Permutations and combinations, Quotient and remainder of division – HP 33s User Manual

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Summary

Example:

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?

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16.12

| T

15.76

‘


 )0) /
.)

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

Permutations and Combinations

Example:

Combinations of People.

A company employing 14 women and 10 men is forming a six–person safety
committee. How many different combinations of people are possible?

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24

{ \

6

‘

QT /

8 )

Total number of combinations
possible.

Quotient and Remainder Of Division

You can use

{ F

and

| D

to produce either the quotient or

remainder of division operations involving two integers.

Integer

1

{ F

Integer

2

.

Integer

1

| D

Integer

2

.

Example:

To display the quotient and remainder produced by 58

÷ 9

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58

{ F

9

‘

 !ª /
) 

Displays the quotient.

58

| D

9

‘

  /
) 

Displays the remainder.

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