...ciphers. 2. Before commencing the division, the number of decimal places In the d!Tidend should tie made at least equal to the number of decimal places...decimal ciphers and continue the division. 4. For the ordinary purposes of business, it is not necessary to carry the division further than to obtain...

...contain a sufficient number of decimal places, the deficiency must be supplied by prefixing ciphers. 159 3. When there is a remainder after using all the figures...decimal ciphers and continue the division. 4. For the ordinary purposes of business, it is not necessary to carry the division further than to obtain...

...places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. Art. 228. 230. Hence it is evident that : In dividing decimals, we...in the quotient. Divide : 2. 78.12 by 3.6. 3. 12.32 by 3.12. 4. 1675.8 by .49. 5. 11.904 by 3.1 6. 452.92 by .052. 7. 63.168 by .94. 8. .15275 by .325....

...places as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor. Art. 228. 230. Hence it is evident that : In dividing decimals, we...figures in the quotient. Divide : 2. 78.12 by 3.6. 17. 3. 12.32 by 3.12. 18. 4. 1675.8 by .49. 19. 5. 11.904 by 3.1 20. 6. 452.92 by .052. 21. 7. 63.168...

...quotient does not contain a sufficient number of decimal places, the deficiency must be supplied 'oy prefixing ciphers. 2. Before commencing the division,...in the quotient. Divide : 2. 78.12 by 3.6. 3. 12.32 by 3.12. 4. 1675.8 by .49. 5. 11.904 by 3.1 6. 452.92 by .052. 7. 63.168 by .94. 8. .15275 by .325....

...the division, always have as many decimal places in the dividend as there are in the divisor. NOTE 2. When there is a remainder after using all the figures of the dividend, annex ciphers and continue the division. NOTE 3. For ordinary purposes, it is sufficiently accurate to carry...

...SUGGESTIONS.—1. Do not commence the division until the number of decimal places in the dividend is at least equal to the number of decimal places in the divisor. Supply any deficiency in the dividend by annexing ciphers. 2. If the divisor and dividend have the...

...excess of the decimal places in the dividend over those in the divisor, prefix ciphers to the quotient. 3. When there is a remainder after using all the figures of the dividend, annex ciphers and continue the division. Divide 2. 25.1328 by 8. 8. 14.1372 by 4.5. 4. 196.1875 by 10.75....

...ciphers. 2. Before beginning to divide, it is best to make the number of decimal places in the dividend at least equal to the number of decimal places in the divisor. 3. When the process of division has used only as many decimal places of the dividend as equal the number of...

...ciphers. 2. Before beginning to divide, it is best to make the number of decimal places in the dividend at least equal to the number of decimal places in the divisor. 8. When the process of division has used only as many decimal places of the dividend as equal the number...