 | Measuring instruments - 1914 - 428 pages
...the left of the dividend, and -proceed as in division of whole numbers; in the quotient, point off as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, prefixing ciphers to the quotient, if necessary. II. // in dividing one... | |
 | Mechanical engineering - 1916 - 902 pages
...denominator of the divisor. Therefore, II. The quotient of one number divided by another in the decimal form must contain as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceed the number in the divisor. 1. Divide 34.368 by 5.37. OPERATION. 6.87 ) 34.368 ( 6.4 3222 2148... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - Education - 1960 - 1104 pages
...exceeds those in the divisor. The division is performed as if all the numbers were whole numbers. If the number of decimal places in the dividend is greater...than the number of decimal places in the divisor, the difference in these numbers represents the number of decimal places in the quotient. After 12 periods... | |
 | William Harold Payne - Education - 1872 - 522 pages
...decimals in both factors ? Why in division of decimals must we point off from the right of the quotient as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor ?" A simple illustration will show that "pointing off" in multiplication... | |
 | Education - 1872 - 702 pages
...decimals in both factors ? Why in division of decimals must we point off from the right of the quotient as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor ?" Asimple illustration will show that " pointing off" in multiplication... | |
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... as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor, prefixing ciphers to the quotient, if necessary. 
