USEFUL TABLES . 7 



order, beginning with units (but calling unit's place zero) 

 until the desired figure is reached; then move the decimal 

 point to the right as many places as the figure being considered 

 is to the left of the unit figure. Thus, in the first case above, 

 6 lies three places to the left of 1, which is in unit's place; 

 hence, the decimal point is moved three places to the right. 

 By exchanging the words "right" and "left," the statement 

 will also apply to decimals. Thus, in the second case above, 

 the 5 lies three places to the right of unit's place; hence, the 

 decimal point in the number taken from the table is moved 

 three places to the left. 



