 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1869 - 450 pages
...numbers. The rule for placing the decimal point is, that the quotient must have as many decimal figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, that is, the quotient and divisor together must contain as many decimals as the dividend. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1871 - 384 pages
...as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimalt as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Explain division of decimals. Give rule. NOTES. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient be less... | |
 | Robert Stewart (of Dundee.) - Arithmetic - 1871 - 248 pages
...numbers ; then point off from the right of the quotient for decimals as many figures as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if the quotient has not so many, supply the defect by prefixing ciphers. Divide 1. 437.68745 by 4.21 2. 943.76859... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Business mathematics - 1871 - 370 pages
...divisor. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Should there be a deficiency of figures in the quotient, it must be supplied by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | Shelton Palmer Sanford - Arithmetic - 1872 - 404 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the right of the quotient as many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not enough figures to point off, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. II. When there... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 212 pages
...Divide as in simple numbers, and from the right of the quotient, point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if there be not so many places, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. PROOF. — Same as in division... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1872 - 236 pages
...decimals. Or, divide as in whole numbers, and from the right of the quotient, point off as many decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. REMARKS. — I. If there are not figures enough in the quotient for the decimals required hy the second... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1872 - 350 pages
...187. RULE. — 1. Divide as in whole numbers. Point off from the right of the quotient as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 186. In division of decimals, how many decimal places must the dividend contain ? How many must the... | |
 | John Groesbeck - 1872 - 374 pages
...divisor. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.. Should there be a deficiency of figures in the quotient, it must be supplied by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1874 - 444 pages
...RULE. — 1. Divide decimals like integers. Point off from the right of the quotient as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not so many, prefix ciphers to supply the deficieiwy. 2. When the dividend contains fewer... | |
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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. 
