 | Charles Davies, William Guy Peck - 1855 - 628 σελίδες
...any desirable extent, or till a remainder is found equal to 0 ; then point ofi" from the right hand as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds that in the divisor ; if there are not so many in the quotient, prefix O's till the requisite number... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1857 - 376 σελίδες
...another, RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. Ex. 1. Divide .645 by .15. OPERATION. .15).645(4.3 .1 5 Divisor. 4.3 Quotient. 45 60 .645 Dividend.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1860 - 444 σελίδες
...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. OPER vriosr ANALYSIS. We first divide as... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1862 - 320 σελίδες
...another: RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. Ex. 1. Divide .625 by .25. OPEBATION. PBOOF. .2 5 ) .6 2 5 ( 2.5 .25 Divisor. 5 0 2.5 Quotient. 125... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1864 - 322 σελίδες
...another : RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. Ex. 1. Divide .625 by .25. OPERATION. PROOF. .2 5 ) .6 2 5 ( 2.5 .2 5 Divisor. 5 0 2.5 Quotient. 125... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1868 - 200 σελίδες
...another : RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many ^figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. Ex. 1. Divide 5.12 by .8. OPERATION. PROOF. .8 ) 5.1 2 (6.4 The mixed number 5.12 = ^ff, 48 and, .8... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - 1873 - 260 σελίδες
...The dividend contains as many decimal places as both divisor and quotient. 2. The quotient contains as many decimal places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. 3. Each removal of the decimal point one place to the left, divides a decimal... | |
 | H T. Sortwell - 1873 - 176 σελίδες
...Ans. 21102 17585 17585 •256) 57-600 (225, Ans. 512 640 512 1280 1280 In the first of these examples the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. We therefore subtract the 3 places in the divisor from the 7 in the dividend, which leaves 4. We then... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 526 σελίδες
...quotient, it contains as many decimal places as both divisor and quotient. Hence, 3. The quotient must contain as many decimal places as the number of decimal...places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor. WRITTEN EXERCISES. 296. 1. Divide .952 by .7. OPERATION. ANALYSIS. — Divide as in fractions. (238.)... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1876 - 202 σελίδες
...another : RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the div'sor. Ex. 1. Divide 5.12 by .8. OPERATION. PROOF. .8 ) 5.1 2 ( 6.4 The mixed number 5.12 = ***,... | |
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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. 
