 | Daniel Leach - 1853 - 622 σελίδες
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 120. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the right of the quotient as many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there be not as many, make the number equal by prefixing ciphers to the quotient. PROOF. Division... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - 1853 - 318 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 ; but if there are not so many places, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLE.— Divide... | |
 | Charles D. Lawrence - 1854 - 336 σελίδες
...Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many decimal places, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the number of figures in the quotient is less than the number of decimal placet! in the dividend,... | |
 | Andrew Carrick (accountant.) - 1856 - 34 σελίδες
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals, from the right of the quotient, point off as та' figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so many figures i quotient, supply the defect by prefixing ciphers ; or, 18 DECIMAI.... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1857 - 314 σελίδες
...120. RUJ,E. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the right of the quotient as many figtires for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there be not as many, make the number equal by prefixing ciphers to the quotient. PROOF. Division... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1857 - 348 σελίδες
...decimals in both divisor and quotient. Art. 181 : hence, There must be as many decimals in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 1. Divide 2.125 by 5 tenths. SOLUTION.— Divide as in Simple Numbers; KXO^O"*' then, since there are... | |
 | David Price - 1858 - 264 σελίδες
...69. How many dollars in 164862 muís ï Ans. $164.862. V. To divide integers and decimals. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right of...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor : if you have not enough figures in the quotient, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. How do you... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1858 - 346 σελίδες
...— Divide as in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, as 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. EXAMPLES. 1. Divide 2.... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - 1858 - 350 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 ; but if there are not so many places, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLE. — Divide... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1859 - 426 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. 
