 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
...great6 1.9 6 3 4 er, so that figures of the same decimal place stand 9.1 82 in the same column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result, as in 5 2.7 8 1 4 addition of decimals. RULE. — Write the less number under the greater,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...the great6 1.9 634 er, so that figures of the same decimal place stand 9.1 82 in the same column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result, as in 5 2.7 8 1 4 addition of decimals. RULE. — Write the less number under the greater,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 pages
...greater, so 7 4.8 0 6 that figures of the same decimal place stand in the same 4 9.0 5 4 column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result, as in addition of decimals. 2 5.7 5 2 RULE. — Write the less number under the greater, so... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 362 pages
...the RULE. I. Write the numbers so that the decimal points shall stand directly under each other. II. Subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result directly under the points in the given numbers. 4. Find the difference between 714 and .916.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1859 - 334 pages
...greater, so 7 4.8 0 6 that figures of the same decimal place stand in the same 4 9.0 5 4 column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result, as in addition of decimals. . RnLE. — Write the less number under the greater, so that figures... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 444 pages
...3.5777 RULE. I. Write the numbers so that the decimal points shall stand directly under each other. II. Subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result directly under the points in the given numbers. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. (1.) (2.) (3.) Minuend,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1860 - 456 pages
...great6 1.9 6 3 4 er, so that figures of the same decimal place stand 9.1 82 in the same column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the result, as in 5 2.7 814 addition of decimals. RULE. — Write the less -number under the greater, so... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1861 - 338 pages
...greater, so 7 4.8 0 6 that figures of the same decimal place stand in the same 4 9.0 5 4 column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the - - decimal point in the result, as in addition of decimals. 2b.7 52 RULE. — Write the less number under the greater, so that... | |
 | Whitman Peck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 304 pages
...123.56 12.0156 Ana. 111.4444 RULE. — Write the numbers so that the decimal points will be under each other, subtract as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the remainder under the others. If there is no figure directly above the one to be subtracted, consider the place... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1871 - 350 pages
...greater, so 7 4.8 0 6 that figures of the same decimal place stand in the same 4 9.0 5 4 column, we subtract as in whole numbers, and place the • — decimal point in the result, as in addition of decimals. 2 5.7 5.2 RULE- — Write the kss number under the greater, so... | |
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Place the subtrahend under the minuend, so that the decimal points will be directly under each other. Subtract, as in whole numbers, and place the decimal point in the remainder, directly under the decimal points above. 
