Casio fx-350MS Booklet

24
Whose Number is Greater?
SHIFT
Ran#
•
x
-1
SHIFT
STO
RCL
A
(
–
)
DEL
SHIFT
STO
RCL
B
˚’”
RCL
A
(
–
)
B
˚’”
RCL
Random numbers are very useful, especially in the study of Statistics. Here is a ‘Random
Number’ game that you and your friend(s) may like to play.
Procedure
1. Set your calculator to COMP mode.
2. Suppose there are two players. Player 1 keys in
-1
Ran#
, that is
, followed by
You will probably see a display similar to the screen on
the right. This value is stored in the variable A.
3. Player 2 presses (until the cursor is below ‘„’) to delete ‘„A’.
followed by keying in
Press and to view and compare these values. The
person who has the greater value wins this round. You may continue playing more rounds.
Display
Player 1
Ran#
-1
„A
5.952380952
Player 2
Ran#
-1
„B
7.874015748
The value stores in B is
clearly greater than value
stores in A. Hence, player
two wins this round.
You may play this game using expression created by you. For example, you may use the
expression
#
10
Ran
or
#15 Ran
.
Ran#
-1
„A
5.95238095
2
Ran#
-1
„B
7.87401574
8
Exploration and
Investi
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Casio fx-350MS Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Power source	Battery

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	100 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	12.2 x 85 x 155 mm