HP 35s Scientific Calculator User Manual

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Real–Number Functions

4-7

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:

8

()

Rounds display to two decimal
places.









Calculates 6% tax.



Total cost (base price + 6% tax).

Keys:

Display:

Description:









This year's price dropped about
2.2% from last year's price.

8

()



Restores FIX 4 format.

Note

The order of the two numbers is important for the %CHG function.
The order affects whether the percentage change is considered
positive or negative.

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