 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...and .02571426 prod. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as as many decimal places in the quotient as the decimal...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. See Example 1st2. If the quotient have not so many places of figures in it, as there are decimal places... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, so 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 by prefacing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Charles WATERHOUSE - Arithmetic - 1844 - 228 pages
..."••'' -f RULE. — Proceed as in simple numbers — pointing off as many figures from the right hand of the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there be not so many figures in the dividend as in the divisor, annex ciphers to the dividend, until... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...in simple numbers, and point off" in the quotient, from the, right hand, so 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 by prefixing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | John Budge - Mining engineering - 1845 - 250 pages
...12 177 8-952 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. EXAMPLE, fath. ft. in. Divide 2 4 3-7 by 6 6)2 4 3-7 0 2 8-61 h. ft. in. 7)4 2 10-30994... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...divisor but one, we must point off one in the quotient ; that is, we must point off as many decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. Divide .289 by 2.4. Operation. 2.4).289(.12-h Ans. 24 Substitute long division for short, 49 and... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...RULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures fur 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.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...divisor but one, we must point olTone in the quotient; that is, we must point off as many decim ils in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. Divide .239 by 2.4. Operation. "24 Since the divisor contains two figures, 4J) we substitute long... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...DECIMALS., Divide as in whole numbers; and in the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; that if, make the . decimal places in the divisor and quotient counted together,' equal to the decimal... | |
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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. 
