 | William Ruger - 1836 - 274 σελίδες
...evidently be subtracted oftener than a unit. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if there be not enough in the quotient, prefix ciphers to the left hand of the quotient, to supply the... | |
 | Silas Totten - 1836 - 332 σελίδες
...5710. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. (51.) Divide as in whole numbers, and point off, in the quotient, as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The reason for this rule is evident, for the quotient multiplied by the divisor, must produce the dividend... | |
 | George Willson - 1836 - 202 σελίδες
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not as many places in the quotient as the rulo requires, prefix ciphers. * When there are... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1836 - 228 σελίδες
...divided as whole numbers, and as many figures must be pointed off from the right hand of the quotient for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places in the quotient are not enough, ciphers must be prefixed to the left hand of... | |
 | A. Turnbull - 1836 - 368 σελίδες
...containing them. 415. We divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed the number in the divisor, and when there are not so many figures in the quotient, we supply the deficiency... | |
 | George Willson - 1838 - 194 σελίδες
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not as many places in the quotient as the rule requires, prefix ciphers. When there are more... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1838 - 292 σελίδες
...RULE. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - 1838 - 804 σελίδες
...the same manner as in whole numbers j observing to point off as many decimal places in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor : — But if there be not as many figures in the quotient as there are in that excess, the deficiency... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 σελίδες
...factors which produce the dividend. RULE. 1 . Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals,...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1839 - 348 σελίδες
...Division of decimals. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires, the deficiency... | |
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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. 
