POCKET REFERENCE GUIDE — 14
Dividing Dimensions
Divide 30 Feet 4 Inches by 7 Inches:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
30f4i÷7i= 52.
Divide 20 Feet 3 Inches by 9:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
20f3i÷9= 2 FEET 3 INCH
PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONS
The % key can be used for finding a given
percent of a number or for working add-on,
discount or division percentage calcula-
tions. It can be used with any type of
number, in any dimension (Feet, Inch,
Millimeter, etc) and any type of convention
(non-dimensioned, Linear, Square or Cubic).
Calculating Percentages
Find 18% of 500 Feet:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
500fx18% 90 FEET 0 INCH
Add 10% to 137 Square Feet:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
137ff+10%150.7 SQ FEET
Take 20% from 552 Feet 6 Inches:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
552f6i-20%
442 FEET 0 INCH
Divide 350 Cubic Yards by 80%:
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
350yyy÷80%
437.5 CU YD