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Calculator Use

Calculator Use - Basic • When you take out the Casio fx-260 calculator, it will automatically react to the light and you will normally see a “ 0” in the display panel along with the letters DEG. This means the calculator is in its default function for basic computations. If it does not display DEG and a “ 0, ” you should press the key. This will return your calculator to the computation mode.

Calculator Use - Basic

$Calculator Use - Fractions • You can find the answers to fraction problems by$

Calculator Use - Fractions • You can find the answers to fraction problems by using the a b/c key on the Casio fx-260 calculator. It is the first key in the second row of keys.

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Enter the fraction 5/6 by: 1. Entering the number$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Enter the fraction 5/6 by: 1. Entering the number 5 2. Pressing the fractions - a b/c – button 3. Entering the number 6 You should now see 5_| 6 on the display. This is how the Casio fx shows fractions.

Calculator Use - Fractions • To enter the mixed number : 1. Enter the whole number – 2 2. Press the fractions key 3. Enter the numerator – 5 4. Press the fractions key 5. Enter the denominator – 8 Your display should now show 2_|5_|8. This is how the Casio fx shows a mixed number.

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa 1. Enter the improper fraction 16/3 and press the fractions key. 2. Leave the mixed number on the screen. 3. Press the shift key followed by the fractions key.

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Try converting these fractions to their alternate forms: 1.$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Try converting these fractions to their alternate forms: 1. 12/5 2. 20/5 3. 1 ¾ 4. 63 ½ 5. 125/3

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Try converting these fractions to their alternate forms: 1.$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Try converting these fractions to their alternate forms: 1. 12/5 2. 3. 4. 5. 20/5 4 1¾ 7/4 63 ½ 127/2 125/3

$Calculator Use - Fractions • To simplify or reduce a fraction to its lowest$

Calculator Use - Fractions • To simplify or reduce a fraction to its lowest terms, you just enter the fraction and press the = key. • Reduce:

Calculator Use - Fractions • Reduce:

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions is as simple$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions is as simple as using the fractions key to enter the fractions and using the operation keys as usual. Try:

$Calculator Use - Fractions • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions is as simple$

Calculator Use - Fractions • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions is as simple as using the fractions key to enter the fractions and using the operation keys as usual. Try:

$Calculator Use - Fractions • To convert a fraction into a decimal 1. Enter$

Calculator Use - Fractions • To convert a fraction into a decimal 1. Enter the fraction 2. Press the equals (=) key 3. Press the fractions key Convert:

$Calculator Use - Fractions • To convert a fraction into a decimal 1. Enter$

Calculator Use - Fractions • To convert a fraction into a decimal 1. Enter the fraction 2. Press the equals (=) key 3. Press the fractions key Convert:

Calculator Use - Fractions • Try the worksheets on pages 124 and 128 in your book and check your answers against the answer key on BB. • Do the GED Practice problems on pages 13 -14 in the practice packet and submit your answers using the answer sheet on BB.