 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 448 pages
...numbers, and from, the right of the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the deciinal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor....enough, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. NOTES. — 1. When there are more decimals in the divisor than in the dividend, make them equal by... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 414 pages
...like integers, and from the right of the quotient as many figures must be pointed off for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 35. Divide 391.86 by 9. OPERATION. EXPLANATION. — We divide as in whole numbers Q \ on-, OP and point... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1884 - 426 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right of the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those...not contain figures enough, supply the deficiency liy prefixing ciphers. NOTES. — 1. When there are more decimals in the divisor than in the dividend,... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Ready-reckoners - 1884 - 144 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as. many places to the left for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Divide .244 by .4. Ans. .61. Divide .255 by .05. Ans. 5.1. Divide 776 by 4.2 . Ans. 184.77+ Divide... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1888 - 372 pages
...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. Explain division of decimals. Give rule. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient be less than the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 430 pages
...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. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient la less than the excess of the decimal places in the dividend... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 236 pages
...as in whole members, 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. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of the decimal places in the dividend... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...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. 1. If the number of figures in the quotient is less than the excess of the decimal places in the dividend... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1895 - 526 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point of as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. NOTE». — 1. If the number of flijurei In the quotient I* less than tho excess of the decimal places... | |
 | Floyd Davis - Mining engineering - 1900 - 148 pages
...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. Q. 27. If j 3 0 of a ton of coal is worth $1J, what is a ton worth? A. 1J when reduced to an improper... | |
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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. 
