HP HP-18C - Percent

Here's a longer chain calculation .
456 -
75 68
x
18.5 1.509
Watch what happens in the display as you key it in:
456 G 75 0
18.50
680
1.5090
Percent
381.00.;-.
20.59x
1,400.43.;-.
928.05
In most cases, 00 divides the number furthest to the right by 100.
The one exception is when a plus or minus sign precedes the number.
Then, the 00 key uses the rightmost number as a percent, and calcu-
lates that percent of the number preceding the plus or minus sign.
Find 27% of 85.3.
Keys: Display:
85.3 0 27 00 85.30;<0.27
o 23.03
Description:
Divides 27 by 100 .
Calculates 27% of 85.3
Calculate the number that is 10% greater than 25.
25
[B 1000
o
25.00+2.50
27.50
Calculates 10% of 25.
Completes the calcula-
tion.
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