HP 33S - Permutations and Combinations; Quotient and Remainder of Division

C–4 ALG: Summary
File name 33s-English-Manual-040130-Publication(Edition 2).doc Page: 388
Printed Date : 2004/1/30 Size : 13.7 x 21.2 cm
Example:
Suppose that the $15.76 item cost $16.12 last year. What is the percentage
change from last year's price to this year's
?
Keys: Display: Description:
16.12
º p
15.76
Ï



This year's price dropped
about 2.2% from last year's
price.
Permutations and Combinations
Example: Combinations of People.
A company employing 14 women and 10 men is forming a six–person safety
committee. How many different combinations of people are possible
?
Keys: Display: Description:
24
¹ x
6
Ï


Total number of combinations
possible.
Quotient and Remainder Of Division
You can use
¹ b
and
º `
to produce either the quotient or
remainder of division operations involving two integers.
Integer
1
¹ b
Integer
2
.
Integer
1
º `
Integer
2
.
Example:
To display the quotient and remainder produced by 58
÷
9
Keys: Display: Description:
58
¹ b
9
Ï


Displays the quotient.
58
º `
9
Ï


Displays the remainder.