 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Arithmetic - 1830 - 306 pages
...as in division, whether long or short, of whole numbers. 2. Point off to the right of the quotient, as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 3. If the places in the quotient fall short, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. 4. When a... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 294 pages
...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 figures for decimals, as the decimal figures in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, and if there... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 pages
...four and two tenths by twenty Ans. 54113,4. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as ihe decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divinor. If the places of the quotient are not... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...necessary to make it contain the divisor. Then divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed (in number) those in the divisor ; taking care when the quotient does not contain so many figures to... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1831 - 276 pages
...to establish the following RULE. In the division of decimal fractions, divide an in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal fiaures in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, and if there... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1832 - 544 pages
...therefore, divide as in whole numbers, and, fro.ii the right hand of the quotient. point oil' so innny 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... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Arithmetic - 1832 - 228 pages
...divided as whole numbers, and as many figures must be pointed off from the right hand of the quotient for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places in the quotient are not enough, ciphers must be prefixed to the left hand of... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...How do you point off in division of derimate? A. As many figures from the right hand of the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When you divide by a pure decimal, is the quotient greater or less than the dividend? A. Greater Why... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...divide aa in whole numbers. Point off ait many places for decimals from the right hand of the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. NOTE 1. — If there are not so many figures in the quotient aa the number of decimal places required,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...following RULE. Divide as 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. Est. Divide 1,38483 by... | |
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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. 
