 Place the divisor to 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 exceeds the number of decimal places in the divisor, prefixing...  Higher Book - Page 86by William Seneca Sutton - 1896Full view - About this book
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1876 - 236 pages
...23. Divide 436.7 by 100. By 1000. 24. Divide 234.6 by 1000. By 100000. PRINCIPLES AND RULES. 2. Tlie quotient contains as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in tiie dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. 3. Each removal of tiie decimal point one place to... | |
 | Samuel Mecutchen - 1877 - 128 pages
...in the quotient. From these operations we derive this principle : — In any quotient there will be as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor, WRITTEN EXERCISES. 1. Divide 14.688 by 12. 2. Divide 146.88 by 1.2. 3. Divide 14688... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1877 - 418 pages
...how many decimal places will there be in the quotient? 215. PRINCIPLE.—The quotient will contain as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. WRITTEN EXEUCISES-. 1. Divide 8.88 by 2.4. PROCESS. ANALYSIS.—8.88 -*- 2.4... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...of decimals. RULE. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number of those in the divisor. NOTE. — If the number of decimal places in the divisor exceeds the number in... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 250 pages
...Ut* dividend when needed to continue the division. III. Point off as many decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. NOTES. — 1. When there are ciphers at the right of the divisor, cut them off, divide... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 444 pages
...iht dividend when needed to continue the division. III. Point off as many decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. NOTES. — 1. When there are ciphers at the right of 1 he divisor, cut them off, divide... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 438 pages
...the dividend when needed to continue the division. III. Point off an many decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. NOTES. — 1. When there are ciphers at the rijrht of the divisor, cut them nil, divide... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 564 pages
...the dividend when needed to continue the division. III. Point off as many decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. NOTES.—1. We may divide, regarding the divisor as a whole number, and then change... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 176 pages
...decimals : RULE. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient ag the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number of those in the divisor. NOTE. — If the number of decimal places in the divisor exceeds the number in... | |
 | Barnard Smith, Archibald McMurchy - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...loaf daily; how many loaves will he eat in the year 1866 ? DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 95. First. When tlie number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number of decimal places in the divisor. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and mark off in the quotient a number of decimal places equal to... | |
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