeds those in the divisor. 224. Hence the following RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from tlie right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal plates in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. • NOTES. — 1. If the number of figures in the... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 440 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1863 - 600 pages
...650510 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 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... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1863 - 346 pages
...the following Rule. Divide as 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... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 pages
...as many decimal places as are contained in both .iJi^jsor and quotient. Hence the following RtFLB. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand...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
...Rule for Division. — Divide 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 - 358 pages
...be in whole numbers. RULE II.—When the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the 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... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 350 pages
...RULE II.—When the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the 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... | |
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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. 
