HP 17BIIPLUS - Percentage Calculations in Business; Business Percentage Menus Overview

3: Percentage Calculations in Business 49
3
Percentage Calculations
in Business
The business percentages (BUS) menu is used to solve four types of
problems. Each type of problem has its own menu.
FIN
%CHG
BUS
%TOTL
SUM
MU%C
TIME
MU%P
SOLVE CURRX
Table 3-1. The Business Percentages (BUS) Menus
Menu Description
Percent change
(
J
)
The difference between two numbers (OLD and
NEW), expressed as a percentage (%CH) of
OLD.
Percent of total
(
K
)
The portion that one number (PART) is of another
(TOTAL), expressed as a percentage (%T).
Markup on cost
(
(
)
The difference between price (PRICE) and cost
(COST), expressed as a percentage of the cost
(M%C).
Markup on price
(
L
)
The difference between price (PRICE) and cost
(COST), expressed as a percentage of the price
(M%P).