Pocket RefeRence Guide — 17
CALCULATING PERCENTAGES
The
% key can be used for nding
a given percent of a number or for
working add-on, discount or division
percentage calculations. 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).
Find 18% of 50 feet:
KEYSTROKE DI SPLAY
OO
0.
50f*18%
9
FEET
0
INCH
Find 17.5% of 75 nanograms:
KEYSTROKE DI SPLAY
75Tg*
17.5%
13.125
nG
Subtract 37.5% from 130
foot-pounds:
KEYSTROKE DI SPLAY
130S8-
37.5%
81.25
LB FEET
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