Calculated Industries 4095-A Pocket Reference Guide User Manual
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which use the Chaining Method of Operations,
this calculator uses the Order of Operation
Method.
● Chaining Method (“as entered”):
10 + 4 x 5 = 70
● Order of Operations: 10 + 4 x 5 = 30
The Order of Operations method of computing
is based on the following order of precedence:
1) Expressions inside of parentheses
2) Single-variable functions that perform
the calculation and display the result
immediately (trig functions, square,
square root, x
y
, percent, reciprocal,
angle conversions)
3) Multiplication and division
4) Addition and subtraction
5) Equals (completes all operations)
If you need to calculate using the Chaining
Method, you can change this in your calculator
Preference Settings.
using Parentheses
Your calculator has parenthesis keys and
for performing mathematical operations. In the
Order of Operations method, expressions inside
of parentheses are performed first.
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