| 1801 - 446 pages
...in both the divisor and quotient ; therefore point off for decimals in the quotient so many figures, as the decimal places, in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the figures in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers; then cut off, as before, as many places from the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there is a deficiency of figures in the dividend, add cyphers. EXAMPLE. Divide 161.57 by 21.573.... | |
| John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - 1818 - 190 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals from Hie right of the quotient point off as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so winy figures iu the quotient, supply the. defect by prefixing ciphers. ll2le. When... | |
| Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 pages
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places lor decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| 1818 - 264 pages
...in, both the divisor and quotient ; therefore point off for decimal* in the quotient so many figures, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the figures in the quotient are not so many as the rule, requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
| John Lyman Newell - 1822 - 222 pages
...must be equal to those in the dividend ; ie point off as many places for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Q. When the decimals in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, how do you proceed ? A.... | |
| Thomas Keith - 1822 - 354 pages
...in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point oft- so many figures for tlev-irjals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; but, if the quotient does not contain Midi a number of figures as is equal to the excess, the defect... | |
| Henry Jackson - 1824 - 172 pages
...sam€*as Simple Division. 2. Q. What «7/te rule for pointing in Division ? A. Point^t^T so.' many places as the decimal places .in the Dividend -exceed those in the Divisor. If the places of the Quotient be not so many as the rule requires. supply the defect by prefixing ciphers.... | |
| Charles Hutton - 1825 - 608 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places f. >r decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.* » The reason of this Rule is evident; for, since the divisor multiplied by the quotient gives the... | |
| Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE.! — Divide as in whole numbers, and point oft' so many plates for decimals in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not so many figures in the quotient as the number of decimals required, supply the defect... | |
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