| Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1844 - 246 pages
...divisor by the quotient, and you will obtain the dividend. To divide any number by 10, 100, 1000, fyc., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are zeroes in the divisor. When there are zeroes at the right hand of the divisor, cut them off, and remove... | |
| James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...multiplicand for it. (6.) Q. How do you multiply by 10, 100, 1000, or the like ? A. I have only to remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier, annexing ciphers, if necessary, to make up the number of places. (7.) Q. How do you multiply decimals,... | |
| Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1845 - 298 pages
...Ans. .0625, or 6£ cts. NOTE. — To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., it is necessary only to remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier. 13. Multiply 1.56 by 10. Ans. 15.6. 14. Multiply 36.541 by 100. Ans. 3654.1. 15. Multiply .42 by 100.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1845 - 310 pages
...400 quills cost ? Am. $1.80. To multiply decimals by 10, 100, 1000, <S/-c., remove the decimal paint as many places to the right as there, are ciphers in the multiplier^ agreeably to Article 13. Removing the decimal point one figure to the right increases every figure... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...125.125 by 5.5. Ans. 688.1875. 36. A decimal number maybe multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there are not so many figures, make up the deficiency by annexing ciphers. 121.2 1212. 12120.... | |
| William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. 3. To multiply by 10, 100, 1000, &c., we only have to remove the point as many places to the right, as there are ciphers in the multiplier. The reason of pointing off as many decimal places in the product, as there are in both factors, is... | |
| Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1848 - 244 pages
...the other factor. The product by zero is always zero. To multiply any number by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the Decimal point as many places to the right, as there are zeroes in the multiplier. When there are zeroes at the right hand of either, or both factors, perform... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 346 pages
...by 5-5. Ans. 688-1875. S3 • A decimal number may be multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there .are ciphers in the multiplier; and if there are not so many figures, make up the deficiency by annexing ciphers. Thus, 12- 12 multiplied... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1850 - 364 pages
...2221-7778. Ans. 688-1875. 53. A decimal number may be multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there are not so many figures, make up the deficiency by annexing ciphers. 10 If 121-2. 100... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1851 - 356 pages
...125-125 by 5-5. Ans. 688-1875. 53. A decimal number may be multiplied by 10, 100, 1000* &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there are not so many figures, make up the deficiency by annexing ciphers. Thus, 12-12 multiplied... | |
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