Percentage calculations – HP 33s User Manual

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ALG:

Summary

C–3

To Calculate:

Press:

Display:

12

3

12

3

‘

:/
8  ) 

64

1/3

(cube root)

3

64

‘

/

) 

Percentage Calculations

The Percent Function.

The

Q

key divides a number by 100. Combined with

›

or

…

, it adds or subtracts percentages.

To Calculate:

Press:

Display:

27% of 200

200

z

27

Q ‘

 º 0/
) 

200 less 27%

200

…

27

Q ‘

 . 0/
 ) 

12% greater than 25

25

›

12

Q ‘

-0/
 ) 



To Calculate:

Press:

x

% of y

y

z

x

Q ‘

Percentage change from y to x. (y

≠ 0)

y

| T

x

‘

Compare these keystrokes in RPN and ALG modes:

RPN Mode

ALG Mode

27% of 200

200

‘

27

Q

200

z

27

Q

‘

200 less 27%

200

‘

27

Q…

200

…

27

Q

‘

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