| 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.... | |
| 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
...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 ; but, if the quotient does not contain Midi a number of figures as is equal to the excess, the defect... | |
| 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. 3. Q.... | |
| Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1825 - 360 pages
...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, if the quotient does not contain such a number of figures as is equal to the excess, the defect... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places f. >r 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... | |
| Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...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. If the places of the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE.! — Divide as in whole numbers, and point oft' so many plates for decimals in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not so many figures in the quotient as the number of decimals required, supply the defect... | |
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