HP 17bII+ - Manual (Page 59)

4: Currency Exchange Calculation 59
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Converting Between Two Currencies
Once the currencies are selected and a RATE has been entered, you can
convert any number of units of one currency to the other.
Example : Converting between Hong Kong and U.S Dollars.
Part 1: Use the exchange rate stored in the previous example to
calculate how many U.S dollars you would receive for 3,000 Hong
Kong Dollars.
Keys: Display: Description:
3000   Store number of HK$
  Calculates equivalent US$
Part 2: A wool sweater in a shop window costs 75 US$. What is its cost
in HK$ Dollars?
Keys: Display: Description:
75   Store number of US$
  Calculates equivalent HK$
Storing and Recalling Sets of Currencies
Pressing  or  displays the C.STO/C.RCL menu, which is
used to store and recall sets of currencies and the rates. The menu can
store up to six sets of currencies. Initially, the menu contains six blank
labels.
Storing Sets of Currencies. To store the current set of currencies and the
rate, press. Then, press
 any menu key to assign the set to that
key. For example, storing the currencies in the previous example stores
currency #1 = HK$, currency #2 = US$, and RATE = 0.1282. ( The
values US$ = 75 and HK$ = 585.02 are not stored.)