DIVISION 59
§ 53. When the Divisor has one or more naughts on the right, and is not 10, 100, &c.
1. Divide 5832 pounds of bread equally among 600 soldiers; what is each ones share?
OPERATION. 600)58 32 Quotient 9-432 Remainder. Or it may be expressed thus 9 432/600 Read nine and four hundred and thirty-two six hundredths.
In this example we cut off from the divisor, 600, the two ciphers. Then cut off two figures (32) from the right of the dividend. Divide 58, the remaining figures of the dividend, by the remaining figure of the divisor, 6. We find that 6 is contained in 58 9 times, with 4 remaining. To the right of this remainder we annex the 32 cut off from the right of the dividend, for the true remainder. Under this remainder we place 600, the divisor. Hence each man’s share of bread is 9 pounds and 432 remainder, expressed thus, 9 432/600, and read nine and four hundred and thirty-two six hundredths.
§ 54. Rule.—Cut off the naughts on the right of the divisor by a line, and cut off the same number of figures from the right of the dividend.
Then divide the remaining figures of the dividend by the remaining figures of the divisor, and annex the remainder (if there be one) to the figures cut off from the dividend. This will be the true remainder.
EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE.
Quotient. Rem.
2. Divide 3594 by 80.
3. Divide 79872 by 240. 332 192 4. Divide 467153 by 700. 667 253
5. A merchant has 5100 pounds of tea and wishes to put it into 60 chests; how many pounds must he put in each chest?
Ans. 85 pounds.
