 | Benjamin Naylor - 1850 - 334 σελίδες
...an equal number, can be filled from 8 casks of wine, each containing 36 gallons ? Aus. 12 of each. DECIMAL FRACTIONS. A decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10, 100, 1000, or some other power of 10. A decimal fraction is usually expressed by writing the numerator... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1834 - 340 σελίδες
...fractions, w simply Decimals. XI. DECIMAL FRACTIONS. A DECIMAL FRACTION is a fraction whose denomihator is 10, or 100, or 1000, &c. The denominator of a decimal...prefixed to it, and the denominator is understood to be a unit, with as many ciphers annexed as the numerator has places of figures. Thus, .5 is -j5^, .26 is... | |
 | James Haddon - 1862 - 358 σελίδες
...all the terms are fractions ? If the first and second, or the first and third terms, are fractions ? DECIMAL FRACTIONS. A Decimal Fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10, 100, 1000, &c., or a unit with as many ciphers annexed to it as there are figures in the numerator.... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1868 - 200 σελίδες
...gentleman has $ 9750 invested in United States Bonds, which is f of his fortune ; how much is he worth ? DECIMAL FRACTIONS. A DECIMAL FRACTION is a fraction whose denominator is 10, 100, 1000, or 1 with one or more ciphers annexed. 154. The denominator of a Common Fraction may be... | |
 | Samuel Mecutchen - 1877 - 128 σελίδες
...sold f of them at $37^ per bag, and the remainder at $40 per bag, what did he receive for the lot? DECIMAL FRACTIONS. A Decimal Fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10 or the product of a number of 10's. Decimal fractions are commonly written without their denominators,... | |
 | Jennings Cropper Wise - 1912 - 352 σελίδες
...5. [(2+i)-=-(3+^)]-=-[(2-i)X(4-3f)] = what? Ans. 6. 4xi4^X^X.^X^X6=what? Ans. 5| 4 7J 2| CHAPTER III DECIMAL FRACTIONS A decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10, or some product of 10 expressed by 1 with ciphers annexed. Thus: tV, fib, iWr are decimal fractions. Decimal... | |
 | United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps - 1930 - 1216 σελίδες
...Whole and mixed numbers should be expressed as improper fractions. Problems: Ans. \%. Ans. 10%. 1017. Decimal fractions. — A decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10 or some product of 10 expressed by 1 with ciphers annexed. Thus, y\o, 'Moo, 12Jiooo are decimal fractions.... | |
 | United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps - 1930 - 1238 σελίδες
...Whole and mixed numbers should be expressed as improper fractions. Problems: Ans. 1%. Ans. 10ft. 1017. Decimal fractions. — A decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10 or some product of 10 expressed by 1 with ciphers annexed. Thus, Y\o, 'Jloo, 12J{ooo are decimal fractions.... | |
 | 1999 - 164 σελίδες
...digits used in the system. For example, the decimal system, with radix ten, has ten digits: 0 through 9. DECIMAL FRACTIONS A decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10 or some power of 10, such as 100, 1,000, or 10,000. Thus, J, , and are decimal fractions. Decimal fractions... | |
 | 1898 - 730 σελίδες
...generally used in mechanical books, and as they are the easiest understood, we will take them first. n — A Decimal Fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 10, or 100, or 1 ,000, or some other number expressed by 1 with the addition of ciphers. Instead of writing the denominator... | |
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The denominator of a decimal fraction is never written: the numerator is written with a point prefixed to it, and the denominator is understood to be a unit, with as many ciphers annexed as the numerator has places of figures. 
