 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...RULE. 1 . Divide 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... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...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 - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...following RU1E. 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. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | Charles WATERHOUSE - Arithmetic - 1844 - 228 pages
...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 the... | |
 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 254 pages
...OF DECIMALS. 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 of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...FOR DIVISION OF 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... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...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
...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... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...Ans. .023. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off• in the quo. tient, 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. EXAMPLES. 1. Divide 2.3421... | |
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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. 
