 | George Washington Hull - 1895 - 404 σελίδες
...1000 2176_ 34 34 100 . 2176 x JlOO 1000 34 10 x = 6.4. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 6. .36 -t 9. 7. .42 •4- 6. 8. .64 H- 8. 9. .72 H- 9. .W. .36 + .9. 11. .42 -4- .6. 12. .56 -4- .7.... | |
 | Middlesex Alfred Bailey - 1897 - 332 σελίδες
...multiplies by 10 ; two places, by 100 ; etc. See 378695.4 DIVISION Divide as in integers, and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 63. Divide .0414 by .23 and explain. .28). 041 4 (-18 To divide fractions, we divide the numera23 tors... | |
 | Middlesex Alfred Bailey - 1898 - 220 σελίδες
...with as many ciphers " as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Therefore we point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. NOTE. — We use short division when the numerator of the divisor is less than 13. Thus, in examples... | |
 | 1899 - 148 σελίδες
...divide as in integers, 161 by 23. In dividing the denominators for a new denominator, we point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 9. Divide .161 by .0023. 0033) 1610(70 ^e can divide the numerators, 1010 161 by 22, but we cannot... | |
 | James S. Sweet - 1907 - 268 σελίδες
...necessary, annex ciphers to the dividend and divide as in whole numbers. From the right, point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Solve the following : 1. Divide 2. 16 by 3.6 6. Divide 17| by .35 2. Divide 9.654 by .03 7. Divide... | |
 | School of Railway Signaling (Utica, N.Y.) - 1910 - 446 σελίδες
...place must be pointed off in the quotient. 239. RULE.—Divide the same as whole numbers and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 240. NOTE.—The number of decimal places in the dividend must at least equal the number of decimal... | |
 | George Soulé - 1910 - 1042 σελίδες
...the following general directions for dividing decimals : 1. Divide as in whole numbers and point off as many decimal places in the quotient as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. When there is a remainder, annex naughts to the dividend and carry the work as far as may be desired.... | |
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... it follows, that in division the decimal places of the dividend must be equal to the number of places in the divisor and quotient taken together. Hence, the number of decimal places in the quotient must equal the excess of those in the dividend above... 
