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OCKET
R
EFERENCE
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UIDE
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(Cont’d)
4) The format of the first value you enter
determines the format of the answer.
However, you can use the
Ç
key to
change to any format desired, provided
that you maintain convention.
Examples:
KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
1. Add 7 feet 3-1/2 inches to 11 feet 4
inches:
7 f 3 i 1 / 2 +
1 1 f 4 i =
18
FEET
7-1/2
INCH
2. Add 25 PSF to 12 PSI:
2 5 s d + 1 2 s l =
1753
PSF
3. Add 14 gallons to 52 liters:
1 4 g + 5 2 L =
27.73695
GL
4. Subtract 450 acres from 5 square km:
5 S K – 4 5 0 s 5 =
3.178915
SQ kM
5. Subtract 32 mm from 8 centimeters:
8 c – 3 2 M =
4.8
CM
Multiplying or Dividing Dimensions
1) You can multiply and divide two num-
bers when the first value entered is
labeled with units of measurement and
the other is just a whole number (no
units of measurement).
(Cont’d)
