to^ ARITHMETIC. 



Division of Decimals. 



RULE.* 



Divide as in whole numbers ; ami to know how many 

 decimals to point off in the quotient, observe the following 

 rules : 



1. There must be as many decimals in the dividend, as 

 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 cyphers. 



3. If the decimal places in the divisor be more than 

 those in the dividend, add cyphers as decimals to the divi- 

 dend, till the number of decimals in the dividend be equal 

 to those in the divisor, and the quotient will be integers 

 till all these decimals are used. And, in case of a remain- 

 der, after all the figures of the dividend are used, and 

 more figures are wanted in the quotient, annex cyphers to 

 the remainder, to continue the division as far as necessary- 



4. The first figure of the quotient will possess the same 

 place of integers or decimals, as that figure of the divi- 

 dend, which stands over the units place of the first product. 



EXAMPLES. 



I. Divide 3424*6056 by 43*6. 



43'^)3424-6o56(78-546 



3052 



3726 

 3488 



2380 

 2180 



2005 

 1744 



2616 

 2616 



2. Divide 



* The reason of pointing off as many decimal places in the 

 quotient, as those in the dividend exceed those in the divisor, will 



easily 



