 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 σελίδες
...&c., is given, the price of one is found by simply removing tlie decimal point in the given cost or dividend, as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. (Art. 331.) 28. Bought 1000 bricks for $7.20 : what is that apiece ? 29. If 1000 feet of hemlock boards... | |
 | William Vogdes - 1847 - 324 σελίδες
...quotient carried on to any degree of exactness. 4. To divide by 10, 100, 1000 or the like, move the point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. The quotient figure is always of the same value with that figure of the dividend, under which the units... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1848 - 434 σελίδες
...&c., is given, the price of one is found by simply removing the decimal point in the given cost or dividend, as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. (Art. 331.) 28. Bought 1000 bricks for $7.20 : what is that apiece? 29. If 1000 feet of hemlock boards... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - 1849 - 276 σελίδες
...makes units tenths, tens units, &c. Hence the following RULE. To DIVIDE BY 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there naughts at the right of the divisor. EXAMPLES. 1. Divide 304617 by 10. Am. 30461.7. By 100; by 1000.... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1849 - 346 σελίδες
...•57". We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor : when there are not so many figures at the left of the decimal point, we may prefix ciphers. 10 100... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1850 - 364 σελίδες
...2-223+. 57. We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; when there are not so many figures at the left of the decimal point, we may prefix ciphers. 1-212.... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1851 - 356 σελίδες
...2-223+. Sf. We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor; when there are not so many figures at the left of the decimal point, we may prefix ciphers. 10 100... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1851 - 214 σελίδες
...(See 4th sum.) § 90, — To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. RULE. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. 1. Divide 30515.50 by 100. Ans. 305.1550. 2. Divide 36.5 by 10. Ans. 3.65. 3. Divide 36.10 by 100.... | |
 | John Hunter - 1852 - 184 σελίδες
...annexed, is used as a divisor, the quotient may be represented by merely shifting the decimal point of the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Thus, * 860-=- 100 = 860-0 -r- 100 = 8'6; 45 -4- 1000 = 45-0 -4- 1000 = -045; 23-47 -h 10000 = -002347.... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1853 - 330 σελίδες
...remainders as if added to the dividend. If the divisor be 10 or 100, etc., simply removing the point as many places to the left, as there are ciphers in the divisor, completes the division. (See Case V., Remark.) 17. Divide .192816 by .312. Ans. .618. 18. Divide 1.28... | |
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To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. 
